Stop Edge browser from opening Bing links in new Tabs As it appears to be an issue for some Edge browser users on Windows, macOS or Linux whereby you perform a search on Microsoft Bing, the results are displayed, and you click a link from the search results and the link opens in a new tab for you. Now, you click on the back button to return to the results, but it keeps you in the new tab that was just opened....

Stop Microsoft Word from marking Contractions as errors Word will mark Contractions such as “I’m”, “don’t”, etc, as grammatical errors, showing a dotted or red wavy line underneath them. if you do not find it useful, here’s the way to disable it. It will show wavy red underlines for misspelled words or contractions. The purpose behind featuring this is to discourage informal academic writing. So, it is more kind of a “style” issue....

Surface Pen won’t write, open apps, or connect General troubleshooting for Surface Pen issues Here are some things to try first, in no particular order, if your Surface Pen won’t work or connect to Bluetooth. Specific troubleshooting for Surface Pen issues In the case you experience specific Surface Pen issues as listed below, you can try the associated, recommended troubleshooting. How do I know which Surface pen I have?If you’re not sure what Surface Pen you have, refer to this Microsoft guide....

The System Cooling Policy is a built-in feature in Windows 11/10 and is a part of Advanced power settings. It helps to change the cooling mode of your computer and you can set or change the System Cooling Policy setting to Active mode or Passive mode. While the Active System Cooling Policy mode increases the fan speed before slowing the processor, the Passive mode on the other hand slows the processor before increasing the fan speed....

TestDisk is powerful free data recovery software, which was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and make non-booting disks, bootable again. It needs no installation and can be executed from a pen drive or DVD. This TestDisk review checks how well it fares when coming to fulfilling its claims of recovering data and fixing boot sectors. TestDisk Partition Recovery Software The best method to use TestDisk is to boot from a DVD and then use a thumb/flash drive to run the TestDisk utility....

The installer failed to uncompress archive When you get this error message while installing Chrome, Edge, or Brave, the first thing that you should do is restart your computer and try again. Such types of issues can be fixed simply by restarting the Windows device. Also, make sure that you have enough space on your computer. If you receive the same error after restarting your computer, try the suggestions mentioned below to get this issue resolved....

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following similar error message in the Event Viewer: The following are the potential culprits to this error: Glitched or Disabled Net.TCP Port Sharing Service.Inconsistent or corrupted TCP / IP data..NET Framework 3.5 is disabled.Recent critical system change – mostly Windows updateSystem file corruption. The NET.TCP Port Sharing service failed to start If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

ApiClient.dll is a file that is associated with the Microsoft Office API Client Library. It is required for running the Microsoft Office client. Program can’t start because ApiClient.dll is missing from your computer In order to fix the error message The program can’t start because ApiClient.dll is missing from your computer, when opening Office, follow the below suggestions: Let us see them in details: 1] Re-register DLL file In case the DLL file is yet available on your device then re-registering the DLL file may fix the problem....

The Sims 4 not responding or working on Windows PC When it comes down to getting this error under control, we suggest reading the information below as we believe it is good enough to get things moving again. If The Sims 4 game is not responding to commands or working on your Windows 11/10 PC, here are some suggestions that are sure to help you fix the problem: 1] Open the game in Compatibility Mode Before we go any deeper, the first thing you will want to do is to launch The Sims 4 in compatibility mode....

In this post, we are going to talk about this issue and see what you can do to resolve this error. Fix The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value If you are seeing “The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value” error message in Windows 11/10 try the following solutions: Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Check if you are deleting a key or value Some users who have reported this error are not deleting the key using the command, instead, they were deleting a value inside a key....

This App can’t be activated when UAC is disabled You would encounter this error message when trying to launch some programs. The causes include UAC being temporarily or permanently disabled. Also, pending updates could cause a problem in the discussion. To resolve the situation, try the following solutions sequentially: 1] Re-enable User Account Control (UAC) The User Account Control system is necessary as a security measure for your Windows system....

A similar error you may receive is: There are two main reasons for the problem: This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware If you’re faced with this issue, you can try running the NV Updater to automatically detect and install the appropriate driver for your NVIDIA graphics card and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Also, you can try disabling the driver signature enforcement and see if that helps....

We have already seen many tips on how to conserve Battery Power and Extend Battery Life. Some of you may have even read the Laptop Battery Usage & Optimization Guide. Again, some of you may have even tried this Power Automated Troubleshooting Solution that helps you adjust power settings to help improve battery life and reduce power usage. Turn off Hard Disk in Windows 10 But there is one more thing you can do and that is to turn off the hard disk after a particular period of complete inactivity....

Let us see now how to enable or turn on Internet Information Services on Windows Server. The procedure remains the same as it was in earlier editions. Turn On IIS or Internet Information Services on Windows 11/10 Press Win+R key in combination to bring up the ‘Run’ dialog box. In it, type ‘appwiz.cpl’ and hit the ‘OK’ button. You will be directed to ‘Programs and Feature’ screen of the ‘Control Panel’....

Now and then, attackers leak massive lists of passwords of various accounts. Your passwords become vulnerable if you use the same password on multiple websites. In that case, having an automatic password monitor helps you a lot. Turn On or Off Password Monitor in Edge using Group Policy To enable or disable Password Monitor in Edge using Group Policy, follow these steps- Let’s delve into the steps in detail. Note: It is required to download Group Policy Templates for Microsoft Edge to use the Group Policy method....

Unable to create Microsoft Account Whenever you need to add a new email account for Mail, Calendar or any other Windows App, you need to open the Windows Settings > Accounts > Email & app accounts page. Not only apps but also you might not be able to create and add a new Microsoft Account for sign in. 1] Error while creating Microsoft Account If you see an error message that has the error code 450 when you try to create or sign up for a Microsoft account, you should try again after 24 hours....

Why can’t I optimize my games with GeForce Experience? The main reason why you can’t optimize your games with GeForce Experience is related to corrupted user configuration files. Besides, other factors like improper game settings, antivirus or firewall blocks, corrupt graphic card drivers, and even DNS settings can trigger the error. Unable to retrieve settings in NVIDIA GeForce Experience If you’re getting the Unable to retrieve settings in NVIDIA GeForce Experience app on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

Every other day you get to see some report or the other screaming “Security update to address critical vulnerability released“. And to be honest most of us don’t really bother to update these Java or Flash – assuming that having the operating system and the antivirus software up-to-date, is good enough! But unfortunately, that is not the case. There has been an unprecedented wave of Java exploitation and these Java vulnerabilities are often exploited to compromise your computer, so you must keep your Java updated too, by setting it to update automatically....

The symptom of this issue can be diagnosed as follows. When you connect a USB audio device to a Windows 10 computer the first time, the operating system detects the device but loads the standard USB audio 2.0 driver (usbaudio2.sys) instead of the specific device driver. In Windows 10, now, a USB Audio 2.0 driver is shipped. It is designed to support the USB Audio 2.0 device class. The driver is a WaveRT audio port class Miniport....

USB Security key is not working on Windows 10 If the USB Security key is not working issue on Windows 10, then the following methods have proven to be effective in helping users fix the issue: 1] Toggle Internet Options settings Search for Internet Options in the Windows Search box and open the Security tab. For all the given Zones, bring the security slider to the lowest possible security. Click on OK to save changes and close Internet Options....