What is the ms-appinstaller protocol handler? The ms-appinstaller protocol handler (AppX Installer) was introduced to enable users to seamlessly install an application by simply clicking a link on a website. Basically, this protocol handler provides a way for users to install Windows applications directly from a web server using an MSIX package or App Installer file without first downloading the installers to their computer. The ms-appinstaller protocol has been disabled Microsoft disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol following earlier reports of ongoing Emotet attacks exploiting a zero-day Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerability, forcing users to download the app packages to their device before installing them using App Installer....

Whenever you get this error message on Windows 10, it simply means that the specific program assigned to open files of a certain type is unable to do so. The object refers to a particular app on your PC that you have chosen to open the kind of file you’re trying to open. Its clients naturally refers to this file type. The whole error message thus tells you that the files can’t be opened because the program associated with them has been disconnected for some reason....

USB Controller is in a failed state or is not currently installed Sometimes, Notebook users face this problem too. The device does appear in the Device Manager option, but usually under the ‘Other Devices’ menu, along with an exclamation mark, signifying that it’s not currently functioning. This message will also prevent the troubleshooter from functioning properly, and installing the device manually is usually not an option. The reasons behind this could be multiple – from malfunctioning hardware to problematic USB devices....

There are no startup items to display in Task Manager Task Manager is the place where you can find all the programs, processes, startup apps, and services running on your system. It is where you can keep an eye on every activity going on your Windows PC. Under its Startup tab, you can see all the Startup programs being displayed. But if the startup items are not appearing, even when you know that your Windows 11/10 has some programs that start automatically, here’s what you need to do to resolve the issue....

While most modern browsers, including Microsoft Edge, support WebAssembly, the error may arise sometimes due to the following reasons: In either of these cases, you will see the following error message: This browser does not support WebAssembly – Edge If you cannot access a website that needs WebAssembly, you will see the error This browser does not support WebAssembly. The following suggestions may help you fix the problem: Let’s discuss these solutions in detail....

The toggle to turn Bluetooth On or Off is missing The scenarios could be different: No option to turn on BluetoothThe device does not have Bluetooth.Bluetooth won’t turn onBluetooth missing toggleNo Bluetooth toggleNo Bluetooth switchThe option to turn Bluetooth on or off is missing. To fix these issues, you will have to carry out the following fixes: 1] Update, Rollback or Reinstall the Bluetooth driver If you recently updated your drivers, maybe you could uninstall or rollback any drivers and see if that helps....

TweakPower freeware for PC TweakPower comes with several tweaks and features. What follows are some of the useful features which will be useful for every PC user: Check hard disk for errors: Many times, we get a different error in HDD and lose our data. However, if you take proper care, you might not lose any data. For that moment, this option is very much suitable for you.Defrag Hard Disk: If you think that the inbuilt de-fragmentation is not offering a significant result, you can try out this option provided by TweakPower....

Twitch may not be loading your followed channels due to many possible reasons, such as: Most of the time, the issue gets resolved by having a stable internet connection or by restarting the Windows PC. But if these simple fixes won’t work, you can try a few solutions, as described in this post. Twitch error while Loading Followed Channels If you’ve logged into Twitch and are getting a Twitch error while Loading Followed Channels, then you can try these troubleshooting methods to fix the problem: Let’s look into these methods in detail....

There are many people, who often need to connect their virtual machine to a local area network computer to share files. This is very easy to do with your host machine. The problem begins when you try to do the same with a guest operating system in VMware. This happens because of the non-shared network adaptor which is responsible for creating the connection between a local area network computer and your virtual machine....

The possible reasons for the Call of Duty Warzone Pacific not launching are: System requirements are not metCorrupt Game filesCorrupt DNS CacheOutdated or corrupt Graphics Driver We need to implement fixes based on the possible causes and resolve. Let’s see how we can fix the issue and launch the game. Fix Warzone Pacific won’t launch on Xbox or PC If you are unable to launch Call of Duty Warzone Pacific on Xbox or PC, try these methods to fix it....

Fix Waterfox not opening or loading pages on Windows 11/10 If you are having issues loading pages on Waterfox, you should first check your internet connection or try loading sites like Google.com to know the issue’s specifics. Based on most of the reasons that cause this issue, here are different solutions to fix it: 1] Clear Browser Caches and Cookies A browser stores data through caches and cookies to enhance the user experience....

Single-core processor.Multi-core processor. All the processors with more than one core, like dual-core, quad-core, etc., are commonly known as multi-core processors. In this post, we will describe different types of CPU cores so that you can select the right CPU as per your requirements. What are CPU cores? CPU cores are the pathways that are consist of billions of microscopic transistors. These cores are located inside a CPU and help it to process data....

What are Drivers in Windows 11/10? Device Driver Types – Kernel & User Drivers There are device drivers for almost every device associated with a computer – from BIOS to even virtual machines and more. Device drivers can be broadly be classified into two categories: Kernel Device Drivers are the generic device drivers that load with the operating system into the memory as part of the operating system; not the entire driver but a pointer to that effect so that the device driver can be invoked as soon as it is required....

The units of measurement for kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, etc. are all thousands of times larger than one another. This is the file storage decimal measurement system. On the other hand, the binary measuring system uses kibibytes, mebibytes, gibibytes, etc.; A mebibyte is equal to 1024 kibibytes, a gibibyte to 1024 mebibytes, and so on. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) established the mebi prefix in December 1998, together with its companion binary prefixes (kibi, gibi, tebi, pebi, exbi, zebi, and yobi)....

Now, how you can view a file in GPX format on your Windows 11/10 PC? Let’s find out below! How to view GPX files in Windows 11/10 As there is no native app to view a GPX file in Windows 10, you will have to use a third-party application to open and view it. There are multiple free software that you can use to view a GPX file. Here, I am listing free GPX file viewer software and online GPX viewer tools that you can use on Windows 10....

A Digital Disruption is digital, which threatens your personal and business goals. The above were examples of simple disruptions. They are not digital disruptions. This post aims to give you a clear meaning of Digital Disruption and provides some examples of Digital Disruption. There is an additional section on Digital Disruption vs. Disruptive Technologies as many people mix up both terms. Digital Disruption – Definition and Meaning For it to be a digital disruption, it has to meet the following qualities: A digital evolution that arises in due course of daily life that threatens to delay, obstruct or destroy your personal or business goals is called a digital disruption....

What is RAV antivirus? As the name implies, RAV is an antivirus software. It is developed by ReasonLabs. Hence, it is genuine software and not a security threat. If you want to download RAV antivirus software, you can contact them by visiting their official website. But if it gets installed on your system without your permission, it becomes a matter of concern. The users who found it on their computers were unable to identify whether it is genuine software or a virus....

What is SIM Swap Fraud? One of the major problems with a number connected to an account is that if somebody gets hold of your number, and with basic knowledge, about you, which is easily available on social media, he can get access to your bank account or online transactions It can be easily done by a family member, a friend and even those whom you don’t know. Under Swim Swap Fraud, the fraudsters can manage to get a new SIM card issued against your registered mobile number, and then use OTP from your bank account to get access....

What is WAB.exe on Windows 11/10 This legit Microsoft OS file is located inside this location: C:\Program Files\Windows Mail. If it is located in C:\Windows or any other folder then it could well be malware – possibly a worm or a trojan. If you want to make sure if this file is safe and not, and not some malware imitating the legit process, it is fairly simple. Hit the CTRL + Shift + Esc key combinations to open the Task Manager....

Following are the places where you can report Online Scams, Spam, Hoaxes, Unsafe, Malicious, Phishing sites to US Govt, Microsoft, Google, FTC, Scamwatch, Symantec & law enforcement agencies. Report Online Scams, Spam & Phishing websites 1] Google – Report spam Most email service providers offer a way to report the scam by marking or un-marking emails as spam. Gmail, for instance, also automatically identifies spam and other suspicious emails and sends them to Spam....