You can confirm it by opening the Task Manager. For this, go to View, select Columns, and choose the Image Path Name to add the location column to the Task Manager. In case you find a suspicious directory, you can investigate this process. You can also check for viruses with Process Explorer. You need to start the program and activate Check Legends under the Options tab. Go to View, select Columns, and add Verifier Signer as one of the columns....

Java Programming language That may or may not surprise you, but it is the truth. Nevertheless, the Java programming language is very popular and we expect it to be this way for multiple years to come. This is because it is a multipurpose language that is used everywhere around the world. We should point out that Java is considered a high-level programming language because it can be read by both humans and computers....

Furthermore, NAS is perfect for folks who are constantly swapping out hard drives in order to access their important data. Network Attached Storage will make life a lot easier than before. What is Network Attached Storage (NAS)? NAS acts as a centralized network that shares data for use over a local computer network. Other machines located on the network can connect to a NAS in order to read and write data....

Windows Update Delivery Optimization Windows Update Delivery Optimization means that you can now get updates much faster than previous operating systems. It works just like BitTorrents. While downloading an update from a neighboring computer, it also uploads it to the Internet so that some other computer can download it. In other words, when updates are available, the computer need not go all the way to the Microsoft servers. It can simply check if any of the PCs on your network has the update....

How to track your Computer Activity & Usage WhatPulse is a free key-counting program that monitors your computer uptime, the number of keystrokes, bandwidth usage, and the number of mouse clicks over a period of time. WhatPulse counts the number of times keys are pressed, unlike the other keyloggers which record the order in which the keys are pressed. It also keeps the detailed history of how much work you’ve done on your computer system in a set period of time....

How to control WhatsApp Spam? You know spam, and you have dealt with it. It started with email, and you saw countless emails – sent to bulk email addresses – that were of no use to you. There were days when you manually picked up wanted emails from unwanted ones. Then the Junk Mail Filters were created, and email spam is literally under control. There is still email spamming – no doubt on that – but most of the spam is caught by the filters on the webmail and on the email clients....

WHOAMI in Windows 11/10 The whoami utility can be used to get the user name and group information along with the respective security identifiers (SID), privileges, logon identifier (logon ID) for the current user (access token) on the local system. i.e. who is the currently logged-on user? If no switch is specified, the tool displays the user name in NTLM format (domain\username). To use whoami, run cmd.exe first. To learn the name of the logged-on user, simply type whoami and hit Enter....

Why are there multiple instances of Microsoft Edge? Unlike early days, every browser runs multiple instances. Each of the tabs is a process, so is the extension or anything else that is running with the primary process. If you are streaming any video service like Netflix, you should also see Media Foundation Protected Pipeline EXE in the list. If you kill any of the subprocesses, you may also see one or more of the tabs closed or an extension crash....

In these present days, it is essential to use a very strong password for any online account – be it Facebook or internet banking. Apart from that, two-step verification plays a vital role to make your account more secure by adding a layer of security. For that, two of the most common names appear all the time – Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator. However, the problem starts when you try to do the same on a Windows computer since those apps are not compatible with your computer....

Differences between Windows 10 and Windows 11 Windows 10 editions comparison chart There are six Windows 10 editions: Windows 11 vs Windows 10; Which is better? This article will not talk about mobile editions as the features for mobile editions are pretty limited compared to normal editions. We will keep the focus on the first four desktop versions: Windows Home, Windows Professional, Windows Education, and Windows Enterprise. The edition you get upon upgrading depends upon which edition you are using currently....

Windows 11/10 stuck at log in screen While the reason for each user could be different, here are some general troubleshooting steps which come to my mind. I cannot say that they will help you, but go through them and see if any of these help you. Let us take a look at them. 1] Check if your keyboard and mouse Check if your keyboard and mouse are working properly....

Windows Camera app fails to launch, Error code 0xA00F424A Here is the list of solutions that you can follow to fix the camera app issue on Windows Check camera compatibilityInstall the previous version of the camera driverUninstall the camera driverReset the Camera appUninstall & reinstall the Camera app You will need to have an admin account to execute these steps. 1] Check camera compatibility According to Microsoft, if your webcam was designed before the Windows 7 launch, it may not be compatible with modern camera applications such as Windows 11/10 Camera app....

This issue is caused by improperly formatted driver catalog files that trigger the errors during the driver validation process. Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software Users who encounter this error while attempting to install a third-party driver are advised to ask their driver vendor or device manufacturer (OEM) for an updated and correctly signed driver. Users may also try the following workaround. Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions....

One user noticed on the Task Manager that the secondary hard disk (HDD 5800 RPM) was in heavy use. So the user went ahead and disabled the Page File from the disk settings and rebooted the PC. However, to his surprise, the PC kept using HDD even though the page file was not there anymore. He even tried to delete the file physically, but it did not work. Windows keep using HDD instead of SSD for Page File when the RAM is full The solution is straightforward....

Windows Malware Effects Remediation Tool The Malware Effects Remediation Tool is an open-source utility that makes remediating the aftermath of a malware attack much easier and quicker. Once you’ve cleaned the malware from your PC, the general course of action is to reinstall the OS or use a backup. If that is not something you’re looking to do, then this tool can help you bring functionality back to normal by exercising some very convenient administrator options....

Don’t freak out because this error only comes up when Internet Explorer uses a URL encoded path to call the CreateProcess. Now, since Windows Media Player itself is not capable of opening a URL-encoded path, it shows an error instead. Read: How to download & install codec on Windows 10. Windows Media Player cannot play the file First, we must install the latest updates A lot of problems folks are experiencing with Windows 10 is due to their failure of updating their computer on a regular basis....

WinKey Shortcuts Here are some shortcuts using the Windows Key, or WinKey, that work in Windows 11/10/8/7. The WinKey is the key with the Windows logo shown on it and it is usually found between the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard. These shortcuts are also known as Microsoft keyboard shortcuts. It is not necessary to capitalize the letter you press in combination with the WinKey. I am listing below some of the more useful WinKey shortcuts below, for ready reference....

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070422 We suggest trying the following methods to resolve the problem. These suggestions have been known to work for users. 1] Restart the LxssManager service Type services in the Run prompt (Win +R), and press the Enter keyIn the Services snap-in, locate LxSSManagerRight-click on it, and choose to start.Try starting WSL, and it should work. Now, the problem here is that you will have to do this every time the computer restarts....

What is the keyboard appearing all of a sudden? Some software offers a virtual keyboard that allows users to input text required during the game or the initial setup without leaving the full-screen mode. While it should appear only when input is required, glitches can happen. Fix Xbox Controller Opening Virtual Keyboard Given below are two methods to stop the virtual keyboard from popping up during gameplay: Make sure to use an admin account to fix these problems....

Twitter video guidelines to follow In order to follow Twitter’s guidelines, you must first understand what those guidelines are. Worry not, there is no need for you to scour the web to get a deeper understanding as we are going to explain it all right here. Your media file could not be processed – Twitter error The information below will ensure you never experience the Your media file could not be processed ever again when uploading videos to Twitter in the future....