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Windows 11 or Windows 10 Upgrade or Installation hangs There is a small set of users who have faced issues during the upgrade or installation process itself. The Windows 11/10 upgrade process hangs for them. There are several things that will decide the speed of your upgrade. It could be: Taking longer than usual but it should be ready soon, Don’t turn off PC There have been reports that the upgrade process has even taken all of 24 hours!...

What is wsreset.exe? It’s a Windows Store Reset tool that can remove all cache and temporary files of Microsoft Store. When you cannot download applications even with a stable connection, you can use this to reset and successfully download the apps and games. What is ms-windows-storePurgeCaches? When you execute the wsreset.exe command, it executes an internal command— ms-windows-storePurgeCaches—where ms-windows-store is the store app & the PurgeCaches points to the process where the cache purges....

Windows 11/10 PC does not recognize iPhone Before getting into the solution, it is important first to understand why a Windows computer may not recognize your iPhone. Explaining this issue in the simplest form, Apple products which basically include iPhone, iPad and MacBook don’t go very well with Microsoft’s Windows, hence whenever these two are brought together, they do not communicate easily. This is exactly why new errors and bugs keep on popping every now and then....

Microsoft Office can’t find your license for this application Let’s assume that you want to work on Microsoft Word or Excel – but when you open it you see an error message: Windows searches for various Services to run a particular program. For example, if you open Microsoft Word, it will search for a valid license key. If the concerned service is not running correctly, you could get the error message mentioned....

Cannot turn on Windows Features? Fix Errors 0x800f081f, 0x800f0805, 0x80070422, 0x800f0922, 0x800f0906 In most cases, this particular error message appears when someone tries to install .NET Framework 3.5 that is required to run some other programs or apps. Users get this error message when the concerned Group Policy setting is disabled. Do note that the Group Policy is not available in the Home editions of Windows. Windows couldn’t complete the requested changes 1] Using Group Policy Editor Open Local Group Policy Editor....

Windows couldn’t connect to the ProfSVC service We will be carrying out the following fixes to get rid of this error: Check the responsible Windows Service.Enable the Built-in Administrator & use it to log in.Replace the default folder.Repair the User Profile. 1] Check the responsible Windows Service Type, services.msc in the Start search box and hit Enter to open the Windows Services Manager. Locate User Profile Service, and then double-click on it to open its Properties box....

If you set Turn Off Display Power Option to Never, Windows tablet could still enter Connected Standby In this scenario, where your system is plugged in, idle and not doing any work you may find that Windows can enter Connected Standby when you have set Turn Off Display Power Option to Never. In spite of this, the tablet will still enter the Connected Standby state and turn off the display....

Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security also supports an RFC-compliant implementation of Internet Protocol security (IPsec), IPsec and firewall configuration can now be done together in this snap-in. To open it, click Start, type Windows Defender Firewall, and then press Enter. You can also open Windows Defender Firewall from a command prompt, by running the following command: This document from Microsoft describes how Windows Firewall with Advanced Security works, what the common troubleshooting situations are, and which tools you can use for troubleshooting....

Before you begin, make sure you create a System Restore point first. Windows Insider Program page is blank To fix the blank Windows Insider Program page in Windows Settings, follow any one of these suggestions: To check the details, keep reading. 1] Turn on Optional diagnostic data There are two types of diagnostic data that Microsoft collects – Required diagnostic data and Optional diagnostic data. By default, Required diagnostic data is set in the Windows Settings....

There is an even worse scenario that relates to this problem. Windows seems to start, but the desktop doesn’t show up, and all you can do is move your mouse on a back screen. The reason behind the problem could be many. A faulty hard drive that cannot load files, incompatible software that takes a lot of time to load, corrupt system files, and more. Windows is stuck at the Lock Screen before login If you are stuck at the Lockscreen before login, it may be because of startup issues, incompatible software, driver issues, outdated software, corrupted files, etc....

The disc image file is too large and will not fit on the recordable disc Microsoft has recently refreshed its media for Windows and it has grown beyond the 4.7GB limit of a normal DVD. If you are using the Media Creation Tool to burn it to a 4.7GB DVD, you may receive an error – The disc image file is too large and will not fit on the recordable disc....

Windows Laptop Battery charging slowly The possible reasons could be: The battery is old or damagedThe charger isn’t compatible with your PC.The charger isn’t powerful enough to charge your PC.The charger isn’t connected to the charging port on your PC. Laptop battery not charging Here are a few things you could try to fix Laptop battery not charging problem: 1] Perform Hard Reset This solution usually works when the device (with removable battery) charges slowly because it is constantly plugged in....

Windows PC shuts down after manually going to sleep If your Windows 11/10 computer doesn’t sleep on its own or shuts down after manually going to sleep, here are some suggestions to help you resolve the issue: You will need admin permission and a decent understanding of how power plans work on your PC. 1] Check External USB devices connected to the PC If you have USB devices apart from a keyboard and mouse, you need to check on all of them....

Windows System Time jumps backward Before going forward with the solution, you should know what causes this issue. This issue occurs because of a problem in the new Secure Time Seeding feature that is part of the Windows Time service in Windows 10. Secure Time gathers information from the registry – it collects time stamp data and matches them with the time. If anything goes wrong with the Secure Time functionality, your system may start showing the wrong date and time....

Windows Update Service is missing (0x80070424) While the basic cause is a missing file, a user reported that it was apparently removed by malware. Thus, it is advisable to perform a full system anti-virus scan on your system before proceeding with any troubleshooting mentioned below: Try the following solutions sequentially to resolve the issue in discussion. 1] Run the Windows Updates Troubleshooter The Windows Update Troubleshooter can resolve a lot of problems related to Windows Updates....

Fix You can’t make this change because the selection is locked Word error Follow the solutions below to fix the Office error ‘You can’t make this change because the selection is locked. 1] Disable Mark as final If the author marks the document as final, it will restrict you from making changes. Follow the steps to disable Mark as final below: When you open a Mark as Final document, you will see a notification under the toolbar....

You’ll need a new app to open this ms-get-started link You might be faced with this error after you have updated to a newer version and build of Windows 10. You receive the pop-up dialog when you navigate to Start > Settings > Update & Security. Then in the right pane of the window, click Explore new features link. The normal behavior when you click the Explore new features link, is that the Microsoft Windows 10 Tips app will be launched....

This notification indicates that your system does not support Windows 11 because the hardware is not suitable for running Windows 11. However, the problem could also occur because TPM version 2.0 is inactive, resulting in an error message. The error simply means that the Dev, Beta, or Release Preview Channel modes and features will not be available for you because your computer does not meet the hardware requirements. Your channel options will be limited – Windows Insider If on the Insider Preview settings page, you see the Your channel options will be limited message because your PC does not meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11, then the suggestions provided below should help you resolve this issue and have your PC upgraded to Windows 11....

Your computer has lost the lease to its IP Address We will be taking the following steps to get this error fixed- 1] Reboot your router You can turn off your router for a few minutes and then turn it back on to check if the error goes away. 2] Flush the DNS Configuration Hit the WINKEY + X combination and click on Command Prompt (Admin). Now enter the following three commands sequentially and one by one to flush the DNS cache: Once done, just exit the Command Prompt and check if that fixes your issue....

Unusual traffic or an Automated Query can make this message appear. This could also be caused due to your internet service provider or a compromised internet connection. Bad browser plugins may also make this message appear. In such cases, search engines like Google may perceive a security threat because of this unusual activity or queries and display this message. Your computer may be sending automated queries The Your computer may be sending automated queries message can be because of two reasons—...