The error message that users receive for this HIDClass driver update looks like this: HIDClass Error 0x800703e3; Update failed to install HP Inc. – HID Class – Error 0x800703e3 Here are the steps to fix this error 0x800703e3 for the HP HIDClass driver update: That’s it! Once the process to install that driver is completed, restart your computer. After that, open the Settings (Win+I) app, and access the Windows Update section....

How kids bypass and get around Parental Controls The following are some of the ways children can use to easily slip through the parental control system. Read in order to have an idea of what to do next. 1] Virtual Private Network (VPN) One of the easiest ways a child can bypass your parental controls, whether it be on Windows 11/10 or other platforms, is by taking full advantage of a free VPN....

Add or Remove Quick Settings in Windows 11 PC users can quickly and easily manage common PC settings like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Focus Assist via Quick Settings. When playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify, you will be able to see the media playback controls directly above your Quick Settings. To add Quick Settings on your Windows 11 device, do the following:...

After adding the canvas, you should know the difference between the background color and the foreground color. The foreground color is the front and the primary color, and the background color is the back section of the image. In this tutorial, we will explain how to: Let us explain this in detail. How to add a Canvas in GIMP Open GIMP. Click the File tab, then click New. A Create New Image dialog box will open....

In this tutorial, we explain how to add Guides to PowerPoint slides, add more Guides, add colors to Guides and how to delete Guides. How to add Guides in PowerPoint Open PowerPoint. On the View tab, in the Show group, click the Guides checkbox. Two Guides will appear in the slide, one vertical and one horizontal. You can drag the lines around the slide, and there is an indicator on the line depending on the line you drag that will show the length of how far you pull it....

What is Windows BranchCache? Windows BranchCache is a wide area network (WAN) bandwidth-optimization feature in Windows operating system. When users access the content on the remote servers, this feature fetches content from hosted cloud content servers or the main office and caches the content to access content locally instead of WAN. Allow or block BITS client from using Windows BranchCache To allow or block BITS client from using Windows BranchCache using Group Policy in Windows 11/10, follow these steps: At first, you need to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer....

How to apply Shared Mailbox Retention Policy in Office 365 To apply a retention policy to a shared mailbox, you need to create retention tags and a new retention policy, attach the tags to the policy, and then apply the policy to the shared mailbox. Here’s how you can apply a shared mailbox retention policy in Office 365: Let us see this in detail. 1] Login to the Exchange Admin Centre Log in to the Exchange Admin Center (https://outlook....

Backup Quick Access Folder in Windows 11/10 To Backup Quick Access Folder, you need to type the following command in the Run box that can be launched by Win + R. You need to make sure that you do not alter anything here, as doing so can delete your Quick Access files. Go to your C Driver, create a New Folder to do that right-clicking on the screen, and select New > Folder....

Since YouTube channel hosts can’t control the demographics that view their content, they may witness unnecessary comments and reactions from their viewers. These comments may be trolls or even hateful at times. While you can’t stop a particular channel(s) from viewing your content (at least for now), you can block them from commenting on your videos, and that is what this guide will illustrate. We will demonstrate how you can do that both, in your browser and on your mobile application....

Block Mixer app on Xbox One for Kids We got this comment from one of our readers, Neil who said- Sadly there is no way to uninstall the Mixer app, and even if you disable his communications ability and streaming ability from his end, he can still watch. Its a difficult situation for parents for sure. Streamers don’t stay child-friendly” all the time. So here is what you can do about it....

How to change default Height and Width of Windows Terminal This option is found in the Startup settings and the changes made here extend to all your profiles i.e., PowerShell, WSL, Command Prompt, etc. There are two ways in which you can do that: Via the Terminal SettingsUsing the .JSON file Change Windows Terminal default height & width using Terminal settings Open your Start menu and search the word terminal. You’ll see an option to run the Windows Terminal, click on it....

Change default User Account Picture in Windows 11/10 To do this, you need an Image Editor. As Windows uses various image sizes at different locations, you need to resize the image based on system requirements. In total, you need eight (8) different images in two different formats, i.e., PNG and BMP. So, select an image that you want to set as the system’s default User Account picture. Then, resize and rename it as follows: Next, make Windows Show hidden files & folders and then navigate to this folder: Alternatively, you can enter this in Run prompt:...

How to sync Time in Windows 11 Syncing Time in Windows 11 is easy: Why is my Time not sync in Windows 11? There can be multiple reasons why the time that your computer is showing is incorrect. Sometimes, installing a new update or a fresh installation can trigger this issue. In either of the cases, you can just change your time to make it right in Windows 11....

In general, if your computer has a 5 GHz adapter and your Wi-Fi router broadcasts the same frequency, you should switch to the 5 GHz band instead of using 2.4 GHz to get a better internet speed. At times, your computer might not detect the 5 GHz band due to some reasons, and you will end up using the 2.4 GHz band. However, if your computer shows the 5 GHz band, you can force your PC to use it instead of 2....

How to check the AMD chipset driver version on Windows 11/10 If you are looking for ways to check the AMD chipset driver version, the following methods can help you check it. Let’s get into the details of each method and know the version of the AMD Chipset driver. 1] Using Apps in the Settings app You can find all the apps and drivers installed on your PC in the Installed apps tab of Settings....

A few days back, we saw how to open Explorer as admin in elevated mode. Building upon the tip we gave in that post, you can use the same native feature to find out processes that are running as administrative privileges. Once you find such processes, you can close them or keep them running based on the needs. Check if a Program or Application is running as Administrator To check if a process is running with admin rights in Windows 11/10, do the following: At first, right-click on the taskbar and use the Task Manager option....

One of the best things about Windows 11 is that you can use it as a mobile platform. For example, you can install and use Android apps, use Maps, etc. The Maps app is quite handy when you need to search for a location, want to get direction from one place to another, get traffic information, read reviews, etc. Whenever you search for a place in the Maps app, Windows 11 stores that data in the system....

In Windows 11 it appears as follows: In Windows 10 it appears as follows: You can easily look for your Windows Update History to get information about all those updates present on that list. If you want to remove the entire update history in Windows 11/10, then you can use any of the methods that have been covered in this post. In the image above, you can see before and after comparison....

You will find the following Registry hives on your Windows system: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTHKEY_CURRENT_USERHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEHKEY_USERSHKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG What are Bloated Registry Hives? Sometimes the size of registry hives becomes abnormally large. These abnormally large registry hives are called bloated registry hives. Registry hives in the bloated state can cause many performance issues and errors in the system’s log. There are various causes for the bloated registry hive issues. Troubleshooting the actual issue is a time taking process....

Configure & update Task Progress in Microsoft Planner Microsoft Planner is a simple and lightweight planning tool that’s included in most Office 365 packages. Its primary objective is to provide easy, visual task management for a group of users. For people desirous of a more heavyweight planning tool, there’s another program called Microsoft Project. In Planner, you can set and update Task Progress by simply assigning it labels like,...