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An Administrator has blocked you from running this app The primary reason for this problem is an application control policy designed by the administrator of your system. Many system administrators do not allow users to install or run various applications during working hours. In most cases, administrators use AppLocker to prevent people from opening Microsoft Store apps on all the computers. You can get the specific error if you are under that restriction, and you are trying to open a Microsoft Store app....

If you are using an older version of Windows, you may see another wording, but the problem is the same– You may be offered an option to turn it ON. However, in most cases, the issue persists even after turning on Windows Defender manually or restarting the computer. This program’s service has stopped You may try these troubleshooting suggestions and see if any of them help you this Microsoft Defender error–...

Tooltips hide behind Windows taskbar The cause for this appears to be a conflict between windows that want to stay on top. Tooltips always want to be on the top. But if like most of us do, you have the Taskbar set to be kept on top of other windows, then this situation could arise. While this bug has been reported right from Windows 95 to Windows XP, I must say that I had experienced this personally in Windows Vista too, many times....

Desktop wallpapers for Windows 7 These wallpapers are not my creations, but collected from various sources from the internet, most of which I don’t remember. I have uploaded them, and you can download it by clicking here. All credit for these 10 creations goes to the respective designers. If I am violating any copyright, let me know, I will either credit it or remove it from this page.

We have already seen how to monitor registry changes using Process Monitor, RegShot, WhatChanged or the built-in fc.exe tool. Now let us see how to use RegFromApp to track, capture & compare registry key changes made by a program. Compare Registry changes made by a program RegFromApp from Nirsoft is a free portable software available for Windows x64 as well as x86 machines. Once you have downloaded it, open RegFromApp....

Unknown NT operating system code 10 detected Unfortunately, not much information is found about this error on Microsoft sites. But if you are facing this issue, here are a few steps you could carry out to resolve the issue. 1] Update Windows & Drivers Ensure that you have installed the latest Windows Updates and Device Drivers. Go to Windows Settings > Update, and check if an update is available. If yes, then install it....

It’s a free software program that takes less than a few minutes to download and land on your PC. The application runs in the background and keeps you posted about any new updates available for your drivers. The app sends you a message when any update is available and due. With every message, you get the entire changelog which is coming with the latest update. You can accept or ignore the offered version of your driver....

In this article, we will be touching base on and discussing several topics. Here, we have listed all that we talk about in this article so that you can easily navigate to the parts you are the most interested in: What are URIs? For those unfamiliar, let us begin by introducing what these Unique Resource Identifiers are and help you understand what they do in a little more detail. Making the Microsoft Store an app for Windows opened the opportunity for every individual app, that can be downloaded via the Store, to register a special, unique identifier for itself that can be used to open and access it....

Video Blocker browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox Video Blocker is a simple browser extension that allows you to hide videos from channels that you don’t like. You can specify these channels by right-clicking on a link to a video on YouTube or by adding them manually via the options page. Moreover, you can hide videos from multiple channels at once, by using a wildcard or adding regular expressions. The ingenious extension enables a user to even block videos with certain keywords....

Video could not be decoded on Windows 11/10 It can be annoying to see the unsupported video codec or format errors in Windows as these errors don’t let you play videos or edit them. Nevertheless, you can try a few workarounds to help you get past the Video could not be decoded problem. A video file in general comprises 2 components. A codec – Required to encode or decode the video data....

Visual History of the Digital Camera Please note that this presentation does not contain all the glorious moments from the history of the digital camera. It simply shows you the game-changer cameras that brought in a new technique. If you think we missed any important point, please share it with others here. Presentation Transcript For (Differently Abled) People Using Browser Audio 1558: Camera ObscuraIt was the first optical device to project an image of its surroundings on a screen....

VLC for Windows Store vs Media Player app After using the Media Player app (Groove Music) since it was called Xbox Music, we have to say that despite its simplicity and lack of advanced features, this music player is quite capable. It doesn’t overload the user with a million features, and this is good for those who just wants something simple to go about their music-listening day. Media Player app is also the hub from where folks can stream music content, but folks must first subscribe to a Groove Music pass....

We can’t find a USB flash drive The funny part of any hardware error is when you see its right there, and the computer says it’s not there. The same happens here, so let’s look at the possible solutions. 1] Check if USB is accessible on the computer The first thing to check if you can access the USB drive from the computer. Open the File Explorer, and see if the USB drive is listed....

Webroot DE-BUG is a simple utility developed to remove Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs/PUPs) and Adware. It can detect unwanted entries for- Webroot DE-BUG PUA & Adware Remover Simply download the file and run it. The interface appears simplistic and uncluttered. The main screen displays a basic set of tools and controls that are self-explanatory. For instance, there’s a button ‘Scan for threats’ that looks for any unwanted material and display the current status of your PC....

Skype Subscriptions or Skype Credit Skype-to-Skype calls are free, but for making calls to a landline or mobile number, there’s a small number of fees charged in the form of Skype Subscriptions or Skype Credit. So, let us cover both in a bit detail. Skype Subscriptions These are monthly calling plans that the service offers to its users to make unlimited, or fixed-minute calls to landlines or mobile phones where applicable....

How to use Styles in LibreOffice So, the question is, then, what are Styles, and how can we use them to better format documents in LibreOffice on Windows PC? OK, so from our understanding, Styles are a bunch of formats that users can apply to selected pages, frames, texts, and other elements within your documents to quickly alter the appearance. Whenever a style is applied, it usually means applying an entire group of formats all at the same time....

What is a VPN A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet. VPNs can be used to access region-restricted websites, shield your browsing activity from prying eyes on public Wi-Fi, and more. In very simple terms, a VPN connects your PC, smartphone, or tablet to another computer (called a server) somewhere on the internet, and allows you to browse the internet using that computer’s internet connection....

When you open the Computer folder, you will not see the System Reserved Partition as it is not assigned a disk letter. You will only see the System Drive or the C Drive. To see the System Reserved Partition, you will have to open Disk Management. In Windows 10/8.1, open the WinX Menu and click on Disk Management. Once the data is populated, you will be able to see the System Reserved Partition....

WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 BSOD If you receive this error, it means that a hardware error has occurred and that your PC has shut down suddenly to protect itself from data loss. The following potential fixes can be carried out to fix BSOD errors related to error code STOP 0x00000124 on Windows 10- If you tend to create a System Restore point usually, you can try to undo any modifications on your computer, by performing System Restore....

When do changes to the Registry get saved? Such updates to the registry are not flushed right away to the disk. Instead of this, what the new operating system does is that the modified registry data is flushed to the disk regularly in short intervals of time. Now, after changes are made to the registry, if you are faced with a scenario where the computer shuts down immediately, due to power failure or any such unexpected reason, the registry changes may not get saved....