What is the System32 folder? The System32 folder contains all the operating system files and some critical files of various software installed on your Windows computer. In most cases, Windows stores the built-in program file executables in the System32 folder. For instance, you can find the executable file or Calculator (calc.exe), Command Prompt (cmd.exe), Certificate Manager (certmgr.msc), Disk Cleanup Tool (cleanmgr.exe), etc. When you install a program, two things happen on a broader level....

The legit taskhostw.exe file is located at- If you see it located in any other path, it could well be malware. You may want to run an anti-malware scan then. What is taskhostw.exe on Windows 11/10? Taskhostw.exe is a system file, which is accountable for running DLLs. It may sometimes appear in the Task Manager in Windows 11/10. Taskhostw.exe high CPU usage If faulty DLL’s are loaded by taskhost.exe, then this might result in high memory and CPU usage....

Tor Network TOR or the Onion Router is a free software and open network which allows users to improve their privacy and security over the Internet. Putting in simple words, Tor is software that allows the users to browse the Web anonymously. The Tor Project has developed Tor Network. This is a non-profit organization which conducts research and development on the online privacy and obscurity. TOR is typically designed to stop people (including the government agencies and corporations) to track a user’s identity, location or browsing habits....

Ransomware is on the rise, and as a computer user, you may have surely heard of this term by now. It is now a very popular form of malware that is used by malicious code writers, to infect a user’s computer and then make money, by demanding a ransom amount from the user. Whether it is Petya or Locky ransomware, every other day, we get to read about this latest emerging malware....

A lot of things changed in terms of how organizations functioned. The usual office stuff like meetings, brainstorming, even sharing ideas and work status had to be done virtually; because of the current demands. As a result, the way certain ideas are presented or how people share their views and opinions changed too. This is when the concept of virtual whiteboard gained popularity. The feature of virtual whiteboards was added or enhanced in some video communication platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and so on during this pandemic....

Win+X Menu keyboard shortcuts Open elevated CMD using Win+X keyboard shortcut Press Win+X and A at the same time, from the Desktop and an elevated Command Prompt window will open. Sure, you can always press Win+X or move the mouse pointer to the bottom left corner to open the WinX Menu, and then select Command Prompt (Admin) – but using these keys is faster. Open Computer Management Press Win+X, G and Computer Management window will open....

Windows 10 Problems after upgrading to new version It might help if you have the error code or message ready. Press Ctrl+F to open the Find bar. It will help you find your error quickly 1] See this post on Windows 10 Installation or Upgrade Errors if you receive any of the following errors: Something HappenedError 0x80073712Error 0x800F0923Error 0x80200056Error 0x800F0922Error 80240020Error 0x80004005Error 0xC1900208 – 0x4000CError 0xC1900200 – 0x20008Error 0xC1900202 – 0x20008Error Code 0x80070070 – 0x50011Error 0x80070070 – 0x50012Error 0x80070070 – 0x60000Error 0xC1900101 -0x20017Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017The update isn’t applicable to your computerWe couldn’t complete the updates....

The issue is not limited to a particular application. Whether they use Paint, Word, Excel, or any other application, Save As appears late. Windows 11/10 is very slow to save Files; Save As appears late If the Save as dialog box takes a long time to appear or the computer crashes or freezes when saving files, do this to fix the issue. 1] Check for bad Addons Installed Add-ons are usually the culprit!...

What causes Windows cannot find wt.exe error message? Users come across the mentioned error while downloading the Windows update, specifically upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10. It mainly occurs during the installation process, and the main reason is that Windows Terminal or Windows OS files have been corrupted for some reason. Windows cannot find wt.exe; Windows Terminal not opening If you see the error popup Windows cannot find wt....

The main culprit behind the issue is a corrupted drive or a write-protected drive. You can do nothing with a write-protected or read-only drive. You need to ensure they are not corrupted or write-protected before running the CHKDSK functions. Windows cannot run disk checking on this volume because it is write protected If you see Windows cannot run disk checking on this volume because it is write protected error while running the CHKDSK function on a drive, follow the below methods to fix the issue....

Challenge Phrase is a security measure taken by Windows to secure a system from brute force attacks where multiple random requests are sent to the server to make it put an extreme amount of load on it, such that it either crashes or starts responding slowly. However, receiving this error doesn’t imply that you are attempting to make a brute-force attack, it is an error, and we are going to find its remedy in this post....

Something happened and the Windows couldn’t be installed, Please try again, Error code: 0x80070714 As you see in the error screenshot mentioned above, there is no support reference for the solution to fix this. Eventually, I just came around this thread, and found their replies as one of the solutions. According to the guys discussing this error here, they found that the issue is somehow the result of a contradiction from the SQL Services running on the system....

Windows 11/10 crashes after waking up from Sleep 1] Roll back Graphics Driver As I said, the problem is because of the Graphics drivers. If the recent update has updated your graphics driver with a new version, you will need to rollback the driver. Since the sleep function in Windows is tied closely to your graphics card driver, we need to fix it. Open Device Manager (WIN key + X + M)Expand the Display Adapters SectionRight-click on the graphics card and select PropertiesOn the Driver Tab, choose ‘Roll Back Driver’Restart your PC....

Windows Installer Cache The Windows Installer folder is a hidden system folder situated in C:\Windows\Installer. To see it, you have to through Folder Options, uncheck the Hide protected operating system files option. If you open the folder you will see a lot of Installer files, and folders containing more Installer files. Whenever you install a program using the Windows Installer, a copy of changed system information is placed in this folder....

Here is a solution that will fix your problem within moments. This error mainly appears on Windows 11/10. If you have confronted this issue, here is what you have to do. Windows Media Creation Tool Error 0x80072F76-0x20017 Windows 11/10 sometimes prevents apps from running on your computer. If it is currently blocking the Windows Media Creation Tool, you need to unblock the tool to get rid of this error message....

Windows 11/10 does not Sleep You may experience one of the following scenarios: PC wakes immediately after you put it to sleep.PC randomly or unexpectedly wakes after sleep.PC does not go to sleep. Instead, it stays awake. Recently, we have seen how to enable or disable password requirements at wake up. After upgrading one of my systems, I found that the sleep functionality was no longer working on that system....

Fix Start Menu does not close in Windows 11/10 If the Start Menu is not closing & remains frozen in Windows 11/10, then we have mentioned some troubleshooting methods that you can try to fix this problem. But before you begin we suggest you restart your device and see if it helps. If restarting the computer does not fix the issue, move ahead towards the following fixes. Let’s see all these solutions in detail....

0x8024001FWU_E_NO_CONNECTIONOperation did not complete because the network connection was unavailable. What’s causing Windows Update Error 0x8024001f? There can be multiple causes for this error to occur, but it’s mostly when the client on the PC cannot connect to Microsoft Server and get the right set of updates. Windows has a dedicated component or Windows Update Client responsible for figuring out everything related to Windows Update. In this case, it can be the misconfigured client or corrupt configuration file....

Which Wi-Fi encryption is the best for 2022? The answer to this question is not difficult to come up with. Now, not everyone knows of this encryption method, but the information below will ensure you’ll know all you need to know by the end. WPA3-Personal and WPA3-Enterprise Wi-Fi Encryption explained WPA3-Personal OK, so when it comes down to understanding what WPA3-Personal is all about, well, it’s all in the name. You see, this Wi-Fi encryption method was primarily designed for home users....

Here is the complete error message: Installing, this may take a few minutes…WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x800701bcError: 0x800701bc WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x800701bc Microsoft maintains a dedicated WASD page where all updates, including the one for Kernel, are available. Follow this link, and download the update package. Since there is a major shift in the WSL version, an update to the Kernel is required to keep using the WSL....