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Start Everywhere Windows Start Menu alternative Start Everywhere is a portable freeware that is available for 64-bit Windows. However, if you have 32-bit Windows architecture, you can take the risk to check out the experimental feature, but that is not recommended. Talking about the features of Start Everywhere, in a nutshell, they are: Open any app or folder: You can access almost any path, folder, file, etc. from this tool and open them accordingly....

Start Orb Mover for Windows 7 Customization and tweaking enthusiasts – we now present to you, our new freeware: Start Orb Mover! Our TWC developer Lee Whittington was working on it for the last one year, with little luck – until now! This portable freeware will now allow you to move the Start Button and the Start Menu to either the center of the Taskbar or far right\bottom, depending on Taskbar location....

Yes, Google Chrome doesn’t always close completely when you exit out of your last Chrome session. Sometimes, few Google Chrome add-ons and extensions can keep your browser active even when the browser is closed or minimized, permitting people in Google Hangouts to chat with you and pop up notifications from Facebook. This might be useful for some needs. But, sometimes it may not as it can drain your laptop battery, and use RAM when you need more free memory for another app....

Stop Messenger from opening on startup in Windows 11/10 Any unwanted application popping up right at startup can be irritating. For Facebook Messenger, try the following methods to prevent it from starting with Windows: 1] Disable from Task Manager The first method to prevent Facebook Messenger from popping up at startup would be through the Task Manager. The procedure is as follows. Search for Task Manager in the Windows Search bar....

But when these devices receive a Feature Update, which is twice a year on the foundation of Windows as a Service (WaaS), some of these apps happen to get installed again. This increases the need for repeating the whole long process of uninstallation of these apps on individual devices again. But don’t worry, Microsoft has got you covered now. Stop Windows 10 from reinstalling Apps after a Feature Update In order to remove one of these provisioned apps, the provisioning package for these apps must be uninstalled....

Now, the big question right now, is how well does the Surface Laptop 3 compared to its older sibling Surface Laptop 2? Is it better, or is it just underwhelming? Were not going to answer that question, but we will definitely give you the knowledge to make the decision yourself. We should point out that the Surface Laptop is much different when compared to the Surface Pro. One is more of a laptop, while the other is more of a tablet....

In most cases, affected users report that no devices are showing up under Network in File Explorer, although they can ping them directly via CMD prompt. In this post, we will outline the causes as well as provide the most suitable solutions for the issue. You may encounter this error due to one or more the following reasons: 3rd party AV/Firewall interference.Function Discovery service is disabled. System error 6118 has occurred, The list of servers for this workgroup is unavailable If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

Teredo tunneling is a pseudo-interface that allows communication between IPv4 and IPv6 devices by encapsulating IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets. This enables the transmission of packets even if the network devices fail to support the IPv6 standard. Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface missing Here are a few things you can try to fix the issue. But before you begin, create a system restore point first. 1] Enable TCPIP6 via Registry The Teredo Tunneling adapter missing error message in Windows 10 could be resolved by changing the TCPIP6 component value to 0....

The component store has been corrupted, 0x80073712 To fix The component store has been corrupted, error 0x80073712 on Windows Server, you can use the following solutions: Let’s check these options. 1] Run the DISM tool As the error itself indicates, there is a possibility that the Windows Component Store that stores the files for adding features or roles using Windows Server and other data is corrupted. Maybe that’s why you are getting this component store corrupted error 0x80073712....

From the above, you can see there are no error codes, just a link to go online for more help. The message will differ depending on the Office 365 edition you are trying to install. So how do you resolve this error? The following products cannot be installed at the same time Office error Based on the error message, intuitively, you’ll think the error is caused by a conflict of an already installed Office 365....

The source file name(s) are larger than is supported by the file system This situation typically happens when you create a lot of sub-folders, and the path address becomes long. In this situation, the folder would keep occupying valuable space in the system. However, it can neither be used nor deleted. To resolve the problem, you could proceed with the following solutions sequentially: 1] Permanently delete the file/sub-folder You wouldn’t be able to send the troublesome file/sub-folder to the Recycle Bin since you are changing its path which is not possible....

There is a problem with your account – OneDrive for Business The problem can occur when the file is damaged or corrupted. However, damaged or corrupted doesn’t always mean the file is infected with some sort of virus or malware. It can become inoperable due to a defect in the software. To fix it, follow the instructions given below! Please note that Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly....

This is taking to long to load – Windows 10 Search If your Windows 10 Search is stuck on the This is taking to long to load message, you may try the following suggestions: Here are the details. 1] Click Refresh and see Click on the Refresh button you see there and see. This has been known to help in most cases. 2] Restart Explorer.exe If that does not help, open the Task Manager, right-click on explorer....

For example, Netflix is known for delivering bad recommendations. We’re not sure what type of algorithm the platform is using, but it’s not good enough for folks who consume a lot of content. If you fall in that boat, then keep reading in order to learn some neat tips and tricks. Tips to overcome annoying Netflix problems There are features of Netflix that can be annoying. We talk about some of them to give some peace of mind & show you how to get around them....

TrID is a free-to-use application designed to identify unknown file types from their binary signatures. TrID is a one-of-its-kind application that has flexible rules. It is extensible, and you can actually ‘train’ it to recognize new formats in an automatic and fast manner. TrIDNet is the GUI (Graphical User Interface) version of TrID. It is pretty easy to use TrIDNet. If you are not familiar with the command line prompt, then you will find it more practical to use the GUI rather than the CLI version....

Fix Device Driver Problems in Windows 11/10 You installed a new hardware device and it’s not working properly Make sure that the hardware device is compatible with your computer and with your version of Windows. If the device isn’t compatible, you will need to find the correct driver. Check the information that came with your device. You can also search for the device on the Windows Compatibility Center website. This website contains a comprehensive list of computers and devices that have been tested to work with Windows 7....

Fix UNEXPECTED KERNEL MODE TRAP BSOD You need to track down the probable causes for this error. Issues like dusty components, faulty hardware or software, corrupt system files, driver incompatibility, etc., maybe a reason for the occurrence of this Blue Screen on your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer. 1] Check newly installed hardware or software If you have installed new Hardware or Software to your computer, that might be a cause of this BSOD error....

Portable Program Uninstaller software UninstallView displays the list of all installed programs the same way we are familiar with Control Panel. Along with general details, it extensively shows other details that can help you choose the programs that you want to uninstall. The program reads the available uninstall registry keys from Windows Registry and then displays them neatly in a list. The program takes quite a long to load up the list but that can be easily resolved....

Also, if your system suffers from driver issues or missing system resources, you may encounter the USER_MODE_HEALTH_MONITOR error. This stop code is a Blue Screen of Death error that is triggered on a system with low storage. This bug check indicates that one or more critical user-mode components failed to satisfy a health check. Fix USER_MODE_HEALTH_MONITOR stop error Here is a list of troubleshooting steps users can try: Since this error can occur due to several reasons, there is no go-to fix that you can apply to resolve the issue....

Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 7 Last Known Good Configuration stores important systems and registries every time you turn your computer off and Windows shuts down successfully. If a problem occurs, you can restart your computer using those settings. For example, if a new driver for your video card is causing problems, or an incorrect registry setting is preventing Windows from starting correctly, you can restart your computer using Last Known Good Configuration....