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Voice control is nowadays very common, especially in phones with assistants like Siri and Google Assistant patiently waiting for our voice commands.

In addition, Amazon echo devices, Google Home, Apple Homepod and other smart speakers are also able to accept voice commands. They are used for tasks such as music playback, information sharing and even home automation. One thing is quite obvious: voice input is the new trend and is rushing to the forefront.

If you find this exciting, you’ll be happy to know that with Google Chrome, you can also use voice control to perform a number of functions. With some useful improvements, you can use voice control from Chrome to make your life easier. read more

After installing Microsoft Office 365 on Windows 10, you must log in to your Microsoft account to activate the product. However, if you see the Sorry error message, we have some temporary server problems after you click the Sign In button. Although this problem is usually temporary, if it lasts long, you can follow these troubleshooting suggestions.

Sorry, we’re having some temporary server problems – Office 365

This problem can occur on your computer for many reasons, some of which are mentioned below. read more

By combining the power of a console in a portable format reminiscent of 3DS, the Nintendo Switch has quickly become the favourite of millions of people, including many of the world’s leading game content creators. This has only increased its popularity. However, all devices have shortcomings. And when it comes to the Switch, the user interface is described as clumsy and sometimes confusing. But what can you do to solve any problems you might have with the interface?

Wireless switch controllers are largely responsible for the versatility of the system. But you don’t want to find yourself in a situation where your controllers run out of juice in the middle of an ultimate session of Fortnite or heated Super Smash Bros. Your controllers should last about 20 hours when fully charged, but that time can pass quickly, especially if you leave your games idle for long periods of time. read more

By default, the language of a Microsoft Edge browser is regional; wherever you are in the world, your browser will display the language that is primarily spoken there. However, some people speak one or more languages in addition to their native language and prefer one or the other. To change the default language displayed in an Internet browser, make a selection from the list below and follow the instructions.

On Windows 10, the new version of Microsoft Edge, based on Google’s proprietary Chromium engine, allows you to install additional languages to change the default display language (including settings and messages) to match the language you understand. The ability to add additional language packs also allows the browser to check spelling in multiple languages. read more

Are you in the habit of simply closing the lid of your laptop and leaving your desk for a snack? Do you have a favorite coffee shop in your workplace, but the best bagels are sold across the street? Or do you just have to use the bathroom? Maybe you’re in the habit of closing the lid and getting started. But wait! Danger lurks in unexpected shapes and sizes! Anyone can open the lid and access your laptop unless you lock it.

Do you work from home and need to make sure your child doesn’t send scrambled emails to the entire organization while you prepare a snack? Do you have a team stroking around your desk like I do? read more

Whether you’re a casual user or an independent contractor who spends hours sending and reading email, you probably do it through Gmail. As Google’s premier email service, hundreds of millions of Gmail customers send billions of emails every day.

One of the advantages of being an official Google subsidiary is that it has integrated many other services of the technology giant, including meeting places. Meeting places are not popular with the majority of Gmail users, who find them intrusive. To learn how to remove or at least hide meeting places, read our handy guide. read more

The wealth of instant messaging experience that comes with the Telegram desktop app is refreshing, but what can you do about the annoying download problems that keep coming up?

When you try to upload files, Telegram stops working and stops downloading when it’s almost finished. Even though it may seem like things are going well, they are not.

The download is complete and you copy the download file to another folder so that it is not deleted when you click Cancel. The progress loop gets stuck and you finally discover the sad truth: the whole file is not uploading. read more

With Windows 10, you can preview web results in Cortana without opening your browser. Previously, this language assistant also displayed the results of the query, but it led Microsoft Edge with bing search. But now you can find the same stay in Cortana in an additional flyout on the right.

One of the main problems after the Windows 10 v1903 upgrade is that the Cortana web preview does not work as expected. Microsoft has replaced the unified search where you no longer need to use Cortana. However, Cortana still has some great features, one of which is Web View.

Each time a user enters a search query such as a mathematical expression, they open a web view to display the results with Bing. But some users report an error when this web view is not displayed, and it seems corrupted. The user must click on the Open link in the browser. In this article, we will see how to correct this error.

Reinstall Cortana

1. Windows+X key
2. Click on Powershell (Admin)
3. Copy the file below and paste it into Powershell.
4. Enter
5. restarting the computer

Get-AppXPackage -ame Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Displaying indexing statistics

Search Windows is a new page available in the Application Settings, and it includes new features and options that were previously available in the Control Panel to manage various aspects of the indexing process under Windows 10.

To view the current indexation status from the May 2019 update, do the following:

Open Settings.

Click on Search Window.

Click on Browse Windows.

See the Indexation Status section.

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If you run the command w32tm /resync on a Windows Server 2003 to synchronize with an external time source, you receive :

The computer did not resync because no time data was available.

This behavior occurs when a Group Policy Object (GPO) is incorrectly configured for a Windows Time Service object.

This system is configured to use the domain hierarchy to determine its time source, but it is the PDC emulator for the domain at the root of the forest, so there is no machine above it in the domain hierarchy that can be used as a time source. It is recommended to configure a reliable time service in the root domain or to manually configure the BDE to synchronize with an external time source. Otherwise, this system serves as the authoritative time source in the domain hierarchy. If an external time source is not configured or used for this computer, you can disable the NTP client.

Restart the time service.

net stop w32time
net start w32time

Tell the Time Sync service to use the changes.

w32tm /config /update

Resetting the time from the local computer to the time server

w32tm /resync /rediscover

The last command forces the recognition of network resources. Note: Resynchronization is successful although the following error message is displayed.

The computer was not resynchronized because no time data was available.

Check Group Policies

To solve this problem, examine the group policies that define Windows Time Services Group Policy Objects on their default values or on the Unconfigured value. Review group policies on the computer and in the organization. Define these Windows time service group policy objects to use the Unconfigured value. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Open the container that contains the group policy object you want to change. To do this, proceed as follows.
2. In the MMC snap-in of the Group Policy Editor, expand the computer configuration, expand the administration templates, expand System, and then click Windows Time Service.
3. In the right pane, right-click Global Configuration Settings and then click Properties.
4. In the Global Configuration Settings Properties dialog box, click Unconfigured, then click OK.
5. Expand the Windows Time Service, click Time Providers, and then set all objects in this node to Unconfigured. To do this, proceed as follows:

• In the right pane, double-click Enable Windows NTP Client, click Unconfigured, then click OK.
• In the right pane, double-click Configure Windows NTP Client, click Unconfigured, then click OK.
• In the right pane, double-click Enable Windows NTP Server, click Unconfigured, then click OK.

Exit the Group Policy Object Editor and click OK to exit the Container Name Properties dialog box.
Update the group policy on the server that has this problem. To do this, proceed as follows:

Click Start, click Run, type cmd, then click OK.
At the command prompt, type gpupdate /force, then press ENTER.

Tweaking Registry Keys

Editing some specific keys in the registry should allow you to connect correctly to the time server. This set of steps must be performed on the work group host computer, the home group host computer or another network with a central host computer. Be careful when handling registry keys.

Because you are going to delete a registry key, we recommend that you read this article that we have published for you to secure your registry and avoid other problems. However, nothing bad will happen if you follow the steps carefully and correctly.

Open the registry editor window by typing “regedit” in the search bar, in the Start menu or in the Run dialog box, which you can access using the Windows Key + R shortcut. Navigate to the next key in your registry by navigating in the left pane:

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If you are looking for the best way to fix the 0xC1900101 – 0x20017 error, you are in the right place – we know how intimidating this problem is and we have done our best to create a complete list of proven solutions to this problem.

Receiving a message indicating that the installation of the SAFE_OS phase failed with an error during the BOOT process when upgrading or installing to Windows 10 is obviously a very undesirable experience. The error actually occurs at the moment of joy, just as the installation of Win 10 reaches 100% and fails the process.

This error is quite difficult to explain because it is impossible to clearly indicate the cause of this problem: faulty devices, bad drivers, faulty registry entries, incorrect system settings, faulty hardware, PC and BIOS problems are the list of possible authors. This means that you should work your way down by the following methods and try each of them. We hope that your recovery adventure will not take too long, as your triumph may be imminent.

Error message:

“Code 80070652

0X800Y70004-0X2000D

The installation failed in the SAFE-OS phase with an error during MIGRATE_DATA operation.”

If you also get “We could not install Windows 10 (0x8007002C – 0x400D). The installation failed in the Second_Boot phase with an error during the “Migrate-Data operation” error, here is the solution for a successful upgrade to Windows 10 without the error.

Fix Safe_OS during BOOT operating error

Use the safe mode to solve the problem.

Safe mode is a Windows troubleshooting option that starts your computer in a restricted state. Only the basic files and drivers required to run Windows are launched. The word Safe Mode appears in the corners of your screen to determine the monitoring mode you are using.

To use a safe boot option, follow these steps:

Press the Windows + R button.

Run opens, type msconfig and press Enter.

A system configuration box appears.

Click on the Boot tab.

Select or select the Secure mode with network check box.

Click on Apply and OK.

You will then see a restart button. Click to restart your computer.

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