What is Silent Installation in Windows 11/10? By Silent Software Installation, we mean that you won’t have to do a single thing in the process whatsoever. At the time of installation, you won’t have to set the folder location or tweak any user’s settings and it will be done ‘silently’. Silent installation is also known as automated or unattended installation whereas Standard installation is known as interactive installation as it needs you to complete the process....

R programming language R is a programming language & software environment is used by statisticians and data miners for statistical computing & graphics. Before making the steps to dig directly into programming with R, you must first understand what the language is, and its capabilities. Let’s look at this in more detail. 1] What is R programming language For those who might be wondering, the programming language was created by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman in 1993....

What is Wi-Fi Repeater? WiFi Repeater is used to extend the range of your WiFi. You need to plug it in a region of poor network reception and start the machine. Its working is pretty simple, as the name suggests, WiFi Repeater, repeats the signal coming from the WiFi. It connects to the WiFi to broadcasts its signal converting a large circumference. WiFi Repeaters are nothing but a router that connects with the primary router, the one connected to the Ethernet, catches its signal, and then sends it to more parts of the vicinity....

Device Settings in Windows 10 include all the settings that are related to Bluetooth, printers, scanners, and other devices. These settings make it easy for users to add, remove, or manage the devices connected to their PC. The Devices tab in the Windows 10 Settings includes the following sections. Device Settings in Windows 10 Open the Windows 10 Settings app and click on the Devices tab. We will now go through all the sections under Devices....

By default, Windows 11 displays the remaining battery time or percentage when you hover your mouse over the battery icon in the system tray. However, there could be times when it might not show the details, as mentioned earlier. In such a situation, you need to change a few things. One of them is the Value data of a REG_DWORD value. As it is responsible for showing or hiding the battery time remaining information, this setting must be set correctly....

What are VSS and SPP? Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS is used to create backup copies or snapshots of Windows computer files and drivers. It is available if you are using NTFS, and these copies can be saved on a local or external hard drive. If the service is stopped, the backup process related to VSS will fail. Software Protection Service or sppsvc.exe enables the download, installation, and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications....

Windows Backup fails if file path length exceeds 260 characters Consider the following scenario: You customize a backup operation to back up some files on a computer that is running Windows OS.You select some files that you want to include in the backup operation. The path length of one selected file is longer than 260 characters. In this scenario, the backup operation fails after the backup operation is started. This issue occurs because the Windows Block Level Backup Engine service (Wbengine....

Can’t see other computers on network Unfortunately, some users tend to report that File Explorer gets some issues while connecting to other devices on the Local Network. This is due to the fact that, the Windows Service that supports this feature gets issues in triggering up. The name of this service is fdPHost and is called as Function Discovery Provider Host. It is not to be confused with a similar service called as Function Discovery Provider which has similar functionality....

Even if they enter correct PIN twice.There is no way to go forward, and backward. This is part of the account setup, and the computer should stay connected with the internet before everything is finalized. While PIN works even when the computer is offline, the account setup definitely needs an Internet connection. At least for a fresh installation. Windows installation stuck on Set up a Pin The solution is rather easy....

Let’s take a look at a typical scenario where you can encounter this OOBE issue with the associated error message. When you start a new Windows-based computer for the first time, the Windows Out-Of-Box Experience (OOBE) process guides you through various setup operations. In rare cases, you may encounter one of the two following issues during OOBE: 1] Windows OOBE depending on the stage you’re in, displays the following error message:...

What is Remote Access Service (RAS) in Network? Remote Access Service (RAS) is a networking service on Windows that provides remote access for remote clients. It works as a remote gateway or server that connects remote users with an organization’s local area network. A computer that runs on Windows and RAS is installed, then it is called a RAS server. Windows Remote Access Service (RAS) has encountered an error If you are seeing the Windows Remote Access Service (RAS) has encountered an error message, you can fix it in the following ways....

Error 0x8009001D, Provider DLL failed to initialize correctly Do note that there are many Provider DLL failed errors – here we are talking about Windows Update, Error 0x8009001D, and NTE_PROVIDER_DLL_FAIL mentions. 1] Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter Open Windows Settings using Win + IClick on Update and Security and then navigate to TroubleshootLocate Windows Update, and click on it, and then run the Windows Update TroubleshooterIt will check for any pending restart, initialize the diagnosis and restart services like BITS....

Windows XP End of Support So what does Windows XP End of Support mean? It will definitely not be the end of the world – it could even remind many of the Y2K bug issue. Nothing drastic will be happening! But what will remain a fact is that there will be no security patches being issued for it by Microsoft, and the operating system will be for all practical purposes dead in the water!...

Cannot print from Microsoft Word When you encounter the “We couldn’t print” error in Word for the first time, restart your computer and check if the problem is fixed. Sometimes, problems get fixed simply by restarting the computer. One possible cause of the printer-related problems is the connection issues between your computer and the printer. Check if you can print from another software. If yes, the problem is associated with Microsoft Word....

Word icon is not showing on Document files In most cases, a simple computer restart or a refresh of the folder can resolve the problem. Press F5 and see. If that doesn’t help, then read further. 1] Configure .docx files to open with ‘winword.exe’ Right-click on a DOCX file and select ‘Open with…’ option. Next, when prompted with ‘How do you want to open this file’ message, choose ‘More apps’ option....

WSL stopped working with Error 0x80070003 It’s not unusual to encounter errors while installing some apps in Windows and the WSL Installation failed with error 0x8007003 is no different. The Windows Subsystem for Linux only runs on your system drive (usually this is your C: drive). As such, if you have installed the Distro to a different location (drive), you’ll get this error. You should make sure that distributions are stored on your system drive because, for these distros, the Microsoft Store usually overrides the setting and forces your system to install it only on your C: drive (where your Windows is installed)....

Xbox Accessories app stuck at 0% Applying update on Controller on PC If you’re stuck at the Applying update 0% screen when you attempt to update the Xbox controller firmware via the Xbox Accessories app on your Windows 11/10 PC, then you can carry out our recommended suggestions below in no particular order and see what works for you in resolving the issue on your gaming rig. Let’s take a look at a brief description of each of these suggestions....

Your File History drive was disconnected for too long There may come a time when File History is disconnected from the drive for some strange and unknown reason. You may see an error that says: Alternatively, you could very well see: Or even- In most cases, these errors show their ugly head when a backup is scheduled, but because the File History is disconnected, the system fails to go through with the arranged plan....

What is an MRL file? The concept of MRL (Media Resource Locator) file is specific to the VLC software. Just like URLs for browsers, an MRL file helps in locating the multimedia resource or part of a multimedia resource. The location of the MRL file could be either on the system or the web or a partner system. Why is my VLC showing the error Your input can’t be opened? There are quite a few things that can cause the VLC error, such as Faulty Youtube script, video ownership, and some issues in VLC....

Printers are now a necessity in offices and homes due to the pandemic. Most people use them regularly while a limited set of people use them once in a while. No matter the frequency of the usage, there are certain errors that are bound to occur in any circumstance. These errors may be due to conflicting software or outdated drivers or other such. Many users are noticing that their printer is not receiving the print command on their Windows PC....