Unable to attach or detach Surface Book from the Keyboard If you are unable to attach or detach Surface Book from the Keyboard due to some failure, then this post shows the way to fix the problem and safely attach an detach the Keyboard from Surface Book. Before you being, you need to make sure that you have taken care of some particular points. 1] Make sure that the connectors on your Surface are clean Dirt and dust have a great tendency to cause connection issues between the display and the keyboard....

USB Drive shows the wrong size on Windows 11/10 You can fix USB incorrect or wrong size and reset & restore the USB drive back to full capacity using freeware Bootice or CMD. 1] Use Bootice freeware The main function of the software is to format new USB drives so that they run smoothly on Windows. The freeware is also equipped with a built-in manager that lets you delete or modify data without harming files and folders in other parts of the computer....

Chrome Bookmarks Recovery Tool Bookmarks, as you are aware is a record of the address of (a website, file, etc.) to enable quick access in future. So, whenever you visit a website and like it, you can bookmark it for future reference. What if the bookmarks go missing or the file gets corrupted? The Chrome Bookmarks Recovery Tool can help you. In most cases, Chrome stores the bookmarks and bookmarks backup file (bookmarks....

Normally, most of us do not use Calculator in Windows, but even if we do, we use it for small calculations. But, you can do a lot with it. You can carry out conversions from one unit to another – like from feet to meters, currency conversions, and more. If you have a little idea of how to use it, then you can make the best use of it. Apart from basic calculations, it has some unique features like finding the difference between two dates and finding the day that would come after 65 days from now and so on....

While the companies are leveraging telepresence and video conferencing mode to enable seamless engagement, here are some video conferencing etiquette, tips & rules you should adopt to create a lasting impression. Read: How to Set up and Join a Microsoft Teams meeting. Video conferencing etiquette guide In a video conference, you don’t get the chance to meet everyone in person to create a lasting impression. So, follow these desired etiquettes as a reference guide....

Virtualization-based Security creates a secure and isolated region of memory from the regular operating system, allowing users to host various security solutions. While checking the status of Virtualization-based security in the System Information wizard, you might find it Not enabled in Windows 11/10. If so, here is everything you need to know about this security functionality, whether you should disable or enable it, its requirements, etc. What is Virtualization-based Security (VBS) in Windows 11 Virtualization-based Security of VBS is a security functionality included in Windows 11, allowing users to prevent unsigned drivers, codes, software, etc....

Volume icon missing from Taskbar 1] Turn Volume System Icon Off and On In Windows 10, from the WinX Menu, open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. Here click on the Turn system icon on or off link. The Turn System Icons On or Off panel will open, where you can set icons you want to display on the Notification area. Just toggle the slider for Volume to the On position and Exit....

For those new to the term HIPS, it is a system that alerts users about changes to the system. For you to get an idea of how it works, I lay it down in the following steps: VoodooShield review The tool is designed to be a better alternative to the Microsoft Windows User Account Control (UAC) that notifies you when changes are going to be made to your computer. Although it is compatible with UAC, VoodooShield works best with UAC disabled, and on computers whose user accounts run as administrator....

The full error message when the issue occurs on your system reads thus; As reported by most affected users, restarting the application as suggested on the error prompt didn’t work for them. VPN Agent Service not responding or starting If you’re encountering the issue whereby the VPN Agent Service is not responding or starting when you try to start the Cisco AnyConnect VPN software installed on your Windows 11/10 system, you can try our recommended solutions in the order presented below to resolve the issue....

VPN vs GPN – What are the Differences? VPN, which stands for Virtual Private Network, is a service that enables you to avoid geographical blocking or geo-blocking and surf the internet securely, privately, and anonymously. It enables you to connect to a secure server that directs your internet traffic via an encrypted and secure tunnel. This makes sure that data received or sent by your PC is secured and encrypted....

We couldn’t connect to Microsoft family right now, so your family on this device might not be up to date The error shows up under Settings > Accounts > Family and other accounts. Here you can choose to add members and allow them to sign-in. But instead, you get an error that Windows cannot connect to Microsoft Family. I believe that it’s happening because Windows 11/10 is not able to associate the current account with Microsoft Family....

The right thing to do is never delete anything directly from the Windows folder at all. If there is anything that is taking space on that folder, the best way is to use Disk Cleanup Tool or Storage Sense. These built-in tools should do the job for you, but if you are still keen, here is what you can do manually! What can I delete from Windows folder Do note that we are only considering files that are inside the Windows folder and nothing outside it....

What is 404 Page Not Found Error? Before you begin you need to know what exactly is this error and how does it occur? This is actually an HTTP status code, often appears when you try to visit a web page that doesn’t exist on the site. To be clear, it suggests that the page you are trying to open is not available on the server. It has been either deleted,Moved somewhere, orThere could be a typo in the URL....

What is Cold Boot Attack In a Cold Boot Attack or a Platform Reset Attack, an attacker who has physical access to your computer does a cold reboot to restart the machine in order to retrieve encryption keys from the Windows operating system They taught us in schools that RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile and cannot hold data if the computer is switched off. What they should have told us should have been …cannot hold data for long if the computer is switched off....

What is Machine Learning Machine Learning has been there all the time. Do you remember simple pattern recognition algorithms? These algorithms were the basis of machine learning. In today’s world, you can easily find more complex data analysis algorithms that can produce more reliable and precise results. Once programmed, these complex algorithms do not require any further programming. They can adapt and teach themselves based on the data provided to them....

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday As new security vulnerabilities and bugs are discovered, the Microsoft development team develops fixes for them. These updates are released as a significant update every second Tuesday of each month (US time). I am sure you have heard of terms like hotfixes, fix for zero-day vulnerability, exploits and more. There are reasons why Microsoft keeps cumulating these patches. It helps the company to reduce the cost of distributing patches, and give IT admins an idea that an update will most probably follow....

Microsoft Regional Director Program Microsoft MVPs are selected based on their contributions towards a specific technology and are not bound by location. Unlike Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Regional Directors are independent developers, trainers, or professionals who form a vital link between Microsoft and the developer community. A Regional Director typically is an expert who focuses on software development tools and technologies, whereas a Microsoft MVP can be experts in any of the numerous Microsoft software and services – like Windows for instance....

What is Replay Attack? A replay attack is a kind of network attack where a middle person enters and captures the traffics and messages sent over a network, delays it, and then resends it to mislead the receiver into doing what the hacker wants. This kind of attack doesn’t even require the hacker to decrypt the message or high-end skills. Take for example where Mark asks his friends James to lend him some amount via a text message....

Where are System Restore Points stored? Restore points are stored in the hidden protected OS System Volume Information folder in the root directory of each drive you have system protection turned on. This folder is invisible and inaccessible to all users without making a few configuration changes from an Administrator account. Read: How to add Create Restore Point item to Context Menu. How to view Restore Points in Windows 11/10? We can view restore points in Windows 11/10 in 3 quick and easy ways....

Microsoft was at pains to tell that this was actually performance optimization: This may seem like a very minor change, but the difference is noticeable on benchmarks, and, like it or not, magazine writers like to use benchmarks as an “objective” way of determining how good a product is. The reviewers choose the game, and we are forced to play it.” MSDN Blogs. In Windows 7, you now notice that even maximized windows have this transparency effect....