Virus and threat protection not working on Windows 11/10 If virus and threat protection not working on your Windows, follow the below suggestions: Now let’s look at them in more detail: 1] Run System File Checker and DISM tool Sometimes the corrupted or faulty system files could also cause this issue. In such a case, you should scan the protected Windows files and replace any faulty files. To do so, follow the below steps:...

Visual Studio, Unable to start program, Access is denied To fix Unable to start program, Access is denied error in Visual Studio, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading. 1] Check with Administrator account At times, you might need to use your administrator account to run a project in Visual Studio in Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. No matter which language you used, you need to opt for the administrator account in order to get rid of this issue....

Voicemod not working or changing voice If Voicemod is not working or changing your voice, the first thing that you should try is to restart your Windows computer and then check if the problem disappears. If this does not help, try the solutions provided below. Below, we have explained all these fixes in detail. 1] Restart Voicemod Let’s start with restarting the Voicemod software. Restart it and see if this brings any changes....

In some cases, nothing can be done because the component has reached its lifespan. Technically a PC does not all die, but all components are needed so it might just have to shut down until the damaged components are repaired or replaced. In other cases, it is much better to replace the whole PC than to replace or repair a component. There are signs that if overlooked, they will eventually cause the PC to die....

What is GPT Partition GPT Partition. Image source: Wikipedia A GPT Partition is a standard for the layout of the partition table on a physical hard disk, using Globally Unique Identifiers. MBR is the abbreviation of Master Boot Record, and MBR disks are the ones that contain different sectors containing boot data. The first sector, that is, towards the beginning of the disk contains information about the disk and its partitions for the OS to use....

Host Process for Windows Tasks or Service Host Windows is essentially working just because of its Services. A large number of services running the background facilitate your daily tasks and operations. Some of these services are compiled into EXE files, and they are complete in themselves. These services show up in the Task Manager. But some services are written in DLL files, and they cannot be executed directly. Microsoft shifted to DLL files as they were easy to maintain and update from a programming point of view....

What is the Vmmem process? The vmmem process tells you how much resources are being used by virtual machines. It is a virtual process that the OS synthesizes to represent the memory and CPU resources consumed by virtual machines. So if you see vmmem consuming a lot of memory and CPU resources, then it means your virtual machines are consuming a lot of memory and CPU resources. Fix vmmem.exe high memory usage on Windows 11/10 Now that you have a piece of prior knowledge about the Vmmem process and why it consumes a lot of memory and CPU, let’s check out how you can solve its high resources usage problem....

If you have a Roku device in your home right at this moment, then chances are, it supports Wi-Fi Direct right out of the box. Instead of using an IR blaster to communicate with the remote control, Roku relies on Wi-Fi Direct, and it works quite well. The good news is, the user is not required to enter a Wi-Fi password when its time to have devices communicate with each other....

What is a WiFi Packet Loss? There are many reasons why WiFi packet loss can happen. It can be radio frequency interference, weak signal, the distance between source and signal, and even faulty cables and hardware. Since the signal is in the air, the chances of data loss are even higher. Thankfully the technology has advanced with better source and reception, but data loss still happens. Too many packet loss can slow down the internet experience....

Windows 11/10 upgrade stuck at blank screen Before we go ahead to find a solution, here is a brief description of the error. There are two of them. Microsoft points the problem towards Avast Behavior Shield which is in conflict with a Windows 10 Update. While Avast has released an update to fix this issue, you will have to restore your system to a point from where a fix can be performed....

Windows 11 Settings you should check & change right away You can modify some settings in Windows 11 to enhance your overall experience. Just open the Windows 11 Settings app using Win+I hotkey and then make some changes accordingly. Here are the Windows 11 settings that you should check and change immediately: 1] Sign in With a Local Account If you like using your local account instead of an online Microsoft account, you can easily switch to your local account....

Windows Backup error code 0x8100002F 1] Run CHKDSK CHKDSK is a built-in utility in Windows 10 that helps to check the hard drive for errors, bad sectors, health, system file problems, and then tries to fix such problems. This might also work to get rid of backup error 0x8100002F. So, run the CHKDSK utility for both the drives (source and destination) and complete the process. This should work. 2] Run System File Checker or DISM tool Both System File Checker (SFC) and DISM tools are built-in features of Windows 11/10....

The message also shares a probable reason: There is another application using files on the ESP. This post will guide you on how you can resolve the problem. Windows Backup failed, Error code 0x8078011E Restarting the computer and then trying again is always a good idea in case the third-party program is stuck in a loop. A restart will remove the lock and allow backup to complete the process. Now you should know a bit about EFI....

Windows 11/10 Dark Mode Font color remains Black If Dark Mode in Windows 11/10 makes fonts unreadable, due to black text and the font color continues to remain black, here are a few ideas you could try to fix the issue: You can try them in no particular order and see which works for you. I hope one of these suggestions helps you. If you have any other ideas, do share them in the comments....

MSASCui.exe – Unable To Locate Component. MSASCui.exe is the Defender’s User Interface application situated in C:\Program Files\Windows Defender folder. MpRtMon.dll is Defender’s ‘Realtime Monitor’ dll, situated in C:\Program files\Windows Defenderfolder. There is also no way you can really uninstall Windows Defender without facing other issues. Moreover, if you try to install Defender over your earlier installation, you will probably get a message that you don’t need to install the program because it already comes with Windows Vista....

With the launch of Windows 11/10, Microsoft seems to have toiled real hard to augment the security of its operating system, both with the addition of new tools to defend against hackers as well as new features that make it convenient and much more secure to use. Windows Firewall with its Advanced Security is a vital part of a layered security model. By offering a host-based, two-way network traffic filtering system for your devices, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security blocks any unauthorized network traffic flowing out of or into the local devices....

Windows Libraries not working If you face this issue, then when you click on Library, nothing will happen. The Library folders will not open. In this case, some may even receive an error message: library-ms is no longer working documents.library-ms is no longer working If you face this issue try the following suggestions: Restart ExplorerRun System File CheckerRun System Maintenance Troubleshooter if it is available in your Windows versionRestore Default Libraries...

While this may look like a clear-cut issue of low RAM or less storage space in the computer, but that’s always not the case. We have noticed this issue even when we had enough resources as well as disk space. So you are in a similar situation, you need to check on Color Profile of the screen as well. Another important thing to note is that If the image size is very large, the Windows Photo Viewer may not be able to open the high-resolution image....

Windows 11/10 Sandbox greyed out If you face this issue you need to first refer our article on Second Level Address Translation (SLAT). It is one of the core pillars upon which the Windows Sandbox feature works. If the SLAT feature is not supported by the CPU of your computer, there is no way that you can use this feature on your computer. But, if your computer supports that feature there are some things that you can do....

Free Windows Software to Work from Home I have categorized the Windows software into three major groups. The first one will help you with video and audio calls; the second is about Task Management, while the last one is about remote assistance, which can come in handy if any of your teammates or customers need assistance. 1] Group Video and Audio Calling Software a) Zoom Zoom a group video meeting software that allows around 40 people to join video meetings without paying anything....