In the past, solving issues with iTunes was somewhat difficult, but since Apple made available the app through the Microsoft Store, you can now quickly fix most problems using the Settings app. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to fix most common errors and issues with the iTunes app for Windows 10. How to repair iTunes app on Windows 10 How to reset iTunes app on Windows 10...

The company explains that problem is caused “if the driver for the USB printer contains a Language Monitor, the OpenPortEx callback function of the Language Monitor would not be called.” Or “in the “Devices and Printers” control panel, when selecting Print Server Properties > Port tab, the port for the USB printer (such as “USB001”) would not appear in the list of printer ports.” If you think that you may have stumble upon this issue, you can confirm the USB port is missing on Settings > Devices > Printers & Scanners, select the printer, click the Manage button, click the Print Server Properties option, and then click the Port tab....

Network cameras are devices that stream the data through the LAN (Local Area Network) using a TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) configuration rather than transferring data through a USB cable. Usually the preferred choice of device for security and surveillance purposes. Windows 11 supports discovery, pairing, configuring, and stream TCP/IP-enabled for major ONVIF Profile S-compliant camera brands. When you connect the new camera, the stream can be routed through the existing APIs to capture images, stream, or record videos using the default Camera or third-party application....

Doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a power user, the Windows 7 installation process is almost inescapable. Knowing the secrets of upgrade, dual-boot, reinstall, and perform a clean installation can set a big difference between a system running in harmony and a box of troubles. If you have previous experience with the Windows Vista setup, many of those skills will continue to be useful. However if you are moving from Windows XP to Windows 7, this will be a whole new learning experience....

The ability to view the Linux distros available through WSL can come in handy in many scenarios. For example, when you want to know all the distros at your disposal, want to see if you have a specific version of Linux installed, or need the exact name of a distro to uninstall it. Whatever the reason it might, the WSL command tool can generate a list of installed Linux distros on Windows 11....

Windows 11 has the Settings app, which is an application that is constantly evolving that allows you to control and customize virtually everything in the operating system. You can change the look and feel of the desktop, enable and disable features, customize settings, install updates or upgrade to a new version of Windows 11, and a lot more. However, the Settings app is only useful if you know how to get to it....

Usually, during a major rollout, a new version of Windows 10 may still have unknown bugs, and features and devices drivers may still not work as expected, which is why sometimes it could be better defer an upgrade for a few months until most of the problems are fixed. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to temporarily prevent Windows 10 from downloading and installing the Fall Creators Update on your PC using the Settings app, Local Group Policy editor, and using a metered connection on Windows 10 Home....

Although new releases of Windows 10 no longer download and install automatically until you initiate the upgrade manually, eventually, they will. Also, on devices getting close to the end of service, Windows Update will install the feature update automatically to keep your device supported. If you want to keep your device away from the new version as long as possible, Windows 10 includes various methods to prevent automatic upgrades using the Settings app, Group Policy, and even a metered connection....

However, as you download more and more themes from Microsoft, these themes will pile up in the Settings app to the point that they will be unmanageable because the Themes page lacks of basic features, such as option to search, sort, and delete multiple themes at the same time (you can only delete one at a time). If you have a lot of themes installed on your device, and you want to delete all or some of themes to make things more manageable, or you’re looking to free up some space, you can simply delete the packages from their source folder....

Whatever the problem it might be, and you’ve covered all your basics troubleshooting steps, such as double-checking connectivity and restarting the device, Windows 10 offers a tool to quickly fix many common problems with microphones. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to troubleshoot and fix your microphone when it’s not working on Windows 10. How to fix microphone problems using Settings On Windows 10, there are at least two ways to access the troubleshooter to fix microphone problems automatically using the Settings app....

Keep in mind that File History only makes copies of documents and other files that are located in your libraries, contacts, favorites, and on your desktop. This means that if you have any important data elsewhere and you want them to be backed up with this feature, you’ll need to move that data to one of the locations that I just mentioned. In the contrary to what is recommended using “Previous versions”, Microsoft recommends to use an external drive or network location (must be available all times a new copy needs to be made) to help keep your data safer from crashes, data loss, or any other problem that may occur in your system when using File History....

Although you would typically connect devices to a network switch to access the internet, sometimes, you may not have enough ports or a long enough cable to make the connection. So, the Internet Connection Sharing feature available on Windows 10 lets you extend the internet to other devices. This is similar to the mobile hotspot feature. However, the difference is that using the Internet Connection Sharing feature, the sharing happens through an Ethernet or WiFi adapter while using the mobile hotspot feature, the sharing happens through a WiFi adapter....

Google says that the new feature will rollout pretty soon, once it goes live, you’ll notice a new option in Gmail named “Email via Google+”. And here is where you have to be smart about it, Google by default will let anyone to send you emails, so if you don’t want strangers with a Google+ account send anything, you’ll have to manually opt out, by changing the option to “No one” or by limiting who can contact you, e....

Instructions Get a developer account — Use this link to register. Download and install Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 (don’t download the Express 2013 version). And don’t worry, you don’t need to know how to use Visual Studio, this is just to be able to Submit your newly created app to the Windows Store. Create your modern app with Project Siena, when you are done, go to File and click Publish....

Thankfully, the Azure backup console includes an option to throttle internet bandwidth usage for backups during certain times to prevent slowdowns. In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to throttle bandwidth usage for backup operations to Azure on Windows 10. (You can also use the same instructions to restrict bandwidth usage on Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, 2012, and even 2008.) How to throttle Azure backup bandwidth usage during work hours To limit the bandwidth usage for backup operations to Azure, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, backup operations to Azure will no longer use the total available bandwidth preventing internet slowdown during work hours....

Since it’s unclear the future of Cortana, on Windows 11, it’s now quite easy to uninstall the digital assistant. However, the option isn’t available from the Settings app. Instead, you have to use a PowerShell command. This guide will teach you the steps to completely remove Cortana from Windows 11. Uninstall Cortana on Windows 11 Install Cortana on Windows 11 Uninstall Cortana on Windows 11 To uninstall Cortana on Windows 11, use these steps: After you complete the steps, Cortana will be completely removed from Windows 11....

Unlike the pre-release versions of Windows 8 in Windows 10, Microsoft is adding a quick and easy way to rollback to your previous version of the operating system when you encounter any issues or if you simply want to go back to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Keep in mind that to remove or uninstall Windows 10 Technical Preview is only available for those who use the upgrade process via Windows Update....

The tool has been designed to update devices to the new version of Windows 10 when they are not receiving the update automatically because of issues with Windows Update or another unknown reason, but as long as the hardware and software configuration is compatible with the new version. The Update Assistant is similar to the Media Creation Tool, but you can only perform in-place upgrades to the most up-to-date version available....

The HP Pavilion Wave aims to be a device for entertainment and productivity for customers who want a device that can discretely fit anywhere with the power of a full-size PC. On the other hand, the HP Elite Slice claims to be the first modular commercial desktop and no messy cables, which let you build the computer you want. HP Pavilion Wave The Pavilion Wave is a very small computer that fits anywhere....

The Internet Explorer team has reached another milestone with the release of IE10 platform preview 3 — the first touch browser experience — that is included in the Windows 8 Developer Preview ISO image release. Developers can now work more with HTML5 to build touch and interactive Web apps. The latest release of Windows 8 come with one HTML5 engine that is responsible for 2 browsing experiences: the Internet Explorer 10 on the desktop and the new Metro Style browser (i....