Windows Screen Capture Tool The tool has a Modern or Metro UI with the main menu panes. On the left is the Options pane and on the right is the Preview and Status pane. In the Options pane, you have the image capture settings offered in the form of Tiles. Once you capture the image, the captured content can be previewed. You can also come to know if your clipboard holds an image or not....

Desktop Background Slideshow not working in Windows First, make sure that no installed software is preventing changing of the wallpapers. Also, ensure that your version of Windows OS has this feature. Having done that, click on the Power icon sitting in your notification area and select More Power Options. This will open Control Panel, Power Options applet. Now from your current/selected Plan, click Change plan settings and then Change advanced power settings....

Windows Upgrade Analytics Service With Windows-as-a-Service paradigm, one would need a specific set of tools to plan and manage the Windows updates as they come your way. Upgrade Analytics provides you such tools to guide you through the upgrade workflow while ensuring your application and driver compatibility. Windows 10 has reflected a lot of positive change on how the definition of personal computing has evolved over time. Customer feedback is now deeply engaged in the making of the best possible OS....

This post will show you how to resolve the issue. A .wim file is short for a Windows Image File. These files are used to store all the boot images on a Windows computer. Examples of boot images include Windows Setup images, Operating System images, etc. There have been incidents of users reporting the absence of a boot.wim file. This error generally shows up when the user is trying to upgrade his/her Windows setup from one OS to another....

Write-protect the USB Flash drive USB Write Protect is a tiny application that will write-protect your USB drives from accidental file deletion or modification. This can prevent anyone from modifying the contents, deleting the files, or writing on to it impossible. It can also consequently prevent virus infections, thereby making your flash drive more secure. If any USB storage devices are already plugged into your PC, you will have to first remove them, run this tool and then re-attach them....

The error mostly happens when WSL fails to start, and it is a common error in Windows 11/10, and Windows Server. But thankfully, some fixes will help you out. Why does WslRegisterDistribution Failed with Error: 0x80070050 occur? WSL allows you to run the Linux platform and its apps on your Windows computer. You can run both GUI and command-line Linux applications in Windows alongside Windows apps when the feature is enabled....

Do not change Linux files on Windows 11/10 This means that all your Linux files or those files stored under ‘%localappdata%\lxss‘ should not be created or edited using any of the Windows tools, or you might have to face some serious losses. Let’s explore the reasons for this issue. If the WSL or Windows Subsystem for Linux can’t find your stored Linux file metadata for a given file, it automatically assumes the file is corrupted or damaged on the system....

Your computer is low on memory in Windows 11/10 The error message “Your computer is low on memory” or ” Out of memory” is self-explanatory. Your computer does not have enough memory to run the programs. To resolve this issue, you have to free up memory. You can try the following solutions to resolve this issue. Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Check which process is using more memory As explained earlier in the article, all programs require some amount of RAM to run on a computer....

Your PC needs to be repaired, Error code 0x0000098 The operating system couldn’t be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors This error is received when a critical system file is missing or has become corrupted. It could also happen when the Boot Configuration file BCD is missing some required information or has become corrupted. You can even see this message when you are upgrading to a higher version of Windows....

If you see this message while signing in to your computer, then you can follow the steps mentioned here to resolve it. Your PIN is no longer available The first step is ensuring whether you are using an administrator account. Make sure you are logged in using an administrator account before following further steps. Open an Explorer window, under View menu enable Hidden items. Now navigate to: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft You will be able to see a folder called Ngc; this is the folder which might be responsible for causing this issue and we are going to resolve it by making a few modifications....

Shodan search engine for IoT devices Shodan is a relatively new tool available online, which lets you search for all Internet-connected devices. Yes, that means all your thermostats, TVs and garage door openers that you thought were smart, are now accessible by this search engine that clearly shows how vulnerable everything is. Potentially, anyone with a naughty mind, can hack into homes and cause a mass electricity blackout, flood a town or send a power plant into a melt-down at the click of a button....

What is Account Lockout Threshold? Windows includes a built-in Account Lockout Threshold policy which determines the number of failed attempts before the user account gets locked. Limiting the number of failed attempts eliminates such an attack. Interesting fact that even if someone has made no incorrect attempt to log in to your account, an app can be responsible. Microsoft has officially documented that if the connection is dropping continuously and the app tries but fails to sign in, it can result in a lockdown....

The Enhancements tab allows you to control various settings such as Bass Boost, Virtual Surround, Room Correction, etc. Sound Enhancements tab missing in Speakers Properties Users of two different Audio driver vendors (Realtek Audio and Conexant SmartAudio) report this issue. So, if you’re faced with this issue, depending on your audio driver vendor, you can try the recommended solutions below to resolve the issue. Fix for Conexant SmartAudio users Do the following:...

Sound Lock for Windows PC Sound Lock is a sound output level limiter for your PC which works with Windows Vista and upwards. The app lets you set a loudness level. If during the playback the sound level goes over that threshold, Sound Lock detects it and decreases it to the level you set. In short, the program is capable of generating smooth sound output throughout the playback by turning the volume down for you during the loud scenes....

Typing software for adults and kids Stamina Typing Tutor is an amusing, funny, and user-friendly typing program with a nice interface. It, not only includes a set of exercises that aims to improve upon your typing skills, but also an SOS in the Help section, that guides you where to place the fingers, how to increase the levels in the exercises, and much more. The funny part comes when you make a typing mistake and you get amusing comments like ‘oye’, ‘uh-oh’ and ‘I’ll be back’ when you exit the program....

Stop apps from opening at startup in Windows 11 To disable or stop programs and apps at startup in Windows 11, do the following: That’s it. TIP: Get notified when a program adds itself to the Startup list in Windows 11 Disable apps from opening at startup in Windows 10 Some installed software and apps start automatically when you log in, and that is because they add items to the startup list....

The most widely known cause of this error is incorrect syntax. You may also encounter this error due to the following: Incorrect network components configurations on the domain controller.Outdated or incorrect network adapter drivers on the domain controller.The installed network adapter drivers don’t work with the Microsoft Windows Server version you’re currently running. How do I fix Specified network is no longer available? Windows users can easily fix The specified network name is no longer available on Windows 10/11 computer as follows: open Control Panel and select Programs and Features, then click Turn Windows features on or off....

Office 365 System Requirements We were talking about compatibility issues. If your Office 365 subscription comes with an option to use your own installed software, you can use older versions of Microsoft Office. But there will be heavy fragmentation if others use older versions – resulting in misplaced data. The objective of Office 365 is to keep users on the same platform – the latest platform – so that incompatibility issues don’t happen....

Taskbar not hiding in fullscreen mode in Windows 11/10 If you’re faced with this issue, you have the following options: Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions. Windows 11/10 Taskbar appears in fullscreen video 1] Restart File Explorer This solution requires you to restart the Windows Explorer process and see if it helps. 2] Turn on the Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode You can hide your Taskbar on the Desktop mode by changing taskbar settings....

From what we’ve come to understand, the first mods came about shortly after the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. Now, because the game does not officially support mods, you won’t find super impressive mods here, but they are good enough, especially the ones that improve gameplay. Now, we must note that Cyberpunk 2077 major updates are coming in a few months, and they are bound to solve some of the many problems the game has been facing since its launch....