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Windows Security settings in Windows 10 The App can be launched in three main ways — by searching in the Start Menu, from the Settings app, or from the System Tray icon. All the notification appears on in the Action Center, and you must not miss them at all. Once you open the software, the dashboard offers quick access to all the features. Here is the list: Some of these settings, like Family Options, offer links to directly manage from Microsoft websites, while others provide granular control....

Xbox is not syncing game data to the cloud If Xbox is not syncing your game data to the cloud, try the following fixes. Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Test your internet connection An unstable internet connection is the main cause of the syncing issues on Xbox. Therefore, before you try anything, make sure that your internet connection is working fine. You can test your network connection by following the steps written below: The above test will let you know whether your internet is working fine or not....

While the PIN or biometric identification is a device supposed to be a device-specific function, it could be set on multiple devices if the organization’s policy allows it. Here’s an explanation of why a PIN is better than a password and its device-specific functionality. The PIN is not saved on any server and thus cannot be accessed outside the device, though as mentioned earlier, we could set up Windows Hello on multiple devices....

Zemana AntiMalware Free Designed especially for Windows PC, Zemana is available as both free as well as premium version. It is a lightweight program and doesn’t affect your PC’s overall performance. Zeemana comes with a user-friendly interface – the main overview says it all. Zemana scans your PC thoroughly and detects even the deep embedded bootkits and rootkits thereby ensuring you a clean and secure PC. It offers Smart Scan and Deep Scan....

In Windows 11/10/8, you may have noticed that the window borders and taskbar are opaque and take the hue or color of the wallpaper, provided the default setting of Automatic matching of colors is retained. So if you have a blue wallpaper displayed on your desktop, the taskbar and the windows borders will automatically take a matching bluish color. The window in focus takes this color, while the window/s in the background takes a light grey color....

Set Google as Default Search in Windows Taskbar 1] Using SearchDeflector tool If you are a Google Search user and would love to search the web right from the taskbar or Start using Google instead of Bing as your web search engine, follow the steps below to make Windows 10’s taskbar or Start search box show web results using the Google search. The best option you have is to use the Search Deflector tool....

Cookies are of two types mainly: First-party cookiesThird-party cookies Users can enable and disable the cookies on the web browser they use. The question is, what happens when you enable or disable the cookies? Should you enable or disable the cookies in your web browser? This article will let you know whether you should enable or disable cookies in your web browser. Every web browser has an option to delete or disable the cookies....

Show Drive Letters first before Drive Names in Explorer Before you perform this Registry tweak, take Registry Editor backup. If something unwanted happens, you will able to use that backup to restore Registry Editor to the earlier state. After that, follow these steps: Use the Search box of Windows 10, type regedit, and hit Enter to open Registry Editor. Now access the Explorer Registry key. The path is: On the right-hand section, you will see multiple values....

Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch: Detailed Comparison Like any other comparisons, there should be some parameters on which they should be compared. So, like always, we are going to do Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch based on the following parameters. Let us go through each one of them. 1] Design Design or aesthetics are subjective, some gamers will like the bulky aesthetics of Steam Deck, and some will like the smaller form factor of Nintendo Switch....

Why are my Steam mods not downloading? There are many reasons that can trigger this issue. One of the most common reasons is a poor Internet connection. It’s quite understandable as you need the Internet to download the mod and if there it’s slow, the mod won’t download. According to some users, this is actually not an issue as in their systems, the status bar doesn’t appear in Big Picture Mode....

Now, the launch issue with Stray could be caused due to various reasons. It is likely to cause if your PC doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements. There can be other reasons as well, like outdated Windows, corrupted graphics drivers, etc. In any case, you resolve the problem by using this guide. In this post, we are going to mention fixes that you can use if you are unable to launch the Stray game....

Windows sync settings not working There can be multiple reasons why Windows 11/10 is unable to sync settings across devices. It can be a problem with the Microsoft account or restrictions from the administrator, or an Azure Active Directory situation. You will need admin permission for some of the suggestions. 1] Verifying your Microsoft account If the account were recently created, especially when setting up the account on the computer, it would have to be verified....

System Restore failed while restoring the directory from the restore point – 0x80070091, 0x800703f9, 80070002 System Restore did not complete successfully. Your computer’s system files and settings were not changed.Details: System Restore failed while restoring the directory from the restore point.Source: AppxStagingDestination: %ProgramFiles%\WindowsAppsAn unspecified error occurred during System Restore. (0x80070091) The error code displayed could also be 0x800703f9 or 80070002. This article will show you how to solve this issue....

The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with (0x80041321) Before trying to fix this. The task image is corrupt or has been tampered with (0x80041321) error, we suggest checking an important thing. Make sure to check every option of the task and verify if it’s not associated or trying to run a file which it should not. Some of the forums have informed about malware association. Try this now....

Jump List not working in Windows 11/10 First right click taskbar > Properties > Start Menu tab. Here ensure that Store and display opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar is checked. Click Apply/Exit. To show Recent items as well as Pinned items in Windows 11, open Settings > Personalization > Start. Turn On the switch against Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists and File Explorer....

TaskBow makes Taskbar buttons colored Once installed, TaskBow assigns colors automatically to your taskbar buttons, although they can be configured to your liking. If you exit the app, your taskbar will return to normal default. When you first start TaskBowFree, it has several default appointment colors for applications that are commonly used, for instance, Microsoft Word, Notepad, Excel, Outlook, etc. TaskBowFree also allows you to collect and organize programs in the taskbar, organize the Quick Launch buttons and add a special menu to the taskbar right-click....

TaskDock for Windows PC Create an empty folder in your Documents folder, say MTTB. Next right-click on the taskbar and unlock it. Again right-click on it and select Toolbar > New toolbar. Select the empty folder MTTB. Now right click on the new toolbar and uncheck Show Text and Show Title. Next drag it (dotted separator) to the left side, between the start orb and taskbar icons and release it....

Test monitor for gaming & motion handling These tests will help you check the following, and know if your computer monitor fit for gaming & motion handling. When it comes to testing monitor, its an easy thing for customers. Thankfully there are tools available which can help you test for many things which are usually alien. These can tell if your computer monitor meets the need for gaming and motion handling....

As you can see, in the above error image, there is no help about this issue offered. You just have the OK button there which links you nowhere. So how do we fix this issue? Well, as usual, the fix for this problem follows the procedure to modify registry entries. Since you’re able to log in as the administrator, you can follow the steps mentioned below. Thus you can consequently fix the issue and then log in, as the standard user account as well....

Speech Recognition is a technology which is used for controlling computers using some voice commands and that too, very accurately. Imagine you are using your computer without touching keyboard or mouse instead using it by giving commands verbally to do your basic computer tasks. This is easily possible if you are using a Windows 7 PC. This excellent guide explains everything about a superb feature of Windows 7 which is called as ‘Speech Recognition’....