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Web page not loading & displaying correctly in Firefox The issue of web pages showing incorrectly has been common with all browsers. If you face this issue, one of our following suggestions is sure to fix the problem for you. 1] Clear the cookies and cache for the Firefox browser The purpose of cache files is to help webpages load faster whenever you try opening the same webpage. These files are temporarily stored on your system’s hard drive....

Sectors on Hard Disks and SSD Your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) contains more than one magnetized disk to store data. These magnetized disks are known as platters. A platter can contain data on one side or on both sides – depending upon the make of HDD you are using. Accordingly, it contains a number of Read/Write heads that can be equal to the number of disks (single-sided) or double the number of disks in case the disks are used on both sides....

What is a Computer Network Well, a network is a group of computer systems connected to share resources and communicate. Additionally, a network is also a collection of devices and computers linked together via transmission media and communication devices. We will talk more about transmission media in another article, so keep an eye out for that very soon. Utility of a network 1] Expedite communications Because of networks, people can easily communicate with each other via email, messenger tools, chatrooms, social media, websites such as this one, online video call, and much more....

What is CompatTelRunner process? CompatTelRunner.exe is the Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry process. It periodically sends usage and performance data to Microsoft IP addresses so that improvements can be made to user experience & usage and fix potential issues. It is enabled by default, and the data points are useful for Microsoft to improve Windows 10. Some users, however, have reported that it displays high Disk or CPU usage and thus slows their computer....

File Share Witness & Quorum system A quorum system is a vote-based system where a number of notes should be present to make sure they work in case of failure. Sometimes, the voting system comes to halt when there is an “even number” of total votes. The point of voting is simple. It makes sure that nodes are not overloaded. Introducing a File Share Witness act as a tiebreaker. It can provide an additional quorum vote when necessary....

What is IP routing? OK, so IP routing is basically a simple process of sending packets from a host on a single network to another host located on a different network from a remote location. Usually, the process is done and completed by the use of routers. You see, the routers will examine the destination IP of a packet, and from there, they will determine the next hop address. Finally, the routers will forward the packet to its final destination....

The company says it wants to be transparent with customers and security researchers in how problems are solved. This is likely due to the past accusations that states Microsoft doesn’t care about privacy. Since then, the software giant has done everything in its power to be more transparent in where privacy is concerned, and that’s perfect. Microsoft’s Security Servicing Criteria What is the type of security criteria Microsoft uses? OK, so here’s what we’ve managed to gather....

What is MoUSOCoreWorker.exe? MoUsoCoreWorker.exe or USOCoreWorker.exe are replacement programs for the wuauclt.exe command in Windows 10. The programs are responsible for checking for updates in the background and hence are also called Windows Update AutoUpdate Client. Since there is a new program, it could trigger Windows Security or your antivirus program as they try to connect outside. Make sure to whitelist such programs. USO stands for Update Session Orchestrator, and it shows up in task manager every time Windows checks for an update....

Now, how can you view a 3D model present in the .stp/ .step file on your Windows 10 PC? The native 3D apps like 3D Viewer or Paint 3D don’t let you open a STEP file. So, you will have to use a third-party tool that allows you to open an STP file. In this article, I will share free software and online web services to visualize STP or STEP files on Windows 11/10....

What is PowerShell PowerShell is a command-line shell and a scripting language. You can use PowerShell for script automation, run batches of commands, control resources in the Cloud, etc. Nowadays there’s PowerShell Core which works on Linux, macOS, and Windows OS. If you need more information, you can check out Introduction to PowerShell on microsoft.com for some great learning. Which version of PowerShell I am running To find out which version of PowerShell you are using, do the following....

Some users of the WhatsApp desktop app have been experiencing a particular problem when trying to set up the service to work. You see, the app is basically saying the smartphone is not connected, but such is not the case, therefore, what gives? The big question right now is whether or not this problem can be fixed at all. To that, we have to say, yes, of course. Bear in mind that there are two versions of the desktop app....

Which was the first Windows Virus In 1986, the first MS-DOS PC virus was created. It was the Brain virus from Pakistan. Brain was a boot sector virus and only infected 360k floppy disks. Interestingly, even though it was the first virus, it had full-stealth capability. Stoned was the first MBR infector and was written by a student at the University of Wellington in New Zealand. Several innovative viruses appeared in 1992:...

Recently, we faced an attack that lasted for a couple of days. While the popular notion is that only huge corporate houses and government websites are the targets, the opposite also holds true. Smaller websites and blogs are targeted more… in an attempt to use them for larger attacks among other things. Why are websites hacked? Using websites for a larger attack Just as some of us fear that the Internet of Things could be compromised to be used in DDoS attacks, websites all over the Internet can also be used by attackers to participate in launching a larger-scale attack....

Analyze Disk Space Usage WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Microsoft Windows. The program comes in two variants: How WinDirStat helps WinDirStat reads the whole directory tree once and then presents it in three useful views: How to use WinDirStat Download WinDirStat by clicking on the download link provided at the end of the article and save the file. the file will be saved to your computer Now, locate the installation file and double click on the file Next, click ‘Run’; accept the license and click ‘Next’....

Issues and Problems in Windows 10 v 20H2 Now, like most updates for Windows 10, there are known issues each user should be aware of before downloading and installing. In this article, we will talk about some of the issues that everyone should know about before taking the plunge. According to Microsoft, some of these problems might be resolved, but for some users, things might still be the same. Let us discuss these problems in more detail....

How to open Windows 11 Settings In the exact center of the Taskbar, you will find the Start Menu. To open the Windows 11 Settings, right-click on the Start Menu, and simply click on Settings. That’s it! You will now see a window that shows you all the Windows 11 Settings. You can also click on Volume or Network icons in the Notification area. You can see an icon on the right side, clicking on which will open Settings....

Windows 7 Start Button Changer If you are bored with the look at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily. Click on Select & Change Start Button to select a custom Start Orb. The program will backup your original explorer.exe, change the start button, and restart explorer.exe. To restore the default Start Orb and explorer from the backup, click Restore Original Explorer Backup. The next time you want to change the start orb and you start the app, it will appear like this:...

UPDATE: 11.04.10. Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer has been updated to v 1.2. Changes: Enabled the text boxes & Changed the minimum value of min size & max size to 0. Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer will allow you to customize Windows 7 taskbar thumbnail previews in detail. You can change the size of the thumbnail, it’s spacing, top, bottom, left, right margins and mouse delay time too!...

Windows App Boss Windows App Boss is a reliable and handy application designed to manage the Windows 8 Modern applications. It allows users to add, register and uninstall Windows Store Apps. The best part is that you just need to download it and you can start working with it as it does not need to be installed. Uninstall Microsoft Store apps from Desktop You can use it to uninstall Windows 8 apps right from the desktop....

Following are the error messages users see. OR Windows Defender Firewall is using settings that make the device unsafe If Windows Defender Firewall is using settings that make the device unsafe, execute the following solutions to resolve the issue. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Restore Firewall Settings The first thing you should do is click on the Restore Settings placed right below the error message and see if the issue is resolved....