Files missing after Windows 11/10 upgrade or update 1] Search using a 3rd-party tool First of all, search for the files using Windows Search or any good third-party alternative Search Tool. Maybe the files have been relocated elsewhere. 2] Sign in with an admin account and see Next, confirm that you are signed-in with your own profile and not with a temporary profile. To access your user files, you have to be signed in with your own username or an administrator account....

Difference between WPA2, WPA, WEP Wi-Fi Protocols Most wireless access points come with the ability to enable one of three wireless encryption standards: WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy The first wireless security network to mark its appearance was WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy. It started off with 64-bit encryption (weak) and eventually went all the way up to 256-bit encryption (strong). The most popular implementation in routers continues to be 128-bit encryption (intermediate)....

Why is Discord Game Detection not working? The Game Detection may not work on Discord, because of an error or a glitch. But before concluding anything, we need to make sure that the feature is enabled on your system. If not, there is no way, you will be able to use the feature (steps mentioned hereinafter). Other than that, the error can be triggered by a bug or incompatibility issue....

This error code can be resolved with some easy solutions and that’s what we are going to prove. So, if you are seeing DISKPART has encountered an error, The request could not be performed because of an IO device error, then check this article to resolve the issue. As clearly mentioned in the error message itself, this is an Input-Output device error. This means the command is unable to access, command or partition the drive....

The DISM tool lets you mount a Windows PE image and add or remove packages, drivers, and language packs in the same way you would any Windows 10 or Windows 11 image using the appropriate driver, package, or international-servicing commands. However, the Windows PE feature has been removed now, but DISM ‘thinks’ that Windows PE is still present, and hence the error occurs. So when you run DISM in Windows PE environment with the /online option i....

Fix Dying Light 2 Multiplayer is not working If Dying Light 2 multiplayer is not working on your Windows PC, follow the solutions, suggestions and workarounds mentioned below: Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Create a party before playing First and foremost, make sure that you have crossed the prologue level and reached the Markers of Plague, and completed it as multiplayer will only be unlocked then. Dying Light 2 is a co-op game, and you get two options: Friends and Random join, however, it does not support cross-platform....

Elden ring is a newly launched action role-playing game published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is already getting popular amongst gaming enthusiasts. But, many gamers are getting stuck on its installation which is depleting the excitement of this game that was created by its launch. This installation error is reportedly experienced by both PC and console users. Why is Elden Ring not installing on PC or console? We have dug deep into this issue to bring out the possible reasons for the installation problem with the Elden Ring game....

How to use multiple Picture-in-Picture mode in Firefox From what we’ve gathered, the feature works quite well. The good thing about this feature is the ability for users to open several videos and play them at the same time. Not something most users will want to do, but for those who are interested, the option is available at any time. 1] Launch a video website in Firefox The first thing you should do here is to fire up a video-related website in Firefox, preferably YouTube, for this test....

Enable Aero While one may try the suggested manual ways, Aero Enabler can enable Aero for you and additionally disable the Hardware Check if required, in a click! This tool changes some registry settings and there might be problems if your computer does not meet Aero’s system requirements, so best to create a system restore point first! Its publisher has also released two other tools Protect Me! Beta 1 & Tweak Me!...

We have already seen how to Turn Off SmartScreen Filter completely. Now let us see how to disable SmartScreen Filter for Microsoft Store apps. Disable SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps You can Enable or Disable SmartScreen Filter for Microsoft Store apps in Windows 11/10 using the Windows Security or Registry Editor. To disable SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps in Windows 10, follow these steps: You can also use the Windows Registry to turn on or off SmartScreen for Microsoft Store apps....

This is because these thumbnails give us a quick walk through the contents of the file explorer, and we do not need to open every single file that may have confusing file names. Thumbnail previews make the navigation process notably fast, but it comes with its own set of troubles that may encourage you to disable this feature on your Windows 10 system. Building on this, understand how to enable and disable thumbnails previews in Windows 11/10....

Potential Unwanted Applications (PUA or PUP) is a threat classification based on reputation and research-driven identification. They are typically Crapware or Bundleware, and such software that you really do not want on your system. You should know that PUP or PUA is not a virus or ransomware, but they are marked as Unwanted because they can be annoying. The characteristic behavior of PUA is as follows: Offer other software as an advertising bundleInstall software without your consentActively tries to evade detection by security products or differently behave when they find a security software guarding the Windows 10 PC....

Error 0xC1900101 – 0x40017, The installation failed in the SECOND_BOOT phase This Windows 10 upgrade error after the second system restart occurs because the computer has Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) installed. Citrix VDA installs device drivers and a file system filter driver (CtxMcsWbc). This Citrix filter driver prevents the upgrade from writing changes to the disk. This triggers the system rollback. If you’re faced with this issue, you can try our recommended solution or workaround (per your requirement) described below to mitigate the issue....

ERUNT has been around for many years and many people add it to the startup list as additional protection. However as stated by the programmer, Lars Hederer, adding ERUNT to your startup list doesn’t work with Windows Vista and later when UAC is enabled. Nevertheless here’s a nice workaround to make this nifty program useful in Windows 7 and later, (with UAC enabled). After installing ERUNT create a new scheduled task to autostart the program at user logon adding this argument: Don’t choose the default backup location being C:/Windows and make sure to tick the box ‘run with highest privileges’....

Event ID 219 error when a device is plugged Driver WUDFRD failed to load However, for some cases, when the system tries to load the driver, Windows Driver Foundation – User-mode Driver Framework has not started yet. So the error events are logged. How to fix Event ID 219 error You can confirm the driver is loaded successfully in the System Information, and you can confirm the devices are running correctly in the Device Manager....

Excel cannot open the file because the file format or extension is not valid This error message is encountered in the following scenarios: The file has become corrupt or damagedThe file is not compatible with the Excel version. The error in Excel can be fixed by any one of the following 3 methods described below. Let’s explore the above methods in a bit of detail! 1] Change the file extension If you cannot open the Excel file from its location, simply open any Excel file and click the File tab....

Windows could not start the Windows Store Service (WSService) The whole error message looks something like this- The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service There is only one way to fix this problem. It doesn’t matter which service is showing this problem; you can fix that with the help of this guide. The solution is to add the service name in the respective host in the Registry Editor....

Failed to play test tone on Windows 10 If your receive Failed to play test tone error on Windows 10, the following suggestions would fix the issue: A detailed guide is mentioned below, and it is recommended to follow them. 1] Restart Windows Audio related services Windows starts the Audio services on every boot. But if this Service fails to start, this problem could arise. You need to start it manually....

Show & list hidden files & folders Simply download the Find Hidden app, select the options and click Search. The utility will list down all the hidden files or directories on your computer. Here are some key features of “Find Hidden”: File Manager – Delete, Copy, Change Attributes.Binary viewer.Create a Report in a text document format.System Tools: Show hidden files and show protected operating system files.Search files/folders by size and by date (created, modified and last accessed)....

Find the Lowest Common Multiple or Greatest Common Divisor in Excel One such case is while trying to find the lowest common denominator or greatest common factor in Excel. If you wish to find the lowest common multiple or greatest common divisor in Excel, check the following procedures: 1] Find the Lowest Common Multiple of a range of numbers in Excel Lowest Common Multiple: The Lowest Common Multiple or LCM of a bunch of numbers is the smallest common multiple of those integers....