Some of the technical codes accompanying the error are: OX0000007E (0XC00007D, 0XF7C6B8EA, 0XF7C6B7F4 – 0XF7CBBYF0). By booting into Safe Mode, I noticed that the boot process stopped when the MUP.SYS driver was loading. The first thing to try is to boot from the Windows XP installation CD and get to the recovery console (by pressing R), then do a chkdsk /r check. If it finds any errors, it will try to repair them....

One of these choices is which encryption standard to use, some of which are faster than others. So which WiFi encryption standard is best for speed and why is it faster? Here Are Your WiFi Encryption Options At the time of writing, there are only three choices when it comes to WiFi security standards: WEP, WPA and WPA2. WEP or Wireless Equivalent Privacy is the oldest and least secure WiFi encryption standard....

In this article, we’re going to focus on the “can’t connect to the Steam network” error that seems to pop up at the worst times possible. If you can’t connect to Steam you can’t play with friends, you can’t log into your favorite MMORPG, and you’re going to feel extremely frustrated. So here are the most common fixes to help you get back in the game. 1. Check Your Internet Connection This might seem obvious, but it’s easy to overlook basic connection errors....

“I can’t log into the server.” “The servers are at capacity.” These are the sorts of phrases we hear on a daily basis when using the internet, but what exactly is a “server”. It’s one of those terms that everyone uses, but few people really know any details about. There’s a good chance you found this article by typing “What is a server?” into a search engine. It’s nothing to be ashamed of!...

Google has tried to address this problem by having a feature called “Inactive Account Manager”. This feature has been around for years but I am constantly amazed at the number of people who have no idea that it exists. So this article is here to right that and hopefully get a few more of you to think about online life after death. Inactive Account Manager – Is Anyone There?...

This article will show you several workarounds to effectively add background music to your Google Slide presentations. Add a Link To An Online Streaming Service Search for a music track you like on online music services such as Grooveshark, Spotify, or Soundcloud. If you don’t have access to one of these services, it’s easy to do. We will use Spotify. Sign up for a free Spotify account and either download the app or listen directly from your browser....

The average person doesn’t need to air gap a computer. This is mostly the domain of corporations and governments. For a government, it could be a sensitive database, project, or maybe controlling a weapons system. For a corporation, it could house trade secrets, financial information, or running an industrial process. Activist groups might also do this to prevent having their work shut down. You’re probably not worried about those things if you’re only running a home computer....

The reality is that life is all about organizing, remembering things, and completing tasks. The more things you can have your computer, mobile phone, and smart home devices automate, the less you have to worry about. And less worry means a simpler, stress-free life. In this article we’re going to explore the most common areas of life where people forget or simply are too tired to accomplish tasks, and how you can take advantage of automation to take those things off your hands....

Cancel a Personal or Family Microsoft 365 Subscription The simplest way to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription is by going to the company’s website. The site is somewhat easier to navigate on a Windows or Mac computer, but you can also access it on iPhone or Android. When you’re ready to cancel, go to Microsoft’s subscriptions page and sign in with your Microsoft account. You’ll see a Manage subscription section that lists the details of your Microsoft subscription—when your plan expires, the next billing date, the payment method, and the total price for your annual or monthly subscription....

Depending on the application, you can use browser extensions, developer tools, or even third-party apps to do the job. We will focus on third-party tools and browser extensions, which are the easiest to use. How to Capture a Scrolling Screenshot in Google Chrome While it’s possible to take a screenshot of an entire web page in Chrome using Developer Tools, the best method is to use a browser extension. And GoFullPage is the only consistently updated screenshot extension for Google Chrome....

There are many reasons you may want to change the default downloads folder on your computer. Maybe you want to keep your downloaded files on a certain partition? Or maybe you’re starting a new download task and you want all those files saved in a certain folder? There are various ways to change the default download location in Windows 10. Change Default Download Location Using File Explorer One way to change the default download location is to use the File Explorer utility....

For example, when you navigate to Google in your web browser (via google.com), that domain is pointing you to 172.217.5.110. You instead type this IP into your browser’s address bar, and you’ll see that it brings you to Google. As you can imagine, the database that tells our machines which domain points to which IP is constantly updating and changing. The DNS resolution process, handled by your DNS server, is one of the first choke points your browser hits when returning a web page....

By altering your voice, these apps allow you to play pranks on your friends or colleagues at work. These voice-changing tools also have other practical use-cases and security benefits. For instance, you can use voice-changing apps to shield your voice from spam telemarketing calls and unknown callers. They’re also perfect for making discreet calls or presentations without being identified. Many apps claim to change your voice in real-time, but from our experience, a good majority don’t work as advertised—particularly on Android and iOS....

The basic disk provides a simple storage solution, and allows for the creation and deletion of primary and extended partitions, the creation and deletion of logical drives within an extended partition, and the ability to format a partition and mark it as active. A dynamic disk will provide features that are not possible on a basic disk. They allow the partitioning of various volume types such as spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID-5....

We’ve talked before about how to use Windows without a password, but that isn’t what passwordless logins are about. Rather than using a password, Windows passwordless logins let you sign in using alternate security methods. To use the feature, you’ll need to make sure you have Windows 10 version 1903 installed. Creating a Passwordless Login On Windows 10 If you have Windows 10 version 1903 installed, you can create a passwordless user account using your cell phone number....

There are plenty of ‘packing’ programs available that allow zip file compression. Gather a few files together, cram them into a single folder, compress that folder, and you have a zipped folder ready to relocate via email attachment or any another transfer method you choose. The recipient of the attachment will also need the same or a similar tool to ‘unpack’ the data contained in the zipped folder. All of this can be easily done in just a few clicks....

Like TeamSpeak, Skype, and other communication platforms, Discord also comes with emojis, a fun way to add emotions to your messages. If you manage your own Discord, you can easily add emojis to text channel names, category names, and voice channel names. This article covers how to find emojis on Discord and how to use those emojis on Discord servers. How to Find Emojis on Discord Discord has a nifty little system that helps you find, use and keep track of your emojis, so they’re always on hand whenever you need them....

Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Outlook, and Teams will throw out a “Trusted platform module has malfunctioned” warning during authentication if they run into issues communicating with the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chipset on your PC. You may also see error codes like 80090030, 80090016, and 80284001 accompany it. Work through the instructions below to fix the “Trusted platform module has malfunctioned” error on a Windows 10 or 11 PC....

The good news is that BSOD errors are usually easy to figure out. The kernel data inpage error suggests there’s a problem with the computer’s memory or hard drive. Perhaps the hard disk has some bad sectors, or there’s something wrong with the physical connections. The RAM modules might not be correctly installed. Either way, the error is most often hardware-related, so here are a few possible fixes that can solve your problem....

A kernel mode heap corruption BSOD error, in particular, usually points to an issue with your graphics card drivers or hardware, or (less often) corrupt system files. If you’re finding it difficult to fix this particular BSOD error, you can troubleshoot the problem by following the steps below. What Causes a Kernel Mode Heap Corruption BSOD in Windows 10? While other BSOD errors (such as a stop code critical process died BSOD) are fairly common and have a number of possible causes, a kernel mode heap corruption BSOD is a more specific error....