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How to Remove Easy Clean Mode in CCleaner

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

CCleaner 5.57 introduced a cleaning mode named Easy Clean to make the interface simpler and easy to understand for users who are not tech-savvy.

Easy Clean provides a simpler, more intuitive interface and uses everyday language to explain the types of files that can be cleaned. Files are now categorized as either ‘Trackers’ or Junk’ and when a user wishes to customize their clean, the purposes of each file type is explained (for example, Temporary Internet Files are described as ‘Files left behind when you visit websites’).Read more

[Fix] Slow Right Click and Crashes Caused by Shell Extensions

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

When you right-click on a file or folder on some computers, the context menu may take many seconds to appear. This article tells you how to fix the slow right-click issues and other context menu handler shell extension problems in Windows. Here are some of the symptoms you may be facing.Read more

How to Merge Multiple PDF Files into One

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

From a PDF file, you can split or extract individual pages to separate PDF files natively using the Microsoft Print to PDF printer. But, to combine multiple PDF files into a single PDF, there is no built-in solution. This article explains how to merge two or more PDF files into one using third-party software.Read more

How to Find and Delete Duplicate Files in Windows

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

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Over time, you may accumulate duplicate files or imported photos on your hard disk due to mismanagement or accidental copying to another location. In some situations, the duplicate files or photos may have completely different names than the original. How do you find duplicate files or photos on your hard disk and remove them to free up the disk space?Read more

Fix: Tally Error 404 – Unable to connect to the Tally Gateway Server

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

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When you start the Tally accounting software, you may encounter error 404 Unable to connect to the configured Tally Gateway Server on Port 9999.

How to Use Windows Spotlight as Desktop Wallpaper Slideshow

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

The Windows Spotlight brings fresh wallpaper images for your lock screen daily. The wallpapers are stored in the Assets folder wherein the older wallpaper images will be purged automatically as the new set of images get downloaded. We saw how to save the lock screen wallpapers using various methods, including a scripting method. This post … Read more

How to Delete Images or Pages from a PDF File

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

We have numerous freeware PDF document viewers but not many freeware PDF writer tools are available. Sometimes, you may want to remove specific pages from a PDF document or remove images from a particular page in a PDF file completely to keep the file size low. Many online portals provide the PDF editing and merging features you’re looking for. But if you need an offline tool (for privacy concerns) to remove images or delete pages from a PDF document, this article has the info you’re looking for.Read more

Change Default Apps and File Association via Command-line

Last Updated on: April 17, 2024 by Ramesh

Summary: This post explains how to change the default apps or file associations using the command-line in Windows 10 and 11. This can be accomplished by a command-line tool named SetUserFTA.Read more

Multimedia Keys do not work in Spotify, iTunes After Chrome Update

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

After updating the Chrome web browser, you may have faced a problem with your multimedia keys. When you have the Chrome window open, your multimedia hardware keys on the keyboard do not work in other music apps such as Spotify, iTunes, etc. As a result, you’re unable to control media playback (eg., play, pause, stop, or select prev/next track) using your multimedia keyboard.

We’ve seen this problem some time back. If Google Play Music is installed, it steals the multimedia keys and prevents other apps from using it. But this time around, the multimedia keys issue is caused by Chrome itself. Chrome version 73 adds a new feature named Hardware Media Key Handling that allows you to control the active media session on websites like YouTube, etc.Read more

Turn Off Monitor Using Shortcut or Command-line in Windows

Last Updated on: July 31, 2023 by Ramesh

My new Samsung Curved monitor has the power button on the rear end, perhaps for aesthetic purposes. I have been using monitors that have controls on the front or underneath the bezel all these years. Now, with the new monitor, I find it a little bit inconvenient to reach out to the button on the backside every time I need to turn off or turn on the display.Read more