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Xbox Velocity Architecture explained You see, viewed as the best solution for video game asset streaming for the next generation of Xbox consoles. Still, we wouldn’t be too surprised if it in the distant future, the Velocity Architecture begins to support Windows PC gaming as well. The primary reason this piece of technology works so well is how closely the hardware and the software interact with each other in the Xbox Series line of consoles....

Your location has recently been accessed or is currently in use If you do not want your Windows 10 device to reveal your location, you can disable this service. To do so open Settings > Privacy > Location. In Windows 11, you will see the Locations settings here: Open Windows Settings > Privacy & security > Location. Disable Location Tracking for each user On the right side, you will have to toggle the Location slider from the On position to the Off position....

YouTube has acknowledged this server-sided bug, which is preventing some content creators from monetizing their videos and earning Ad revenue. Our TWC YouTube account faced this issue and I was unable to connect it to my Google AdSense account. All of the following recommended solutions did not help us: Disable Adblocker and tryUse your browser in Private or Incognito mode and try.Change your IP using a VPN and try....

In this post, we will learn about how to set up Windows Hello facial recognition and fingerprint reader on your Surface device. To get hands-on with this latest bio-metric authentication, you first need to make sure that Windows 11/10 on your Surface is updated. Check Windows Update and Security settings in Windows and see if your operating system is up-to-date. If you see any available updates, just download and install them on your machine....

Powercfg is a useful utility if you need to change the power setting quickly across the profile without opening the interface. If you have multiple computers at home and need to change settings on each, this is definitely handy. This post will guide how you can set what happens when you close the laptop lid using powercfg in Windows 10. Read: Choose what closing the laptop lid does: Shutdown, Hibernate, Sleep, Nothing....

Skype has stopped working on Windows 11/10 Users have time and again reported bugs in Skype and today we are here to put one of them to rest, the issue where it keeps crashing and stops working on Windows 11/10. There are several probable causes behind this so we will talk about each one of them and discuss how they can be rectified. 1] Change Skype privacy settings A very common reason behind Skype not opening your system can be the fact that it hasn’t been granted permission to access your computer’s webcam....

Office error – Something went wrong 1] Restart your device It is possible that apps might be getting stuck because of the background process. That process could be blocking the app launch. So at least wait for a few minutes, restart your device and then relaunch the app. You can also try to sign-in back with the Microsoft account connected to your Office. If you are not sure which account you were using, follow the steps to figure it out....

Squoosh – Online Image Compression tool The app has one simple aim, to make the images load faster on web pages. And reducing the image’s size is the right direction to proceed in. The app runs entirely from the browser, even though it is carrying out heavy operations in the background. Using Squoosh is easy. You can upload or simply drag and drop an image inside the application. Or if you just want to test it out, you can choose one of the default images available....

Sticky Notes stuck on Loading Sticky Notes Here are some options that might fix this Loading Sticky Notes issue: 1] Use the Notes list option This fix is shared by one of the Sticky Notes team members and has helped many users. Here is what you need to do: This should load the Sticky Notes list and you will be able to access all the stored notes. 2] Update Sticky Notes For Windows 11 users: Here are the steps to update Sticky Notes from Microsoft Store in Windows 11: After the successful updating process, restart your computer....

If you enable this setting, no new site can ask for any permission. If a site is already enlisted in the Allow list, it can ask for permission. Other sites cannot do the same unless or until you disable this setting manually. How to stop Firefox from asking for permissions from new sites To stop Firefox from asking for permissions from new sites, follow these steps in Group Policy Editor: Let’s check out these steps in detail to learn more....

Stop PowerPoint from extending display when presenting on laptop To stop PowerPoint from extending display when presenting on a Windows laptop, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading. First, you need to open Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer. If it is opened, click on the File in the top menu bar and select Options visible in the bottom-left corner. Then, switch to the Advanced tab in the PowerPoint Options panel and find out the Automatically extend display when presenting on a laptop or tablet option....

If you type in Microsoft Word, it capitalizes the first letter automatically. However, the same thing doesn’t happen in WordPad, Notepad, and some other programs. If you use a physical keyboard, it is pretty easy to capitalize the first letter of any sentence. However, things are rather time-consuming if you use the Touch keyboard. You need to press the Shift key and type the letter. Alternatively, you need to press the Caps Lock, type the letter, and turn off the Caps Lock....

When this issue occurs, you may receive similar error message and code along the following lines; You may encounter this issue due to one or more of the following reasons; Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF) Please close System Restore and try again. Malware infectionCorrupted system filesIncorrectly loaded driversFaulty or conflicting software or programsWindows Update issue System Restore Error 0x8000FFFF Catastrophic Failure If you have encountered the System Restore Error 0x8000FFFF Catastrophic Failure on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order to resolve the issue on your system....

Where do I find System Settings? Press Win+I to open Windows Settings and you will right away land on the Windows 11 System settings page. System Settings let you change Display, Sound, Notifications, Power, Storage, Multitasking, Activation, Troubleshoot, Recovery, etc, settings. System Settings in Windows 11 To open System Settings in Windows 11, press Win+I on your keyboard and the first thing you will see on your screen will be the System Settings....

Taskbar not visible in Remote Desktop Here are some suggestions you can try to fix the issue. They should be carried on the remote computer. Show local taskbar in the Remote desktop 1] Restart Windows Explorer process In order to restart the File Explorer, open the Task Manager. Under the tab of Processes, look for Windows Explorer. Right-click on it and select Restart. 2] Clear cache for multiple processes Open Notepad....

Enable Telnet on Windows 11/10 To enable Telnet on Windows, you need to open Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off. Scroll down and find “Telnet Client.” Select the checkbox and hit the OK button and wait for the Windows Feature to be activated. Telnet tricks to play on Windows PC Having done this, you can follow the following guides to watch Star Wars, play chess, and get weather information....

LibreOffice Calc features The features in question have been around in the app for quite some time, but if you’re new to it, then chances are you’ve never heard of it before, and that’s fine. The features we will cover are: Let us discuss this in more detail for deeper understanding. 1] OpenOffice BASIC language is used for macro programming If you’re interested in doing some macro-programming with LibreOffice Calc, then worry not, this feature is supported here as well....

Well, we earlier talked about what you can do to fix this error You need to format the disk drive before you can use it by formatting the disk, etc. – but at times you can get another error. This error might say: These devices are encrypted most of the time due to an exploit or may have been done by the owner intentionally. If you have done it intentionally, here is how you can save your disk from data loss....

Similar to the All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use error, this is not a crucial error, and the message states precisely what is wrong with the connection. There are no TAP-Windows adapters installed on this system You can repair this TAP driver issue in three stages. The troubleshooting guide will list these stages and explain how to go about them. Below is the full guide. I advise that you follow the steps in the order in which I’ve listed them here....

You are most likely to encounter this error due to one or more of the following reasons; Software incompatibility with the currently installed Windows version/build.Security software conflict or interference.Insufficient account permission. How do I stop Windows from blocking a driver? For driver installation for some devices/hardware on your Windows 11/10 computer, could be useful and that’s fine – but for some others you may need to block it. For example, if you have configured a custom color profile for your video/graphics card, you may not want Microsoft automatic driver updates for the video card as the update may reset the settings at every system update....