What is Test Mode in Windows Most are familiar with For testing purposes only, Evaluation copy, Safe Mode, etc watermarks. The Test Mode is not so familiar a watermark, however! The TESTSIGNING boot configuration option determines whether Windows 7 or Vista will load any type of test-signed kernel-mode code. This option is not set by default, which means test-signed kernel-mode drivers will not load by default on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and later versions of Windows....

Despite its effectiveness, DLL files are extremely vulnerable to errors because of their convenience. A runtime error message can be triggered if there is some problem with a DLL file, whether it goes missing or gets corrupted. As the name implies, runtime errors can occur either when Windows is starting up or when the twain_32.dll file is already running. Some of the most common twain_32.dll errors include: What is twain_ 32 folder?...

WDAGUtilityAccount in Windows 11/10 WDAGUtilityAccount is part of the Windows Defender Application Guard. It remains disabled until Application Guard is enabled on your system. There are multiple system accounts that are built-in to Windows and WDAGUtilityAccount is one of them. When enabled, you may see an alert in your log solution for a new local account created for username: WDAGUtilityAccount (Event ID 4720 or 4722). It can at times get in your way – for instance, when trying to delete a file, you are prompted with Access is denied, administrator permission is necessary message....

What is WpcMon.exe? WpcMon.exe is a background process, which runs on your Windows computer. It lets you use the Family Safety Monitor on your computer. This integrated process is required when you use family Safety Monitor on Windows 11/10 PC. If you navigate to C:\Windows\System32 path, you can find an executable file named WpcMon.exe. Similarly, if you open the Task Scheduler and navigate to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > Shell, you can find a task named FamilySafetymonitor....

Where to find computer hardware specs To find system information and computer hardware specs in Windows 11/10, you can use built-in system information tools or a free software: Let us see this in detail. 1] Using msinfo32 tool Windows 10 comes with an in-built tool called System Information. As the name defines, you can find every kind of information related to the hardware configuration of your computer. From the graphics card to the motherboard to the processor, this is possible to get the information on your screen....

Wi-Fi network Not secure in Windows 11/10 Starting with Windows 10, when you connect to a Wi-Fi network that’s not secure, i.e., that uses WEP or TKIP for encryption, you will receive this message. These security standards are older and have known flaws. While you cannot do much to fix it unless the network is under your control, here are possible solutions: 1] Connect to another network When you receive this message, and you are on a public network, it is best to disconnect from that network and look for another network....

Let’s take a look at a typical scenario where you can encounter this anomaly. When you try to enter a password for a wireless network on Windows 10, it might not be accepted if the following is true: You are using a keyboard with a non-QWERTY layout, such as AZERTY (French), QWERTZ (German/Switzerland), Cyrillic, and/or Latin American.Entering the wi-fi password is the first thing you did after signing in to Windows 10....

Getting Windows ready, Don’t turn off your computer I recently encountered this screen while upgrading my Windows 10. While my other laptops did not face any issues, my Dell XPS laptop was stuck at this screen for over 2 hours! But there have been reports that it even takes 7 hours! First, you will have to see if the cursor’s (circle) animation state: The circle animation is moving Well, what can or should you do in this case?...

How do you get past Windows stuck on Please wait screen? If you find that your computer screen is stuck on the Please wait screen, then here are some steps that will help you. On this screen, you will not able to use ALT+CTRL+DEL and so the only option you have is to reboot the computer. 1] Force Automatic Startup Repair It would have been wise to use a Windows 10 Bootable USB drive to boot into the safe mode, but assuming you don’t have access to any other computer, let’s force this....

Windows 11 Tips and Tricks Since the new operating system is here and most of us have downloaded it, here we are with some simple and some not so simple Windows 11 tips and tricks to improve your computing & browsing experience and increase your productivity. If you are a beginner, you may want to go through our Windows 11 Tutorial first. 1] Pin/Unpin apps to the Start Menu There is a new Windows 11 logo in your taskbar, that’s your new Start Menu which includes the pinned apps directly on the main menu....

Table of content What is Windows 365? Windows 365 is the world’s first cloud PC service introduced by Microsoft for your Windows PCs. A service that will let users connect their PCs to the cloud with an integrated Windows experience. Basically, Windows 365 is a virtual Windows experience that will give you a personalized desktop on the cloud wherein you can stream all your content securely all across your devices....

Windows Defender failed to install updates with error 0x80070643 To fix Windows Defender Update Error code 0x80070643, follow the following to suggestions: Update Windows Defender manually I strongly urge you to check if your Windows Defender is updating automatically. If not, you should download and install the Windows Defender updates manually. Also go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates. Read: How to run Windows Defender from the Command Line using MpCmdRun....

My first instinct was to reinstall my security software. So I went and remove ESET completely using its removal tool, because most of the security software I used, never really removed everything when I uninstalled it. So I had to run the Eset Removal Tool to clean all the leftover files. Then I rebooted the system and reinstall ESET completely and updated it. Everything is working fine except the fact that my Windows is still not recognizing that ESET is installed....

Block software applications from running Program Blocker is a portable TWC freeware that lets you block any desktop application. You can block it with a password or simply make it non-functional on your computer. The program is completely based on the idea of simply blocking applications from running, without taking any chances with the system, as a result of which the program does not make any changes in the registry and operates independently of the system....

Windows Update & Security Settings in Windows 10 To open the Windows Update and Security Settings on your Windows 10 PC, go to the Start menu > Settings app > Windows Settings > Update & Security. The Windows Update and Security section will open and you will see the following categories or tabs in the left pane. Windows UpdateDelivery OptimizationWindows SecurityBackupTroubleshootRecoveryActivationFind my deviceFor developers Continue reading to know more about all these categories of settings....

Fix Windows Upgrade Error Code 0xc7700112 If you check the C:\Windows10Upgrade\upgrader_default.log, you may see a message – Error Setup Platform Initialize failed with result 0xc7700112. This error code indicates that the setup can’t continue because there are traces of an earlier setup installation attempt within the Boot Configuration Data file. You, therefore, need to remove the orphaned Windows Setup entries from the BCD store. To fix Windows Update error 0xc7700112, we will be removing orphaned Windows Setup Entries from BCD Store....

What is WinSxS folder in Windows 11/10 The WinSxS folder, stores multiple copies of dll, exe, and other system files to let multiple applications run in Windows without any compatibility problem. If you browse inside, you will see what looks like a lot of duplicate files, each having the same name. These are actually, different versions of the same files which are being stored; as different programs may require different versions....

Following errors are common because of this ongoing problem: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure ChannelError 0x8009030fAn error logged in the System Event Log for SCHANNEL event 36887 with alert code 20 and the description, “A fatal alert was received from the remote endpoint. The TLS protocol defined fatal alert code is 20.?” Which versions of Windows are affected with TLS Failures? The vulnerability can give the attacker a chance to perform a man-in-the-middle attack....

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error 0x8007023e Follow the steps below to fix the problem. This was offered as a solution that worked for many users. The shorter method will be to disable all VM features, reboot, and then reinstall. The longer version goes as below: Enable Virtualisation in the BIOS.Fix any corruption and Windows Image issue using SFC and DISM command.Backup or note Hyper-V SettingsOpen the Windows Features section, and remove all Virtual Machine features....

Xbox app stuck at Making things awesome or Preparing screen Try the suggested solutions and check if it helps you fix the problem. Ensure using an admin account to resolve the problem. 1] Restart Windows Installer Service Any software or app needs the help of Windows Installer Service. If it is stuck for some reason, then any installation will get stuck. Follow the steps to restart it: Type Services.msc in the Run prompt (Win +R) and press the Enter keyLocate Windows Installer and right-click on itClick on Restart or Start and let it finish the process...