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Earlier, this functionality had some limitations. For example, if you wanted to sync a particular set of albums you could not do so since you had to select all of your music or all of your photos. Now, things appear to have changed for good. Now, you can selectively sync subfolders on the Windows desktop. This added capability gives you control over how much data you want to store on your computer and how much should remain only on Google’s servers....

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message; You may encounter this error due to one or more of the following reasons: The registry key of ServerManager.exe is invalid or damaged.Computer malware has injected malicious code and modified ServerManager.exe file.The ServerManager.exe file was uninstalled by other software.The ServerManager.exe file was intentionally or mistakenly deleted by other software.The required version of ServerManager.exe file is overwritten by other software....

Share files using Windows Photos App The Photos app includes a wide range of editing options to enhance your photos/images, from automatic fixes to advanced adjustments. Once you are done with the editing job, you can have them shared with friends and family without leaving the app. Sharing image files directly from File Explorer can certainly be handy and Windows 10 makes it dead simple. To share photos, videos and panoramas you need to keep certain points in mind....

Sign up for Windows Insider Program If you are not enrolled in the Windows Insider Program, go here and sign in with your Microsoft Account. Once you have done so, come back to your Settings. You will next be asked if you want to Set up a PIN. While you can always Skip this step, it might be a good idea to set up a PIN as it is more secure....

If you consider a multi-user system, there may exist the scenario when you select a power plan which you find useful, and in your absence, someone else who used the system changed the power plan which you find destructive. In such a case, placing a restriction to modify the power plans by others on your system became necessary. Force Windows to use Specific Power Plan In this article, we’ll show you the way to force Windows 11/10 to use a specific power scheme so that users can’t modify the active power plan from normal settings....

If you have configured the ‘Print Screen’ hotkey for some screenshot capturing tool like SnagIt, OneDrive can hijack it. As such, you may see an error message indicating the capture hotkey is in use by another program. To avoid such instance, you can follow any of the two methods described below. You will need to override the hotkey assignment for OneDrive. Let’s see how to proceed with this: Stop OneDrive from taking over the Print Screen key 1] Manually enable Hotkey Override If you are using SnagIt as your default screenshot capturing tool, open its Capture Window, navigate to ‘File’ and select ‘Capture Preferences’ option....

Why do the Teams link open in the browser and not the app? The answer is simple, it’s a link, and browsers are built to handle such requests. When you click on any link, the OS will send that to the default browser to handle it. However, the OS can also send the link to a different app if registered to handle it. That’s what we need to change....

Cheap USB Cables & chargers can harm your PC When USB cables and chargers are not properly made they can harm your PC and other devices. This can be due to but not limited to several factors, these will be discussed in detail. We will look at these in more detail below. 1] Overheat due to cheap components When USB cables and chargers are not made from proper material and components they are prone to overheating as they may not be rated for the voltage they will carry....

The smart card cannot perform the requested operation Let’s take a look at a typical scenario where you can encounter this issue. You try to sign in to Windows by using a PIV smart card or a device (such as a YubiKey) that supports PIV smart cards and relies on the Windows Inbox Smart Card Minidriver. However, you cannot sign in. You try to sign in to Windows by using a non-Feitian-branded PIV smart card device....

The stub received bad data These are some of the scenarios where users have encountered the error message followed by the solution. You will need admin permission to execute the steps. 1] Error 1783: The stub received bad data The error occurs when you open Services.msc. The same can happen when it is accessed on a remote computer, and you can only start and stop using the sc start and sc stop commands....

This device has failed and is undergoing a reset (Code 54) This is an intermittent problem code assigned while an ACPI reset method is being executed. While it will automatically resolve itself in a while, if the device never restarts due to a failure, it will be stuck in this state, and the system reboot is required. Here are some suggestions you may try. 1] Restart the computer We will know how a restart resolves multiple problems because everything starts from a clean slate....

Why is Tormented Souls crashing on my computer? There are different instances reported by gamers, some are saying that it crashes on startup, if that is the case, you have to check the system requirements and make sure your computer is compatible, to run the game. It can be because of some other issues that can be fixed. Such as corrupted system files, in-game settings, outdated Graphics drivers, and more. We will be talking about all of them in detail in this article....

Touch gestures for using Office Pinch Slide Stretch Swipe Tap This is how they work in the new Office program: Using the touch keyboard Moving around in a file Making a selection Working with shapes and objects In Excel In PowerPoint Knowing these touch gestures will make navigation in the new Office much easier on touchscreen devices. Microsoft has also made it really easy for you to switch to Office by releasing a set of how-to training videos....

Trend Micro Anti-Threat Tool Kit Once you have downloaded Trend Micro Anti-Threat Toolkit, simply run the attk .exe file. You will see a command prompt window popup to show system forensic analysis progress and carry out some operations. After this, a browser window will appear. Click Proceed to send the information the tool collects to Trend Micro Technical Support. You will receive a temporary ID number that you can use when you contact Trend Micro Technical Support....

Troubleshoot Windows like an IT Pro Before you begin, some of you, may want to take a look at these Basic Windows 10 Troubleshooting Tips. Looking for Clues When a program crashes or freezes it will log somewhere what went wrong. So the first step is to find out the logs. The best place to start is to check the Event Viewer. In most cases, when a program crashes it will record it under Event Viewer if the programmer has designed his program to do so....

Remember, the error message can differ, but the error is basically the same, hence, the solutions are the same. What is the TSLGame.exe Application Error in PUBG The error code in question is related to memory management. Your computer is failing to allocate memory for PUBG because of this, the game is crashing. This is happening because of various reasons, obvious ones are, that numerous memory-hogging apps are running in the background or there are some adjustments needed in the memory management space....

Turn On or Off Press the Lower Right Corner of the Touchpad to Right-click in Windows To Turn On or Off Press the Lower Right Corner of the Touchpad to Right-click in Windows 11/10, you can use any of the following methods. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Using Windows Settings Let us start with the simplest of the two. We will see how you can disable the option as it is enabled on your system by default....

Why would companies want to install a ‘free’ toolbar on your system? Well, they may get money for every toolbar installed and so some of the free software you install may have toolbars bundled into it or they may want to change your searching habits or they may want to spy on your surfing habits. Often you will notice popups while surfing on the Internet. This could be due to these toolbars too....

One of the affected users says: Another user commented: If you are one of the affected users getting the same error, this guide is for you. In this post, we are going to show you fixes that will help you get rid of the “There is no media in the specified device” error. Several affected users were able to fix the error using these solutions. And, they might work for you as well....

Video format or MIME type is not supported 1] Install or re-install Adobe Flash Player Adobe Flash Player is the primary thing you need to play such a video. Although you may be able to play similar videos without installing the Adobe Flash Player, you need to install that if you are getting such an error message. To install it, visit the official adobe.com website. In case, you already have it installed on your computer; you can try uninstalling and then re-installing it....