Windows

It is not uncommon to run several PCs at the same time. For example, you can use both your laptop and your desktop computer at the same time. If you need to work with several Windows PCs at the same time, all the back and forth between them can be a bit tedious.

To make it easier for you, you can use software that allows you to share a keyboard and mouse between two computers. You won’t have to move around while you’re controlling the system. So here are some simple ways to share your mouse and keyboard between Windows computers. But first… read more

Windows 10 Mail is the standard application for managing your email since its introduction in 2015. And when writing e-mails, the font is set to Calibri 11 point. This is the same as for Microsoft Office, but you can change the default font.

But until recently, there was no easy way to customize the font of your messages in the email application. If you wanted to change the font, you had to change it every time you sent an email. But a recently added feature, aptly named “Default Font”, allows you to change the font, size and color of all your accounts. read more

Whether your Facebook Page is for business, fans or personal projects, sometimes it’s time to say goodbye and press the “delete” button.

If you’ve created a Facebook Page for a personal business that you’ve given up, or a former fan page for Justin Bieber that no longer fits your passions, you can easily delete it.

To delete a Page, you have to be the creator of it – which I learned the hard way. That’s what inspired my very short-lived business, “Caroline’s Consulting Business”. read more

Windows runs many programs in the background as services. Some Windows services depend on another service to work. It is like when a department in one company needs the help of another department to do its job. If a service fails with an error message – The Dependency Service or Group Failed to Start, it means that an associated service does not work or could not be started. In this article, we will look at different scenarios and show you how to solve this problem.

Users affected by this problem can no longer connect to the Internet on all networks, whether they are trying to connect wirelessly or via an Ethernet cable. Any attempt to resolve this issue from the Sharing and Network Center will result in an error and another message indicating “The Dependency Service or Group Failed to Start”.

Users generally try to solve this problem by using the Sharing and Network Center to do so. But this can lead to another type of error, “The Diagnostic Policy Service is not running”. Some even try to restart their PC to repair it, and this does not always help. Anyway, there are a number of solutions for the Dependency Service or Group error could not be started in Windows 10. These solutions are intended to definitively solve the problem. Let’s see what it is:

To repair the dependency service or the group could not be started:

Via the Registry Editor

To do this, you can also use the Registry Editor and follow the following steps:

• Run regedit.exe to launch the Registry editor.
• Go to the next branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler

• Double-click on the DependOnService value in the right pane.
• Delete the existing data and enter RPCSS.
• Exit the registry editor.

The spooler should now be ready to start.

Adding a local service and a network service to the Administrator group from the command prompt

In this process to fix the service or error dependency group could not be started, we will use the command prompt in administrator mode to start some services on your PC. To perform this process, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Press Win + X on your keyboard. In the list of displayed options, click on the Command Prompt (Admin) option. This opens the Command Prompt window in Admin mode.

Step 2: Type the following command in the command prompt and press Enter :

net localgroup Administrators Add localalservice /add

Step 3: Then type the following command in the same window and press Enter :

net localgroup Administrators Add network service /add

After executing the two commands above, type Exit in the Command Prompt window.

Then restart your PC.

Manual activation of required services

1. press Windows + R, then type services.msc and press Enter.

2. make sure that the following services are working and that their start type is set to Automatic:

Application Layer Gateway Service

network connections

Network Location Awareness (NLA)

plug and play

Automatic remote access connection manager

Remote access connection manager

Remote procedure call (RPC)

telephony

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Windows 10 may crash while scanning and repairing a disk at each boot, it will not terminate when it goes to 0%, 10%, 11%, 28% … 100 %. This guide offers 6 effective solutions for cases where Windows 10 freezes during disk scanning and repair, and helps you access your computer’s data. If recovering your computer data is your top priority, you can download bootable data recovery software to recover files directly from your PC.

Getting stuck scanning and repairing your disk is one of the biggest headaches for Windows 10 computer users. This happens when scanning and repairing CHKDSK hard drives never seem to be finished and stop at a certain percentage and do not progress. In general, Windows 10 may crash while scanning and repairing the C: or D: drive. The scan is often partially complete, but remains stuck at a certain percentage. read more

Several errors can occur when executing the system setup tool. One of these errors is the fatal Sysprep error, Unable to load MSESysprep.dll

This error is common in an older version of Windows and occurs due to the absence of a .dll file in the installation directory.

If you are also affected by this error, here are some troubleshooting tips to help you fix the fatal Sysprep error, Unable to load the MSESysprep.dll error in Windows.

Reinstalling Microsoft Essential Security

Since the missing DLL is due to Microsoft Security Essential, if you don’t want it to be part of the master image, you can reinstall it and then uninstall it, making sure that all parts of the package have been properly removed. read more

Does a left mouse click work like a right click? How can I change the mouse to left-handed mode in Windows 10? By default, Windows sets the left mouse button as the primary key used for selecting and dragging. If your system displays the context menu when you click on a desktop item with the left mouse button, the main key will probably change to the right mouse button. In this tutorial, we will show you 3 simple ways to change the functions of the left and right mouse buttons in Windows 10.

Switch Left and Right Mouse Button Functions from Settings App

• Press Windows + I to open the Settings application and click Devices.
• Select the Mouse tab on the left. On the right, you can select Left or Right from the drop-down list of the Select Your Primary button.
• When you are finished, close the Settings application. This change will take effect immediately.

Switch Left and Right Mouse Button Using Control Panel

1] Go to the start menu read more

Many digital camera users find that they cannot view RAW image files on a Windows computer, making it difficult to browse or edit RAW files. Saving captures in JPEG + RAW format is a workaround, but it increases the amount of storage space on the memory card. What is the perfect solution for viewing RAW images on Windows 10? In this tutorial we will learn how to view RAW thumbnails with camera codecs and open RAW images with the RAW Viewer under Windows 10.

The good news is that you no longer need to install third-party software to view raw data in Windows 10.

With Windows 10 Version 1903, you can open and view raw data in Windows 10 simply by installing the official Raw Image Extension from the shop.

Once the Raw Image Extension is installed, you can view raw thumbnails and previews directly in File Explorer, just like other processed images. You can also open raw images with the built-in photo app once the Raw Image Extension is installed on your PC. The latest version of the extension supports most of the popular raw image formats. If you want to see the list of supported cameras, please go to this page for supported cameras.

A raw photo is a kind of uncompressed image file format that looks more like a digital negative. Raw materials are comparable to the negatives that photographers can take with film cameras that are not directly usable images. However, raw data can still be processed in a visible image file format on your laptop or desktop.

Follow the steps below to install the Raw Image Extension to support raw images on Windows 10.

How to get the Raw Image Extension

The Raw Image Extension provides native display support for images captured in RAW file formats. Installation adds support for all RAW image file extensions except CR3 and GPR.

To begin adding support for RAW-extended images, you must download and install the extension from the Microsoft Store.

Once this installation is complete, simply restart your computer.

Full support for RAW image extension files will now be added to your computer.

You can open these files in the Microsoft Photos App and other applications. You can also see the thumbnails of these images in File Explorer.

This extension is still in BETA stage, but is publicly available and support for CR3 and GPR will be available soon.

Users used to be expected to install third-party software or the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack to view and edit RAW files – but now this extension makes it easy.

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The search function in Microsoft Word helps you find instances of a specific text string. This text string can be anything you want to search for – a product name, a person, a string of numbers, or anything else. You can even use it to find specific formatting or a non-printable symbol or code, such as a tab or paragraph break.

Suppose you’re looking for a phone number in a document. You can’t remember where it is, but you know it starts with an area code (845). You can search for (845) to find it. read more

If you have trouble logging into Windows 10 with your PIN, you may forget the correct PIN. Don’t worry! You can always restore access to Windows 10 and get a new PIN code. Here we describe two ways to reset the forgotten PIN code. The first option requires the PC to run the Windows 10 Autumn Creator update and the second option works in all versions of Windows 10.

How to Retrieve your PIN and Password from the Windows 10 Lock Screen

• Start your PC and wait until you reach the lock screen.
• Click on your username in the lower left corner if you have multiple accounts on your PC.
• Click under the “I forgot my password” box. If you log in with a PIN code, you can reset your PIN code instead.
• Fill in the CAPTCHA to prove that you are human and select Next.
• Select one of your recovery email addresses or a phone number from the drop-down menu and fill in the hidden part of the address/number. Then press Send Code.
• Access this email account from your phone or another PC or via SMS and enter the code you received in the resulting text box.
• Create a new password and save it!
• Click Next to return to the login screen and enter your new password. If this does not work, restart and try again.

For the Microsoft

• If your PIN is for a Microsoft account, you will see this confirmation dialog box. Click Next to confirm that you have forgotten your PIN.
• Microsoft will send you a security code to confirm that you are the owner of the Microsoft account. Enter the recovery email address for verification and click Next.
• Check your email account and look for a message from the Microsoft Accounts team. Copy the security code from the email and paste it into the Code text box. Click Next.
• You can now either set a new PIN code or click Cancel to disable/remove the login PIN code completely.

Conclusion

A good password or PIN code is difficult to decipher, but it can be hard to remember. If you forget or lose your Windows login PIN, you cannot retrieve it, but you can change it. read more