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It would give me an error saying Windows Media Player encountered a problem while downloading the playlist, whatever that means. However, for some reason, by default Windows 8 would try to open the video file in Windows Media Player every time. I had to manually keep right-clicking on the files and choosing Open With to use the Video app. In this article, I’ll quickly go over how you can change the default video player and photo viewer in Windows 8....

Try the troubleshooting steps below if you often have to rejoin a connection because your Chromebook keeps disconnecting from Wi-Fi. 1. Move Closer to the Router Proximity plays an important role in the strength, speed, and behavior of Wi-Fi connections for any device. The closer your device is to a router, the stronger the Wi-Fi connection. You may experience intermittent connection drops if your Chromebook is beyond the router’s optimal connection range....

Here’s the size of my WinSxS folder on Windows 7: And here’s the size of the WinSxS folder on Windows 8/10: That’s a lot of space, especially for fresh installs of both operating systems! Once you install more Windows updates or any service pack, it’ll shoot up a few more GBs. Unfortunately, this is a super core set of files for Windows, so you never want to try to delete anything yourself....

This article highlights 14 potential fixes to common issues and error codes you might encounter on Disney Plus. Why Is Disney Plus Not Working? Connectivity issues, temporary system glitches, incorrect clock settings, corrupt browser cache, device compatibility issues, and problems with your Disney Plus account or subscription will interrupt Disney+ services on your device. Go through the troubleshooting fixes listed below for more information on fixing Disney Plus issues on supported devices....

The odd thing was that the error only came up when browsing video or picture files, not any other type of file. After doing some research, we managed to fix the problem, but had to try a couple of different things before it finally worked. In this post, I’ll write out the different possible solutions and hopefully one of them will work for you. Method 1 – Update Codecs Obviously since it was a video/picture problem, we thought it could be something with the current set of codecs installed....

However, the Internet was working fine and yet the tiles were not. After playing around with a lot of stuff and asking quite a few questions, we were able to figure out what was causing the issue. In this article, I’ll walk you through all the different methods you can try to get your live tiles working again in Windows 8 or Windows 10. Method 1 – Reinstall Store Apps The first thing you can try is to uninstall and reinstall the apps that are not updating....

DNS means Domain Name System. It is an Internet directory that matches IP addresses with domain names. Every website has its own web IP address. Users can type a website’s IP address to visit a site. However, they are difficult to remember. So, most people use the domain name instead. DNS servers point users to the right location so that websites will load correctly. DNS errors happen when you are not able to connect to an IP address....

You could choose to avoid this situation by setting Windows to automatically log you in whenever you boot up your PC. It can save you precious seconds, bypassing the login screen in its entirety, and it’s a rather simple process to boot. So long as you can bother to remember your password in the first place. But what if you can’t? What if it were to suddenly slip your mind?...

Rather than slowly and manually copying across your files, it might be easier to clone your hard drive. There are a few ways to clone a hard drive in Windows 10, including creating a Windows 10 system image for system drives to using third-party drive cloning software for other types of drives. Creating a Windows 10 System Image If you’re looking to clone a system drive containing your Windows 10 installation, one of the best methods to do this is by creating a Windows 10 system image....

Compromising the integrity of confidential client data or unknowingly sharing your credit card information with a hacker can cost you a ton of money and reputation. However, you can easily avoid this by protecting your Wi-Fi network with good security. If you want to keep your wireless network protected, you should use the best encryption standard, which is currently WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access). WPA3 has been released, but WPA2 is still the most common setting on most routers....

Though it’s less common, there are times when you might need to connect to another computer to change, delete or add registry keys and values. Obviously, you could remote desktop into the computer and do this, but if you’re reading this article, you aren’t going that route. In this article, I’m going to talk about the remote registry service in Windows that allows you to connect directly to the registry hives on another computer using regedit....

Usually, your devices will switch between whichever band works best at the time, but if you have a reason to lock a device to one band or the other, here are the various ways to do it. Set a Band Preference in Windows In Windows, you can set which band a Wi-Fi adapter should use. Do note that the language seems a little different depending on the version of Windows you’re using as well as the specific network card....

There are several different ways to convert a Word document to PDF, and password-protect the document to ensure that only those with the passcode can access it. It takes only a few seconds to convert Word to PDF, and we’ll show you the different methods you can use to accomplish that. How to Convert Word to PDF With Microsoft Word If your PC is running Microsoft Word 2007 or later versions, you can convert your Word document to PDF directly using the built-in software features in just a few clicks....

Anonymity is seemingly fading nowadays with ISPs watching your every move and big tech websites selling off your information data to the highest bidder. If you are looking to create a new website, or even if you happen to already own one, it may be worth looking into what an onion site can offer you in terms of site protection for both yourself and your visitors. What Is An Onion Domain?...

Videos don’t play when this error pops up, but there are several ways to fix it. The error message usually appears when you try to play any YouTube video because what’s causing it affects the entire platform. In some cases, you might encounter it only when playing specific videos. Either way, you’re probably dealing with corrupt browser files, a faulty DNS cache, or an ad blocker going haywire. In this article, we’re going to explore the most common issues that cause “an error occurred, please try again later” on YouTube and show you how to fix them....

Other issues that can cause problems when you change cell data is that it’s difficult to see labels in the top row or the left column. There are tricks you can use to manipulate large spreadsheets by fixing a row in Excel so you can modify other data without causing any problems. How To Fix a Row In Excel By Freezing Need to fix a row in place so that you can still see the header or other columns while you’re editing other areas of the column?...

Internet Explorer and Flash normally work just fine together, but with the release of IE 11 and certain issues with the latest versions of flash, there has been a lot more crashing and freezing going on than you’d care to deal with. If you’re having issues on a specific site like YouTube, there’s an easy fix. If it’s more of a general problem, you’ll have to do some more troubleshooting....

When that happens, you can’t visit your favorite sites, make online purchases, fill out online forms, and more. The issue prevents you from using the browser to access the internet. Luckily, there are a few ways to get around Chrome not responding on Android, and we’ll show you how. Force Close and Reopen Chrome When Chrome stops responding on your phone, the first thing you should do is close and reopen the browser....

There are several reasons why you can’t delete a file or folder, including: The file may be in use by another program, background process, or application.The file’s unlock process may not have been completed. Disk failure or corruption.The folder or file is read-only or corrupted.You may be trying to delete a system file.The Recycle Bin is either full or corrupted.The file or folder is infected with malware or a virus....

Windows gives you a few basic ways to hide files and folders.They may not sandbag the knowledgeable snoop but the methods can thwart them for a while. Hide Windows 10 Folders with File Explorer This is a simple method to hide files and folders on Windows 10. It will only work if people around you aren’t tech savvy enough to know how to display file properties. By default, Windows hides many files to prevent any unintentional deletions....