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PROBLEM SYMPTOM: If you are using Windows 7 operating system and try to download and install new updates using Windows Update, the updates fail to download and install and you receive “0x8000FFFF” error code. Sometimes Windows Update will keep checking…
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Recently an AskVG reader contacted me regarding this issue. Whenever he was trying to install or uninstall a software program, he was getting following error message: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows…
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In previous tutorial, we told you how to add or remove entries from startup programs list in Windows operating system. All startup programs entries are stored in Windows Registry and we can modify Registry to add/remove entries from Windows startup…
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We know that when we install 3rd party software programs in Windows operating system, some programs add their entries to system startup so that they can start automatically as soon as you sign into your Windows account. Sometimes these startup…
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Recently one AskVG reader “Jack Kitchen” contacted me regarding following problem: I am running Windows 7 SP1. I have this nagging problem in Device Manager, under Portable Devices. I have 6 items listed: “WPD FileSystem Volume Driver“. In their properties…
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Yesterday while installing Windows 10 in my friend’s computer, I faced this issue. It was a new laptop and I was doing a clean installation of latest Windows 10 version. Since most of the branded computers come with a single…
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How many time has it happened when you are working on your computer and suddenly your computer hangs or freezes? Almost all of us have faced this problem. Now-a-days in Windows 10 days, it doesn’t happen frequently but in good…
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Most of us use Windows operating system in our computers but very few of us are aware of Command Prompt program which comes bundled with Windows OS. Command Prompt is also known by various other names, some of them are…
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Who doesn’t know about the good ol’ “File Manager” program which came bundled with the classic Windows 3.0 operating system in early 90s? Most of you might have heard about Windows 3.0 and some of you even have used it…
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Mozilla Firefox is one of the best and most popular web browsers available for Windows operating system. The new versions of Firefox come with the new Photon Design UI which brings several UI changes, new features and enhancements. If you…
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Today we are going to talk about a very irritating issue which can be found in any version of Windows whether its the good ol’ Windows XP or the latest Windows 10 operating system. All Windows users (Windows XP, Vista,…
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Attention Windows 7 users! We are going to share very important information for all Windows 7 users. If you don’t have any 3rd party antivirus or security suite program installed in your computer or if you have an incompatible antivirus…
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Recently I got an email from a reader “Evan” who wanted a simple, easy to understand and complete guide about recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. A guide which covers everything such as what are these vulnerabilities, how dangerous they…
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Recently an AskVG reader “Tot” contacted us regarding this annoying problem. The problem was related to customized drive label or name in Windows 10. In Windows Explorer (also known as File Explorer, My Computer and This PC), his external disk…
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This exclusive tutorial will help you in fixing almost all kind of network and Internet connections issues in Windows operating system. Most of the methods given in this tutorial will work in all Windows versions but some are OS specific.…
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In previous tutorials, we have told you how to remove unwanted tabs from file/folder properties windows. We shared methods to remove “Previous Versions“, “Customize“, “Sharing“, “Security” and “Compatibility” tabs from properties window. Recently an AskVG reader asked us about removing…
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UPDATE: In newer Windows 10 versions, the option name has been changed from “Share with” to “Give access to” but the method given in this tutorial still works to remove the new option. In previous tutorial, we told you how…
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Recently we posted a tutorial to remove “Sharing”, “Security”, “Customize” and “Previous Versions” tabs from files/folders properties in Windows operating system: [Windows Tip] Remove “Sharing”, “Security”, “Customize” and “Previous Versions” Tabs from Properties After reading the tutorial, an AskVG reader…
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When you right-click on a file, folder or drive in Windows and select “Properties” option, it opens the selected item’s properties window which contains several tabs based on the selected item type. For example, when you open a folder’s properties…
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In past, we have told you how to remove “Share with” and “Restore previous versions” options from file/folder/drive context menus. When you right-click on a file, folder or drive in Windows, you get these options in the context menu (right-click…
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Recently an AskVG reader contacted us regarding this issue. This problem occurs when “Media Foundation Protected Pipeline EXE has stopped working” error message is displayed by Windows whenever you try to transfer video files from your PC/laptop to your mobile…
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Today in this topic we are going to address a very annoying problem faced by several trackpad/touchpad users. If you are using a keyboard with trackpad or touchpad and you try to scroll using 2 fingers, your web browser specially…
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Recently an AskVG reader “Arun” asked us how to remove “Restore Previous Versions” option from the context menu (right-click menu)? In Windows, when you right-click on a file, folder or drive, you get “Restore Previous Versions” option in the context…
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This question is asked by so many readers via emails and comments, so today I decided to post a tutorial to find out information about the installed Windows version in any computer. This tutorial will help you in checking: Which…
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NOTE: This tutorial will work in all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Many times people access our system and change our customized settings here and there. Wouldn’t it be great…
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Today in this tutorial, we are going to tell you how to create .REG files also known as registry script files in Windows operating system. Registry script files are similar to batch scripts, they are used to modify Windows registry…
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This is a very popular and known issue in Windows operating system. Many times Windows users face this problem when they try to connect to a Wi-Fi network or a local area network connection (Ethernet). They receive following error message…
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Recently an AskVG reader “BAPPY” contacted us regarding following problem: Hi ! I’m using Windows 8.1. Sharing Tab is missing in Folder Properties and also missing in context menus. I tried some solution like registry option and cmd, but nothing…
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We know that we can pin applications, program shortcuts, etc to Windows Taskbar and Start Menu for quick and easy access but there are some limitations with this method. Windows doesn’t allow users to pin a few selected file formats…
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Here is a very important information for all Windows users! Microsoft has warned about a new malware called “Hicurdismos” which pretends to be a Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) installer, a well known anti-malware program from Microsoft for Windows 7 and…