Windows

The Windows clipboard is central to many things, but runs silently in the background. In fact, copy and paste operations are performed using the Windows clipboard. In a sense, the native Windows clipboard works like the real clipboard, you can save the things you need to use it repeatedly or even once. Although third-party clipboard managers are a better choice for these tasks, not everyone needs the advanced tool, and the integrated Windows clipboard will do. In this section, we’ll guide you through some super cool Windows clipboard management tips. read more

Have you just downloaded a large file? Or do you have a file you suspect? The best way to ensure that the file comes from a verified source is to measure its checksum. A checksum is almost like a fingerprint of a file that cannot be modified or deleted. If the checksum of two files is the same, we can safely say that the two files are the same. There are many algorithms to calculate the checksum and the one we are talking about here is MD5. In this article, we discussed a method for checking the integrity of files by calculating their checksum using the integrated command line tool Certutil. read more

Two different sync clients are used; “new” or “next generation” OneDrive for Business sync client, “old” OneDrive for Business sync client. The table below shows which OneDrive Business sync client you need. OneDrive for Business accounts associated with Office 365.

Press the Windows key + R to open the Run window.
Enter appwiz. cpl and click OK.
Find Microsoft In OneDrive in the list and right click to uninstall.

Click the Start button, type programs in the search box, and then select Add or Remove Programs from the list of results.
Under Apps & Features, select Microsoft OneDrive, then select Uninstall.

Go to your Onedrive settings to find the current version number.
Click the version number to open the OneDrive webpage.
Click Download OneDrive for Windows to install the latest version. read more

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Press the right bumper  to go to the Profile & System tab. Select Add or choose Add > New. Enter your Microsoft account email address, then press Enter.

Solution 2 – Delete your Xbox Delete profile and download it again
corrupted profile stored on your Xbox console, then download your profile again. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Go to Profile & System Settings > > Account. Select Remove accounts.

If you’ve received an email about unusual activity on your Microsoft account, or if you’re concerned that someone else has been using your account, go to the Recent Activity page. You’ll see when your Microsoft account has been signed in in the last 30 days, as well as any device or app information. read more

First, make sure your Windows 11/10 is up to date. Some updates address known VPN-related issues, which helps immediately. Second, reinstall the latest network drivers or try older drivers to see if that solves the problem. After all, the problem could be as simple as DNS caching.

If your software VPN isn’t working properly, there are a few things you can do: check your network settings, change servers, make sure the correct ports are open, disable your firewall, and reinstall your software VPN. If none of the following methods work, contact your VPN provider.

In Settings, select Network and > Internet VPN.
Next to the VPN connection you want to use, select Connect.
When prompted, enter your username, password, and/or other credentials.

A VPN is used by many to ensure that it cannot be traced through the Internet, or sometimes to connect to the VPN to be on a secure network. Sometimes network problems lead to an error and you cannot connect. Either the website is not loaded or you cannot connect to a network via VPN. In this article, we’ll give you some tips on how to solve problems with Windows 10 VPN that don’t work. read more

There could be millions of reasons why your PC suddenly becomes slow. This can be a Windows update or a red software installation or something that runs in the background and occupies all CPU cycles and memory. If you are in such a state, the best way to know what the task manager is running is. When you see a program that looks for places and takes up a lot of memory, it’s time to find out what’s wrong with it. Today we are looking at how to fix TAInstaller.exe HP Touchpoint Analytics Installer with high-resource problem. You can turn it off or delete it. read more

D3D9 device creation error can be caused by an incompatible, corrupted, or outdated graphics driver on your computer. In this case, you need to update the graphics driver to fix the error.

More advanced games are quite sensitive to screen resolution, by the way, if you play them through an external game launcher like Steam. I saw conflicts with the screen resolution, which completely obscured the screen or at least stopped the game. Similarly, a known problem with screen conflict resolution is when players get the error:

The D3D9 device could not be created. This can happen when the desktop is locked

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One possible reason for the error could be that the resolution of the game differs from the current screen configuration, although there may be other reasons for the problem. read more

Often, usually after upgrading to Windows or installing a new graphics card, you cannot adjust the resolution of your PC screen under Windows 10. Sometimes it is not possible to find an option to change the screen resolution because the drop-down menu freezes or always returns to the old resolution. Worse still, the monitor does not display native resolution. In this post, I talk about how to solve the problem if you can’t change the screen resolution in Windows 10.

Just before we begin, let’s try some basic advice. Open Settings to change the screen resolution. Go to Settings > System > Display. You should see a drop box under the Resolution label. See if you can change it to a better resolution than this. Sometimes, due to a problem, the display drivers automatically change the screen resolution. If this does not solve your problem, we will try other methods. read more

Open Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options. Disable hiding the pointer while typing and see if that solves the problem. Press any of these key combinations and see if a pointer appears – return Fn+F3, Fn+F5, Fn+F9, Fn+F11.

If you’re using a laptop, try pressing a key combination on your laptop keyboard that turns the mouse on and off. This is usually the Fn key plus F3, F5, F9, or F11 (this depends on the make of your laptop and you may need to check your laptop to find out manually).

Open Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options. Uncheck Hide pointer input while and see if that solves the problem. Run a virus scan on your software to rule out that this is caused by malware. Run the built-in hardware troubleshooter. read more