Brute Force Attacks A Brute Force Attack is a type of Cyber Attack, where you have a software spinning up different characters to create a possible password combination. The Brute Force Attack password cracker software simply uses all possible combinations to figure out passwords for a computer or a network server. It is simple and does not employ any intelligent techniques. Since it is math-based, it takes less time to crack a password using brute force applications rather than figuring them out manually....

It occurs when the game asks you to download additional packs to continue playing the game properly. But, when you try to download the packs, this error pops up. Now, if you are one of the affected users dealing with the error code PILUM on Warzone or Modern Warfare, this guide is for you. Here, we are going to show you the fixes to get rid of the error at hand....

Call of Duty Vanguard is crashing and won’t launch on PC Here are the workarounds to try in order to get rid of the launch or crashing issue in Call of Duty Vanguard. Let’s check out all these solutions in detail. 1] Disable all the Background Running Applications A lot of applications running in the background are the very first reason you are facing difficulty in launching the game. Call of Duty Vanguard is a graphics-oriented game, and it consumes a lot of system resources....

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message; Can’t sign in with a Microsoft account – Error 0x8000704ec If you’re faced with this issue, you need to ‘Allow’ Microsoft account on your Windows 10 device. You can configure this option in either of two ways viz; Let’s take a look at the process involved in relation to both methods. 1] ‘Allow’ Microsoft account via Local Group Policy Editor Do the following:...

HPAudioSwitchLC.vbs is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. HPAudioSwitchLC.vbs is located in: The file size is 249 bytes. The application has a visible window and can be closed by clicking the red ‘x’ button. There is no description of the program. The process starts upon Windows startup via Registry key HKLM\User Shell Folders. It is not a Windows system file. Furthermore, HPAudioSwitchLC.vbs appears to be a file that was compressed by an EXE-Packer....

Cannot open Mail and Calendar app on Windows 11/10 You can try the following fixes to make things normal again: Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter When Windows Store Apps do not start or crash unexpectedly or show some error, running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter can fix the problem. Microsoft developed automated troubleshooting tools to help users fix some common issues on their Windows 11/10 devices....

Cannot switch between Programs on Taskbar Once it happened to me that I had multiple instances of Edge running, and when I pressed ALT+TAB, nothing happened. I had to minimize everything, and then hover the mouse on the icon, and then switch. Further, I noticed that the right-click on the taskbar never responded back. It keeps showing the loading circle icon. Restart Windows Explorer Restarting Windows Explorer refreshes the UI and makes most of the things work which is related to the user interface....

CCleaner is one of the best tools to remove PC junk files and clear disk space on Windows 11/10. This very popular tool has been with us for a very long time, and now it has come with an updated version, CCleaner 6, to speed up and clean users’ computers. It’s a PC cleaner and optimizer suite with PC Health Check, Performance Optimizer, Windows Registry Cleaner, Driver Updater tool, and many other features for overall optimization....

We have looked at the Windows 10 Personalization Settings, Privacy Settings Network and Internet and the Update and Security settings. In this post, we will show you how to set or change the date and time, language and speech, Locale settings, manually on your Windows 10 PC. Windows 11 user? Read: How to change Language, Region, Time and Date in Windows 11. Change Date, Time, Region, Locale, Language in Windows 10 In this post, we will cover all these above-mentioned settings that are related to time and language....

Change Desktop and Windows Mixed Reality Input Switching We can change Desktop and Windows Mixed Reality Input Switching in Windows 10 in either of two quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section: Let’s take a look at the description of the step-by-step process in relation to each of the method. 1] Settings app To change Desktop and Windows Mixed Reality Input Switching in Windows 10 via Settings app, do the following:...

DWMColorMod for Windows 7 DWMColorMod is a free portable tool that lets you adjust the Color – Red/Green/Blue, Saturation, Brightness, Reflection and Color intensity and the Transparency of you windows explorer borders. The app has a Revert button, which lets you revert your settings back to what they were before you made the changes, should you not like them. Nevertheless, it is always a good idea to create a system restore point first before making any changes to your PC....

If you open the Task Manager, you will be able to see some details under the Network & Metered network columns. Clicking on the Delete usage history will clear the numbers. Now, I am not talking about using some third-party app; instead, it is Windows very own data monitoring system that displays how much data is sent and received by every app in a given month. All of this can be done by using your network usage monitor present in the Settings app and the Task Manager....

Chrome browser automatically opens a new tab We will be taking a look at the following fixes to get rid of this issue: Chrome keeps opening new tabs or windows on its own 1] Remove conflicting Browser Extensions There are high chances that the extensions and toolbars installed on your browser might be conflicting with the loading of your website. So, to fix that, you need to remove or disable these extensions and toolbars....

Chrome or Firefox address bar search not working If you are one of those users who is facing this issue, read on to find out how to fix it. We’d be covering the following solutions; they are covered in detail further in the post. 1. Check if you have the latest version of the browser Most of the bugs that have been discovered are fixed in recent builds of the software....

Command prompt closes immediately after opening batch file You can prevent or stop Command Prompt from closing immediately after opening or executing a batch file in the following three ways: Let’s see these methods one by one. 1] Prevent Command Prompt from closing immediately by using the Pause command The Pause command prevents the Command Prompt from closing after processing the batch file. Follow the steps below: Now, when you open the batch file, the Command Prompt will not close automatically after processing the file....

Configure Remote Access Client Account Lockout If you are wondering why there is a lockout setup in place, then it is to make sure to keep attackers at bay. Once you design, it will not only make sure to keep attackers who do guesswork but also those who perform a dictionary attack. It can happen to a valid user who doesn’t remember the exact password. The lockout makes sure that the user will not be able to try to attack for some period of time, making the overalls security better....

Now, let us see what you need to do to resolve Connection refused: no further information on Minecraft. Why does it say Connection refused No further information? The error code in question means that Minecraft is not able to create a connection to the server. The problem can occur because of various things. Usually, the reason is network glitches. Your network protocols or the network devices can have some issues that we are oblivious of, but the good news is, that they can be resolved....

Convert a low-resolution logo to a high-resolution vector graphic Photoshop is full of surprises for graphic designers. Who would have thought that a raster graphic software could also do vector graphics? The problem of the low-resolution logo has been a challenge for graphic designers. A client may have only a low-resolution version of their logo and they need it to be enlarged. This was once a problem for designers, especially if they did not know how to use Illustrator....

Customized Task Manager for Windows from TechNet The Customized Task Manager does the following: Displays all processes running on your system.It allows you to add and remove any process (task) on your local machine.Highlights the current executing process.Ability to connect to any machine and display its process’s list.Ability to set or get priority of any process running on your local machine.Ability to monitor .NET CLR Managed memory. You can download it for free from Technet Blogs....

What is a Graphics Card? A graphics card is a hardware component of a computer system used to boost its video memory and display quality. A graphics card makes a computer system more powerful so that it can handle high-level works efficiently. The image and video quality that you view in your computer system depends on the type of graphics card you are using. When it comes to gaming and video editing tasks, the graphics card has the primary role....