NOTE: Microsoft has removed the Defer Updates option from Settings in Windows 10 now. Now you have to set the period to Defer Upgrades & Updates using GPEDIT and REGEDIT. Delay Windows 10 2022 Update version 22H2 We have seen how you can get the Windows 10 Updates by three methods, viz. Windows Update, Media Creation Tool or the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant. But if you are one of those who want to delay the installation of Windows 10 Update on your computer, you may do the following....

Device Guard is a firmware that will not let un-authenticated, unsigned, unauthorized programs as well as operating systems to load. It is a combination of hardware and software security features that, when configured together, will lock a device down so that it can only run trusted applications. Credential Guard is a specific feature that is not part of Device Guard that aims to isolate and harden key system and user secrets against compromise, helping to minimize the impact and breadth of a Pass the Hash style attack in the event that malicious code is already running via a local or network based vector....

Digital Rights Update Tool Many WMA audio files ripped from the CDs come with DRM protection and you need a DRM-capable player to play these files. Moreover, Windows machines also require a valid DRM certificate to use the files. The same stands true for the WMA files downloaded from the internet. DRM-protected files can be played only on the DRM-compatible players. While switching to the DRM-free files was the only option earlier, there is finally a solution now....

Using the Focus Assist Automatic Rules feature, you can stop disable notifications from appearing during presentations or while playing games in Windows 11/10. By configuring a few options under the Focus Assist setting, you can remove all the distractions. However, it is important to note that the method will yield the desired results only if you are giving the presentation or watching videos/playing games in the full-screen mode. If not, you will continue to get notifications in non-full-screen mode....

Do you want to allow files from this website to be copied to your computer While we do not recommend that you disable this security feature, if you wish to, you can try the following methods: 1] Add the site to your Trusted Sites zone If you do this frequently for a specific website and trust it completely, add the site to your Trusted Sites zone, by selecting this zone and clicking on the Sites button....

0x000000f7 is a critical error displayed when Windows shuts down because of a kernel problem to prevent further damage to your computer. Says Microsoft about Bug Check 0xF7 DRIVER OVERRAN STACK BUFFER: Causes of the error 0x000000f7 BSOD Mismatched memory modules – The installed memory modules are not of the same speed.Overclocked system – Your system clock is faster than its normal speed.Motherboard issue – Your motherboard has experienced a hardware issue and failed....

Duplicate Program icons or shortcuts in Windows 10 Start Menu If you see duplicate Office or any other program or app icons & shortcuts in Windows 10 Start Menu, then try these suggestions to resolve the issue- 1] Delete the duplicate entries from the Start Menu folder (if applicable) Open File Explorer and navigate to the following location: Select all the duplicate entries from the Start Menu that you see in that directory....

What is E-Waste This word has caught up in the recent past only when someone studying the subject noted that our environment will be 3x more congested with e-waste by 2017. I did not save that tweet else I could have given you some reference. Even if it is not to be tripled, e-waste is growing in volumes… huge volumes. The reason why e-waste is increasing is that technology is growing fast and in an attempt to get better devices, we casually get rid of old electronics – the best examples being that of smartphones....

EaseUs Data Recovery Wizard Free EaseUs Data Recovery Wizard Free makes the task of recovering deleted data, a breeze. The interface of the program is quite user-friendly, and the recovered files are displayed in a typical Explorer format. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can typically recover files from: The last two scenarios require a user to choose Complete Recovery which does the ‘sector scanning’. How to use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free to recover data As mentioned earlier, the tool is quite easy to use....

Edit and share game clips with Game DVR Ever since it was introduced, Xbox Game DVR feature on the Xbox One became an amazing tool for sharing gameplay moments with friends or the world. The only shortfall of this feature was limited recording time (5 minutes) of gameplay. Nevertheless, this shortfall only made the gaming community turn more innovative as they had to fit the whole amazing gameplay moment into a 5-minute long video....

Thus it might happen that sometimes you use the back button of the browser and as soon as you see the restored previous page image, you start clicking on the links but nothing happens. Why? Because the page is still loading! It is a very useful feature, but there may be reasons (slow web connectivity) you’d want to disable this feature. If you do, then Windows 8 does offer this option....

What is the LMHOSTS file? LMHOSTS or LAN Manager Hosts file is used to enable Domain Name Resolution especially when other methods such as WINS fail. When you install a Windows OS on your system, a file named lmhosts.sam is created. This is a sample file that you can find at the following location. To know more about LMHOSTS, go through the .sam or sample file located in the System32 folder....

By the time of writing this post, this feature has been released as under a controlled feature. You can say in other words that some users might not be able to receive this service even after having on the latest version of the browser. However, some users luckily got this feature by default. If you want to use this feature on your computer then this article will help you to do so....

Fix Equalizer APO is not working on Windows PC If Equalizer APO is not working on your computer, follow the solutions mentioned in this post to resolve the issue. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Reset all global preferences If Equalizer APO fails to work on your computer, the very first thing you should do is reset all global preferences. This will do the job for you if the issue is a result of misconfiguration, which it is in most cases....

Before going ahead, make sure there is no conflict with the credentials or password of your account. Error 0x8004deb4, OneDrive Login was either interrupted or unsuccessful The error is easy to resolve, but it will need an admin account. If you have an admin account, you can do it yourself. Also, we will be making a registry change, so make sure to create a system restore point before doing it....

When this error occurs, you’ll receive the following similar error message and code; Note that the component and HRESULT values may be different. Error 1935 An error occurred during the installation of assembly component If you are getting the prompt displaying Error 1935 An error occurred during the installation of assembly component during a program installation on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order to resolve the issue on your PC....

Google Chrome has a built-in security tool that stops these malicious files from getting installed by blocking the .exe file. Therefore, calling it an error wouldn’t be right as Chrome is doing this to stop a virus from infecting your computer and to keep it safe. However, there is a caveat here, there are some applications that Chrome thinks are malicious but are actually not. So, if there is a file that you know is not malicious and will do no harm to your system then disable Chrome’s inbuilt protection to install it....

Explorer.exe High Memory & CPU usage The explorer.exe high memory, disk or CPU usage issue can significantly affect the performance of your Windows 11/10 PC. The possible troubleshooting procedures that you can try in no particular order to fix this issue are as follows: Now, let’s delve into the details for the recommended solutions. 1] Run System File Checker Run sfc /scannow and at the end, reboot if the system file checker asks for it....

How to delete locked files and folders that won’t delete The most common errors we get are: Cannot delete file: Access is deniedThere has been a sharing violation.The source or destination file may be in use.The file is in use by another program or userThe file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. Windows sometimes deny deleting a file or a folder to avoid an application crash, thus, make sure you know what you are deleting....

This guide will explain all the possible methods that may help you to fix this issue. So, let’s find out the way. What is the File Picker UI host in Task Manager? The File Picker UI host (PickerHost.exe) is a legitimate Windows operating system file that is located in the System32 folder. It is required for the smooth running of the OS. It is also known to allow you to share files and folders with another app, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Paint, or Microsoft Excel....