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Actually, there were several Base System Device driver errors, all with question marks. I was surprised because I thought I had downloaded the important drivers for the system such as the graphics card, touchpad, network adapter etc. Unfortunately, I didn’t seem to have downloaded all of the drivers. I eventually figured out what the problem was and didn’t get the error in Device Manager anymore. In this article, I’ll show you how to fix the driver issue in Windows....

When you enable media sharing on WMP for the first time, wmpnetwk.exe starts indexing your media library immediately. You may notice a spike in CPU usage during this operation, or when streaming media files to other devices. That should plunge as soon as your files are indexed successfully. If wmpnetwk.exe continues to hog system resources when you aren’t sharing media files, jump to the troubleshooting steps below. But first, verify the safety and legitimacy of the wmpnetwk....

These issues with Google Maps have a number of different causes that create many different behaviors. In this guide, you’ll learn about which fix to use for the Google Maps app problem that you’re experiencing. In most cases, Google Maps will stop working properly because of an issue related to the software itself. For this reason, it’s important to start from the simplest solution (updating the app) and work your way down to the more complicated solutions (checking phone settings)....

Some of the most common symptoms of a possible virus infection in computers include poor or slowed performance, a misbehaving PC, computer freezing or application crashes. However, these aren’t always necessarily caused by viruses, as it could be a result of other factors. There’s no one-size-fits-all cause that you can pinpoint and say it’s the work of a virus in your computer, until you actually scan it. Sometimes they cause problems, while other times they behave well but still work in the background....

Which makes this a great time to familiarise yourself with what RFID is and the various uses it’s used for today. The Physical Components Of RFID An RFID system consists of two main components. First, you have the RFID tag itself. This contains the ID information, usually with reference to a large external database. Secondly, we have the RFID reader. This is the device that extracts the information stored in the RFID tag....

What is an API? API is an acronym for application programming interface, and is a name for a set of routines and protocols that make the process of building software applications much easier. A simple way to look at an API is as a roadmap that tells the components of a piece of software how to interact. Without the use of an API, source code could look like a jumbled, confusing mess....

Redacted text appears in a new copy of your original document as a solid black bar. Text beneath the bar is converted to vertical lines (|||||), preventing the redacted content from being retrieved under any circumstances, even if the party with whom you are sharing the document views the redacted document in a text editor, such as Notepad. Download Word 2007/2010 Redaction Tool from http://redaction.codeplex.com/releases/view/32251. The following items are required to install the Word 2007 Redaction Tool:...

Internet has brought a lot of convenience in many aspects of life, including entertainment. In this sophisticated era, you can watch your favorite TV show in almost everywhere. Thanks to a variety of internet streaming sites that make this happen. When it comes to the streaming site, Hulu becomes a popular choice among Americans and Japanese. Yet, Hulu ads won’t let you watch the show peacefully. Then, How to block Hulu ads?...

When you set up the Windows display language, the regional format settings will be based on the language and location associated with your display language. In some instances, you may be based in one region but want your apps and systems to use a different regional format. In that case, you can manually select a different regional format in Windows as you like, and the steps below will show you how to do that in Windows 11....

In this way, your accent color, themes, and taskbar are all using the same color. Or you can change the taskbar color to be completely different than the assigned accent color to bring some uniqueness to your desktop. Whatever your reasons are for bringing some freshness to your desktop, Windows 11 allows you to change wallpaper, themes, and color accents, including the taskbar. To get started changing the taskbar color on Windows 11, follow the steps below....

I got it to work using Paint, though it’s not the most ideal tool to use for obvious reasons. As long as you are ok with a little bit of cropping and image resizing, it’s not really that bad at all and the results are good. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to merge two pictures into one in Windows. If you’re using Mac or just prefer a different tools than MS Paint, check out our YouTube video where we go through a couple of good photo editing tools that can do complete the same task easily....

We’re now ready to install any popular content management system (CMS) to help us build our first dynamic, professional, and beautiful website to publish the wonderful content we’ve been dying to publish. Content management systems are tools that help webmasters design and build great websites online. They’re mostly free, written in PHP, and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. There are many CMS platforms one can use to create wonderful websites using free templates, plugins, and a support base to help them throughout the process....

By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. This feature is there so that you can quickly find files and folders without searching through the entire drive. Quick access is very easy for you. Just right-click it and select Pin to Quick access. Unpin it when you don’t need it there anymore. If you’re a student or new user looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

If you are regularly editing images, you’ll want to know how to cut out objects efficiently. I often use Photoshop for editing images and video thumbnails. In the past, I used Photoshop’s Filter Extract feature, but that’s now been removed in Photoshop CC. That means we have to rely on Select and Mask to cut out images. Let’s take a look at how to use Select and Mask below....

If you encounter a problem in Windows for whatever reason, a restore point can roll back the operating system to a previous, functional state. This can be a lifesaver especially if the issues cannot be fixed or easily resolved. In that case, you can restore a computer to a specific date and time, saving tons of work and money to get your computer working again. With that said, restore points can also take up a significant amount of disk space....

But if you’ve made up your mind and decided to leave Twitter for good, then learn how to delete your Twitter account, as well as how to back it up to keep your Twitter memories intact. Before You Delete Your Twitter Account Even if you made a decision to delete your Twitter account, you might still want to hold on to your Twitter memories. Unfortunately, you can’t download or save any of your interactions with other Twitter users, like the tweets you liked, or the list of your followers....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable Password saving in Password Manager, and help protect against password leaks, the steps below should show you how to do it....

At times, you may want to know the details of a printer connected to your Windows device. Details such as the manufacturer, model number, drivers supported, and many other details can be accessed directly from Windows. Many of these details are printed on the back of the printer or if the printer has a digital display, they can also be accessed there as well. Windows 11 also makes it easier to identify particular details of devices connected....

A new version of Ubuntu Linux is released frequently. There are two release versions: Standard and Long-Term Support (LTS) releases. Ubuntu Linux’s normal releases come out every 6 to 9 months. This is suitable for desktop users since the latest versions include new features and hardware support. Ubuntu LTS releases occur every two years and are supported for five years for both desktops and servers. The LTS versions are suitable for servers since long-term support is great for enterprise applications and services....

You Might Not Have a Product Key The first thing you should know is that you may not have a key at all. Some versions of Windows 11 (and Windows 10, for that matter) are activated with digital licenses. For example, your laptop’s motherboard is likely linked to a digital entitlement for Windows, and so when you reinstall or upgrade to Windows 11, it’s automatically updated and detected. Remember that you don’t need a product key to install Windows 11; you can activate the operating system after it’s fully installed....