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WhatsApp Web not working on PC If WhatsApp Web is not working, then the problem could be either with your account, the server, or your browser/computer. Try these resolutions and see: If you encounter the issue of WhatsApp web not working on the computer, try the following solutions sequentially: 1] Check the status of the WhatsApp server and your account If you wish to check the status of the WhatsApp server and your account, the best method would be to verify whether WhatsApp is working on your mobile phone or not....

What is a device driver? A Device driver (or driver) is software that helps an operating system communicate with connected devices. In other words, device drivers are a set of files that are needed to operate or control hardware devices. Without a device driver, Windows OS is unable to recognize the type of device connected to it, and then you won’t be able to use that particular device. This is the reason why sometimes external devices do not work due to the corrupt, wrong, or missing drivers....

White Bar covering Top Portion of Explorer If you see a white bar at the top of Windows Explorer, Chrome, Teams, or any other app, here are suggestions that will help you fix the issue. This happens because of the resolution or scaling issues. The GPU cannot scale apps, or there is an incorrect resolution leading to a white bar. You may need admin permission to execute one of these solutions....

Browser Extensions are missing on Edge When you install the new Edge, it can migrate the extensions which you choose as part of the data migration process. If they are available in the new Microsoft Edge Add-ons store, then they will be migrated, and available after installation is complete. If they are missing, then it’s because the developers are yet to publish their extensions in the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store...

What could be the possible reason for this angle of inclination? Some say that it emulates our natural way of writing, where we hold the pen at such an inclined angle. But if a person is left-handed and writing, the wrist covers the text you just completed and therefore drags through the fresh ink when you proceed in the opposite direction. This view, I believe won’t have many takers when it comes to computers as the ink used is digitized....

QoS settings not working in Windows Server, Windows 10/11 You need to carry out the following suggestions: When you change QoS settings, and the changes don’t apply, here is what you can do to fix it. The QoS policy settings are available under Group Policy Settings. Type gpedit.msc in the Run prompt & hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor. Next, navigate to: This post on microsoft.com will guide you on this issue....

What are Administrative Templates for Windows 11? Administrative Templates are basically a feature that is linked to the Group Policy. It’s a technology created by Microsoft for centralized management of computers and users in an Active Directory environment. With these template files, administrators will have the ability to manage registry-based policy settings whenever they want. In terms of system requirements, you will need to have Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8....

Windows Brightness Control not working If the Brightness slider is not working on your computer system, then this post will help you troubleshoot & fix the problem. Please go through the entire list and then decide which of the suggestions you would like to try and decide the order you want to try them. 1] Update your Graphics driver First of all, visit the manufacturer’s website and update your video and graphics drivers, for your model....

Windows can’t get the Network Settings from the router 1] Use correct credentials First and foremost, ensure that you are using the correct Security Key, PIN or Password for the router 2] Disable & re-enable network connection Disable the internet connection on your computer and re-enable it again. Right click on the network icon on the taskbar and choose “Network and Sharing Center”. Click on the network connection and from the status box which opens, click on the Disable button....

A driver is a software that establishes a communication link between the hardware and the operating system. Talking about the Graphics driver, it allows a computer operating system or a program to use the computer’s graphics hardware. Windows computer freezes while installing Graphics driver We have listed here some solutions that may help you fix the freezing issue of your Windows computer while installing the Graphics driver. 1] Install the Graphics driver in compatibility mode We have explained earlier in this article that you may experience this problem due to compatibility issues....

Windows Defender Exclusions not working If Windows Defender Exclusions is not working, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading. 1] Keep the item intact When you add a file or process to the Exclusions list in Windows Security, it fetches the file by the path. For example, if the path of an image file named my-image.png is this: C:\Users\user-name\Desktop\my-image.png, and you added the file to the Exclusions list, you cannot rename the file or change the file path....

Windows Error Code & Message Lookup Tools Windows Error Lookup Tool, Error Messages, ErrMsg, Error Goblin for Windows are some free error code lookup tools that can help you identify what Windows error codes means. This post also lists useful links to download and web pages that can help you identify the error codes and check up on error messages 1] Error Messages for Windows Error Messages for Windows will allow you to look up Microsoft Windows error code numbers and display a descriptive message explaining what the numeric code actually means....

Windows 11/10 fails to boot Now even if Refresh your PC or Reset your PC options fail, you will be returned to the WinRE screen. Such a situation could arise if your Windows Registry hive has been badly damaged or corrupted. Automatic Startup Repair stuck in a loop In such a case, KB2823223 recommends that you try the following: From the WinRE screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced options. Under Advanced options > Command Prompt....

This error is triggered due to a number of reasons such as corrupted update’s installation files (especially during a major update such as the Windows 11/10 Feature Updates), an unseen problem with the Windows Update services, Windows activation error (if you’re installing Windows 11/10), OS system file error, or even conflicts between existing software. Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware If you were installing Windows 11/10 and the error occurred, you can try the following steps to resolve this issue: Let’s check out these steps in detail....

The Windows SmartScreen filter offers protection to Microsoft Edge users from internet-based attacks by blocking malicious websites, phishing attacks, socially engineered malware, Drive-by-download attacks as well as web-based attacks that exploit software vulnerabilities, and display warnings for Malvertising and Tech Support scam sites. Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now Windows SmartScreen may block any app or link that it finds suspicious. But at times you may receive a message, Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now....

Although this issue can appear in various environments, the most commonly found one is when you try to use a CD/DVD drive, and you get the message, rendering your drive useless. You may also experience entire partitions missing from This PC folder. Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device (Code 41) If you’re faced with this, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue....

Free Web Surveillance Software for Windows systems Nowadays, you can get many inexpensive wired or wireless webcams in the market. The free version of Xeoma can view only one camera at a time, but you can switch between multiple cameras without any problems. In the free version, you are only allowed to have four modules, modules are basically the features Xeoma can perform with your Surveillance system. Some of the modules are:...

You can’t connect to the file share because it’s not secure The SMBv1 protocol is a very obsolete protocol. It has been notorious since it permitted many ransomware into the system. After the Wannacry ransomware attack, users were encouraged to disable the SMBv1 protocol from their system. When a series of such attacks repeated, Microsoft finally disabled the SMBv1 protocol in all systems by default. This Share Requires the Obsolete SMB1 Protocol Thus, if you are running a system on Windows 10 v1709 or later or you have disabled SMBv1, you will encounter this error....

Fix You need permission to perform this action error These are the things you need to do to get around the “You need permission to perform this action” message on Windows 11/10: Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Check if you are an admin Before moving any further we need to make sure that you are the admin. If not, you may face this error with some folders which require administrator privileges to open....

If you face this issue, here’s a workaround for the problem that might help you. You’re already syncing this account – OneDrive for Mac error When you install the OneDrive for Mac, a copy of your OneDrive gets downloaded to your Mac and placed in the OneDrive folder. This folder is kept in sync with OneDrive. As such, whenever you add, change, or delete a file or folder on the OneDrive website, the change is reflected in the folder....