The Extended Attributes Are Inconsistent The error can result from some issues that include registry errors, fragmented files, excessive startup entries, hardware/RAM decline or redundant program installations – and it could happen when opening regedit or Task Scheduler, CMD, Driver installs, SSCM, etc. If you are going through the ordeal caused by this issue, the only possible solution to get rid of this error may seem to be re-installation of Windows, which means loss of most of the critical alterations to your computer’s settings that you did and in some cases, loss of important data....

From IT professionals to teachers, to journalists, people from all fragments of society and professional fronts have fallen for these immaculately planned online frauds, Business Compromise Scams, Pharming, etc, which might confuse anybody. And the notion of risk-taking obviously does not work in this context. With the advent of social networks and the wide usage of emailing, these scams acquired quite a foothold. Common Online, Internet & Email scams Here are the 10 Internet and email scams you should look out for:...

Touch Keyboard in Windows 11/10 In Windows 11 you will find the settings at Settings > Time and Languages > Typing > Touch keyboard. In Windows 10 you will find the settings at Settings > Devices > Typing section > Touch keyboard. Turn on Touch Keyboard In Windows 11, If you need regular and faster access, you can enable the Touch icon via Settings > Taskbar settings. To turn on the Touch Keyboard in Windows 8....

Turn off spell checker or Highlight misspelled words in Windows 11 Windows 11 provides a built-in spell checker feature that automatically highlights misspelled words when you type something on supported applications. If that bothers you, simply turn off this feature. Here are the steps: This is it. Anytime you want to use this feature again, use the steps mentioned above, and turn on the same button available for the spell checker....

Unable to connect to Synaptics Pointing Device Driver The primary cause of this issue is bad drivers. It could also occur due to problems with the Synaptics software package. You would need to connect an external USB mouse before proceeding with the solutions. Try the following solutions sequentially to resolve the problem. 1] Uninstall the Synaptics Pointing Device driver & reinstall it from the manufacturer’s website While issues with the touchpad have been common, merely updating the driver using the Update driver option in the device manager never worked for me....

UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME Blue Screen Next, I recommended you create a System Restore Point. If you have one already, you can try restoring your computer from a System Restore Point. Or, if you do not have any habit to make a system restore point. 1. Check Hardware If you get this message while updating to a higher version of Windows, check that you have compatible drivers for the disk controller and also re-check the drive cabling, and ensure that it is configured properly....

If you are going to launch your first website on WordPress and you do not have much information or experience about this CMS, then instead of trying out themes and plugins on a live website, it is far better to install WordPress on a local computer and test everything before making it live. WAMP is a popular software available for Windows that will let you install WordPress on Windows for free....

Why is my Valorant download stuck? Your Valorant download may be stuck due to various reasons. Here are some potential causes: The issue is most likely to be caused due to an unstable internet connection. Hence, make sure you are connected to an optimal internet connection.It can also occur if you are dealing with a DNS server issue. If the scenario is applicable, you can try switching to a more reliable DNS server like Google DNS....

View, customize, and clear your Personal Dictionary in Windows 11 There are two built-in ways to view, customize, and clear your Personal Dictionary on a Windows 11 computer. These are: Let’s check both ways one by one. 1] Using the Settings app The Settings app of Windows 11 is helpful to view custom words as well as clearing the personal dictionary to remove all those words. Here are the steps:...

Fix VirtualBox Interface has active connections error message You may get this error if you have installed the BlueStacks emulator on your computer. Because users get the message, “VirtualBox Interface is still active,” while shutting down their system, they cannot identify that it is the BlueStacks that is preventing their system from turning off. There may also be some other causes of the issue, but in most of the cases, the error was caused due to BlueStacks....

If subtitles are not showing on your videos, it could be a problem from VLC Media Player or the video itself. Either way, I’ll show you how to fix the annoying missing subtitles issue in VLC Media Player. VLC subtitles not showing If subtitles are not showing in your VLC videos, try out the following troubleshooting steps before trashing the video. Continue reading to find out how to perform the above actions....

When you encounter this issue, you’ll receive the following full error message; You might encounter the issue due to one or more (but not limited to) of the following known causes; The recovery partition information is lost: This is known to happen if the user has previously tried to clone the system on another drive.The winre.wim file is missing from the computer: This file is responsible for holding the Windows recovery files....

We can’t retrieve your tasks right now – Microsoft To Do error If you are facing We can’t retrieve your tasks right now error in Microsoft To Do app, try the following solutions. Let us talk about them in detail. 1] Restart Widget Process and App Let us start by restarting the Widget Process. This may resolve the issue if that’s caused by a temporary glitch. So, open Task Manager, go to the Processes tab, look for Windows Widget, right-click on it and select End Task....

We’re getting search ready Here are a few ideas that may help you. Go through the entire list, create a system restore point first and see which one may apply to and help your system. 1] Restart your computer and see if the problem resolves itself. 2] Check Index Status: Open File Explorer and right-click on your C Drive. Select Properties and under the General tab, uncheck the Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to the file properties box....

Fortunately, there is an answer to that question, which is called as Web Media Center. The great thing about this web service is that not only it solves the above problem, but also it packs many useful tools under one roof which involve audio processing. Web Media Center – Online Media Tools The Web Media Center has many useful tools combined at one place – a media player, a sound recorder, a speech recognition program, and a text to speech converter....

What is Clickjacking attack Clickjacking is a malicious activity, where malicious links are hidden behind genuine clickable buttons or links, making users activate a wrong action with their click. A common and hugely destructive example of this technique could be when an attacker who builds a website that has a button on it that says “Click here for to enter the contest“. However, just beside the button, they put in an almost invisible frame that links to the ‘Delete all contacts’ of your Gmail account’....

What are Living Off The Land attacks Living Off The Land means working using the tools already on your computer. That way, antimalware cannot detect it. In other cases, hackers send/receive continuous data to the machine they are trying to hack. But because the data is coming from outside, there are methods that can identify the attacks and stop them. In the case of Living off the Land attacks, no such action is required....

Having said that, a buyer can be left confused if he does not have an understanding of different types of Microsoft Product Keys and what do they mean. Read the complete post to know the difference between these keys. Types of Microsoft Product Keys Following are the types of Microsoft Product keys: Let’s cover these product keys alongside their brief description. 1] CUS Better known as a custom key, it requires special actions to activate or install....

What is a Codec First of all, talking about the terminology Codec is a combination of Coder and Decoder or Compressor and Decompressor. And technically a codec is software that is used to compress or decompress a digital media file, such as a song or video. Windows Media Player and other programs use codecs to play and create digital media files. There are codecs for many purposes – for example, audio, video, XviD, DVD, etc....

Introduction to eSIM technology eSIM appears to be a much smarter technology for most devices, including, Smartphones and Tablet devices. This article looks at the move from Physical SIM card to the digital world of remote SIM provisioning. Before understanding how an eSIM works, let us see how most SIM cards work today. Consider a consumer who wants to connect his mobile device like a Smartphone or a tablet. They first set up a contract with their favorite mobile network provider....