The scenario is that, when you try to install Windows 11/10, using Windows Update Standalone Installer, you might receive this error message. This error might mean that your computer doesn’t have the required updates installed. The reasons could be many! The update is not applicable to your computer Here are a few things you should try to fix the issue. 1] Verify the Package Updates are according to versions of Windows....

Things to do after you upgrade Windows 10 to the latest version 1] Windows 10 may have disabled some of your incompatible software. Check if all your software are working properly – especially your security software. Windows 10 also loves to change default programs at times. You might want to check if your defaults too. I have experienced both these events happening. 2] Check on the Choose how upgrades are delivered and ensure that your settings have not been changed....

I received the following message: I was surprised, and although I do not know when exactly this had happened, it could probably have been after the Windows 8.1 upgrade, which I had carried out only two days back. I checked if the MS Office cache files (MSOCache hidden folder) were still present on my System Drive. They were there! I tried to run the Office Pro setup from there but recieved this error:...

Microsoft released a PC Health Check tool earlier to find if our PCs are compatible with Windows 11. It had to be withdrawn after it failed to give proper reasons for why certain PCs are incompatible. Then came the third-party WhyNotWin11 and Checkit tools that attempted to tell PC users if their hardware would be compatible with Windows 11 or not. With the just-released Ashampoo Windows 11 Compatibility Check, we can know if our PC is compatible to run Windows 11 or not....

Timeline feature not working in Windows 10 From the WinX Menu, open Settings and move to the Privacy section. There under Windows permissions > Activity history, you will see on the right side a setting – Let Windows collect my activities from the PC. Select this setting. Under Show activities from accounts, ensure that your Microsoft Account is selected and the toggle is set to the On position. If you wish to sync your activities across devices, select the Let Windows sync my activities from this PC to the cloud option....

TinyWall makes it much easier to control many of the advanced features found in the Windows Firewall, and that’s great for amateurs who can’t be bothered to learn how to use what Microsoft has to offer. It’s pretty impressive from our point of view, and you know what? It just works. Bear in mind that after running the tool for the first time, it may affect your Wi-Fi connection for a moment....

Improve Battery life of a wireless keyboard & mouse 1] Turn off the devices when not in use The first and foremost tip to remember is to turn the wireless devices (keyboard and mouse) off when not in use. Doing so improves the battery life of a wireless keyboard to a great extent. You can use the manual turn-off method to switch off your mouse/keyboard when you are done for the day....

Sports games for Xbox 360 or Xbox One 1] Madden NFL Madden NFL has a kind of monopoly with the American market. It wouldn’t be incorrect to say that Madden NFL is the only purchasable game in the U.S. However, this lack of competition has had no effect on its developers, who strive to keep making it better. Complete with GM modes and multiple career options, the fully-featured football game is available in both online and offline modes....

What causes Total Warhammer 3 to display Not enough free disk space error? There isn’t any specific reason why this error may occur. In many cases, users have reported this mainly occurs if your system isn’t compatible with running the game. All things considered, the primary reasons for this error could be: There is not enough disk space to install, update or play the gameSystem clogged up with Temporary filesUnnecessary apps running on your PC...

TruePlay anti-cheat in Windows 10 Says Microsoft, If you are wondering what to do about games you’re sure you won’t need it for, don’t worry. The prompts like “monitor gaming sessions” won’t pop up throughout every game. You can opt out of the tracking. Don’t worry, TruePlay isn’t a “block on launch” structure. So you will be able to play even after opting out. TruePlay might often display messages like “monitor gaming sessions” or “data will be collected”....

If you are a Windows 11 user, you might have noticed that the option to turn on or off the Accent Color remains disabled in the Settings while the Light mode is active. By using this method, you can turn the Accent Color on or off even if the Light mode is active. Turn Accent Color On or Off for Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 11 The below methods include modification in the Registry key....

Turn On or Off Auto-unlock for BitLocker Encrypted Data Drives You can enable or disable Turn On or Off Auto-unlock for BitLocker Encrypted Data Drives using: Let us see how to do this. 1] Via BitLocker Manager Open the Control Panel, and click the BitLocker Drive Encryption icon. To Turn On Auto-unlock: Click on the chevron to collapse the fixed data drive or removable data drive that you want to turn on auto-unlock for....

Pressing F7 will turn on Caret Browsing for that session. But there is no direct option to configure Caret Browsing support for every session. In this article, I’ll show you the way to configure it using Registry and Group Policy Editor. Turn On or Off Caret Browsing Support using REGEDIT Press the Windows Key + R simultaneously and put regedit in Run dialog box. Navigate to the following key:...

Unable to install drivers on Windows 11/10 In this part, we will share some of the most effective fixes for being unable to install drivers on Windows 11/10, so follow the post till the end. Follow the exact steps below to perform these fixes properly for the best result. You will also need an admin account to resolve this. 1] Install drivers in Safe Mode with Networking If you fail to install the driver on Windows 11/10, you need to install the driver in a Clean boot state or Safe mode with Networking to resolve this issue....

Cannot install plugins on Notepad++ Now, while the plugin feature is quite effective, users will face problems from time to time. One of those problems is the inability of users to install plugins when using Notepad++. We understand that several error messages are linked to this issue, but the most common one to appera is: Installation Error: Installation of Plugin failed in NotePad++ So far, we’ve done some digging and came away confident that the problem can be fixed....

Unable to locate a running instance of Steam DayZ Use the following solutions one by one and see which one helps you resolve the “Unable to locate a running instance of Steam” error on the DayZ game. Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Restart Steam This is the simplest fix that you can try. Close Steam and open it again. See if it helps. Go through the following instructions to restart Steam....

When you encounter this error on your system, here are some quick fixes that you should do: Some users have also complained that their USB device works well when they connect it to any of the USB 2.0 ports but when they connect it to the USB 3.0 port, it throws the error. This is not a major issue because some USB devices fail on the USB 3.0 ports due to signaling and timing issues....

This tutorial will tell you how to register or unregister a DLL file using the built-in Regsvr.exe or some freeware Register DLL Tools. Register dll file To register a dll or ocx file, open a command prompt as an administrator, type the following and hit Enter: Re-register all dll files To register ALL dll files, open the directory which is holding all the DLL files. Then open a command prompt in that folder, type the following and hit Enter: If you have a file list, use:...

The Developer Tools in Chrome or Edge allows users to perform various tasks, including this one. You can delete or remove the following site data using Developer tools: CookiesCache storageUnregister service workersLocal and session storageIndexedDBWeb SQLApplication cache Use Developer Tools to clear site data for a particular site To clear site data for a particular site using Edge or Chrome Developer Tools, follow these steps: Let’s take a look at the steps in detail....

Video streaming and buffering problems in Windows 11/10 If you face problems playing video content on your Windows 11/10/8/7 PC, try these suggestions; one of them is sure to help you: Let us see these in detail. 1] Update Video Drivers Ensure that you have the latest display drivers installed. Sometime outdated display drivers can misbehave. So go to the appropriate manufacturer’s website and find your display card model and download the latest drivers for it....