What is SystemTrayMenu? SystemTrayMenu is a free open source Start Menu alternative for Windows 11/10. It is a handy freeware that you can use to browse and open your files and folders within a few clicks. It is more like a personalized start menu where you can add custom root directories and then easily search files through the selected directories. You can add the folders that you visit frequently or work on often....
What are Tablet Buttons? Windows on a tablet form factor allow consumers to change the action of three buttons on the tablet (Power button, Volume Up, and Volume down). You will need to navigate to Control Panel > Tablet PC Settings > Set tablet buttons to perform specific tasks for this to work. Tablet buttons are not installed on this computer Follow these methods to resolve the problem. Toggle Tablet Buttons optionUpdate DriversInstall Tablet PC Components...
Task Manager Disabled, Regedit Disabled, Folder Options Missing [Fixed] Some strains of the virus are resistant to even good antivirus programs. These strains can go undetected for extended periods, disabling tools such as the Windows Task Manager, Registry Editor, and Folder Options that are integral to Windows operations. If you face such issues, your easiest bet is to use our freeware FixWin. Use FixWin Our freeware FixWin, the Windows Doctor, has a lot of such fixes for many such Windows problems....
Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts The eBook is pretty exhaustive and the topics covered include: – What is Keyboard & how to use it?– How keys are organized on a standard Keyboard– Typing & editing the text using Keyboard– Using Keyboard Shortcuts– Find program shortcuts– Choose menus, commands, and options– Some useful shortcuts– Using the keyboard extras– Using navigation keys– Using the numeric keypad– Three odd keys– Use your keyboard safely– Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs– Make the keyboard easier to use– Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard)– Set On-Screen Keyboard to use for various handy tasks – The Shortcuts Collection– General Windows functions keyboard shortcuts– Dialog box keyboard shortcuts– Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts– Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts– Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts– Magnifier keyboard shortcuts– Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts– Keyboard shortcuts for MS Paint– Keyboard shortcuts for WordPad– Keyboard shortcuts for Calculator– Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts– Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts– Windows Media Player keyboard shortcuts– Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts– Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts....
When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message; In this post, we will take the example of WINWORD.exe Word executable, but a similar procedure is to be followed for Excel.exe, Chrome.exe or any other program executable file. The item that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions in the order presented below to resolve the issue....
MBR2GPT Disk Conversion Tool MBR2GPT.exe, located in the System32 folder, is a command-line tool that will help you convert a disk from Master Boot Record (MBR) to GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk. You can run the tool from Windows PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) command prompt, as well as from the Windows 10 OS. You can use MBR2GPT to perform the following:...
Transcend SSD Scope for PC Available only for Transcend SSD, it offers tools which can help you to optimize the SSD performance, and determine the hardware condition. It provides: If you have multiple Transcend SSDs, switch between them from the top of the software. Features of Transcend SSD Scope 1] View Drive Info, S.M.A.R.T. Status, and Health Indicators This section displays drive information and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) status....
Troubleshoot Windows Live Messenger problems Most of them are generic, troubleshooting steps. Check the Date and Time settings. Believe it, or not a lot of Windows Live Messenger login issues are caused by incorrect Date and Time settings.Open Date and Time by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Clock, Language, and Region, and then clicking Date and Time.Click the Date and Time tab, and then click Change date and time put the correct date and time....
Sound problems on Windows with Boot Camp Before we start, make sure to have a working internet connection, and also take backup of all the files on your Windows 10 to either external drive or on the Mac using the inbuilt explorer. Update to the latest version of Boot Camp Rule of thumb always has the latest software on your PC. In case you haven’t updated your macOS, which also includes Boot Camp software, make sure to download and install it separately....
Now, if you are facing the same error, try the fixes we have mentioned in this post. Before that, let us try and understand the reasons that trigger the error at hand. What causes Failed to join session error on Elden Ring? Here are the primary causes of the failed to join session error on Elden Ring: It could be caused due to an ongoing server issue. So, make sure the server status of Elden Ring is up and running....
Unhide or Hide Hard Drive Partition using Command Prompt While there are multiple ways to hide drive partitions, in this post, we are specifically sharing how to do it from the Command Prompt. We are using the Diskpart tool, which also offers a command-line interface. Before going ahead, stay warned that Diskpart is a powerful tool that offers complete management of drive, and it includes the option to delete the partitions as well....
You can view this error message in the Device Manager under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers node. For your information, The Unknown USB Device error could also be followed by these messages, instead: Device Descriptor Request Failed.Port reset failed.Set address failedError code 43. What is USB Enumeration? USB Enumeration is the process where a host device detects the connected USB device, determines its type, loads its drivers, and defines its communication speed....
How to extract TGZ, GZ or TAR.GZ files .TAR.GZ, .TGZ or .GZ. files are typically seen with software installers on Unix-based operating systems like Ubuntu and macOS for data archival and backups. But they are sometimes used for regular data archiving purposes; hence, Windows 11/10 users may also come across such types of files and may need to extract their content. Extracting a .TAR.GZ, .TGZ or .GZ. file is easy....
USB Log Viewer for Windows PC USBLogView runs in the background and records the details of any USB device that is plugged or unplugged into your system. The details are recorded in a log. Moreover, you can easily select one or more log records and then export them into a CSV, tab-delimited, XML or an HTML file. Every log line records the following information: So if you’d like to keep a log of all the USB drives being connected to your computer, visit nirsoft....
User Accounts missing after upgrading In the course of the issue, we found that the user account which we were missing had its entry under the hood of the Users directory. We also could not rename the entry because rename option is greyed out for it. Also when we tried to create a new user account with the same name, obviously Windows didn’t allow us to do so. Then how do we solve this issue?...
Why am I getting This game is not available on your operating system’ in VALORANT? Apart from the usual reasons for this error such as outdated graphics drivers, outdated Windows version, etc, the computer not booting properly is another reason why you may see this error. Corrupted app data is another reason why you may see this error. We are going to cover all the potential solutions. Valorant error This game is not available on your Operating System If you are seeing ‘This game is not available on your Operating System’ in Valorant, then, first of all, restart your computer and see if the issue persists....
To safeguard your PC data, you need to constantly backup them and have a plan for recovery in case a mishap occurs. This is when you may require a tool that can assist you in backing up your data and provide a recovery option too. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is a useful backup and recovery software for Windows-based desktops and laptops and is compatible with the latest Windows 11/10....
When this issue occurs on your system, one of the following similar error(s) may appear along the following lines: Failed to open a session for the virtual machine.Failed to open/create the internal network ‘HostInterfaceNetworking-Ethernet-Name’ (VERR_SUPDRV_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND).Failed to open/create the internal network ‘HostInterfaceNetworking-VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).Failed to attach the network LUN (VERR_INTNET_FLT_IF_NOT_FOUND).Could not start the machine <machine’s name> because the following physical network interfaces were not found: (adapter 1)You can either change the machine’s network settings or stop the machine....
Can’t install this printer right now #740? Error message, Can’t install this printer right now, comes with error code: 740. The issue, sometimes, can be nothing more than a glitch. Windows is notorious for having glitches, and this can be one of them. However, as reports from other victims and from our own probing of this error code, we found the Printer wizard is unable to get installed on your system....
Browser automatically adds www to URL Let us see how to fix it for Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox web browsers, on Windows 10/8/7. Before you commence, run a full scan with your antivirus software and one of these browser hijack removal tools to ensure that your browser has not been hijacked. Having done that, move on! Edge, Internet Explorer adds www to URL Open Internet Explorer > Internet Options > General tab > Appearance > Languages button....
