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Printer Error 0x0000011B Caused by KB5005565

Last Updated on: September 21, 2021 by Ramesh

After installing the September 14, 2021—KB5005565 Cumulative Update, your computer may not print, especially when you attempt to print via the network. When you do so, the following error occurs: Windows cannot connect to the printer Printer error 0x0000011b (or) Operation could not be completed (error 0x0000011b). None of the computers can print over the … Read more

How to Get Microsoft Edge ADMX Group Policy Templates

Last Updated on: February 14, 2022 by Ramesh

edge extensions - group policy editor - admx - chromium

You can use group policy objects (GPO) to configure policy settings for Microsoft Edge on all versions of Windows. To configure Microsoft Edge with group policy objects, you install administrative templates that add rules and settings for Microsoft Edge to the Policy Definition template folder on individual computers. Get Edge (Chromium) ADMX Group Policy Templates … Read more

Win32Bridge.Server.exe “Incorrect Function” Error at Startup

Last Updated on: May 23, 2021 by Ramesh

After installing the latest Windows 10 Feature Update (v21H1), I received the following error at startup:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_2.2103.17603.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win32Bridge.Server.exe

Incorrect function.

[Fix] Cumulative Update KB5003173 Error 0x800f0922

Published on: May 15, 2021 by Ramesh

When you install the Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 (KB5003173), it may roll back at 90% and displays the following error:

We couldn't complete the updates

Undoing changes

Don't turn off your computer.

After restarting Windows, the Windows Update page shows the error 0x800f0922.Read more

[Firefox] Restore Missing “View Image” Menu Option

Last Updated on: May 3, 2021 by Ramesh

In Firefox v88, some context menu options have been removed. One of the most useful options that is removed is the “View Image” context menu. It’s now replaced by “Open Image in New Tab,” which opens the image in a new tab (or a new window if the Shift key is pressed) instead of the same tab.

If you’re wondering how to get back the View Image menu option back in Firefox, a simple Firefox extension is available.Read more

How to Clear Background (Wallpaper) History in Windows 10

Last Updated on: July 2, 2019 by Ramesh

When you change the desktop wallpaper, Windows remembers the file name and path of the last four wallpapers. The Personalize page (“Choose your picture”) displays the thumbnail image of five wallpapers; first thumbnail image is usually the current background, followed by thumbnails of previous four background images. This post tells you how to clear the wallpaper history using Registry Editor.Read more

Add “Settings” Cascading Context Menu on the Desktop in Windows 10

Last Updated on: July 2, 2019 by Ramesh

ms-settings URI Settings context menu on desktop

Microsoft has moved most of the Control Panel features into the Settings UI in Windows 10, and at some point the classic Control Panel may be removed altogether. The Settings panel has different categories: System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Gaming, Ease of Access, Cortana, Privacy, Update & security, and Mixed reality.Read more

How to View Your Windows 10 Product Key Using Script or Command-line

Last Updated on: July 29, 2020 by Ramesh

There are many tools to extract the Product Key from a live system or from the registry hive of an offline computer. Additionally, here is a neat little Vbscript that gets the Product Key of your current Windows installation–no third-party program required. The script works on Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10.Read more

Pin Any File or Folder to the Taskbar in Windows 10

Last Updated on: July 2, 2019 by Ramesh

Windows 8 and Windows 10 lets you pin folders to the Start screen, but pinning data files and folders to the taskbar is not allowed. The context menu entry Pin to Taskbar never exists for data files and folders. However, here is a neat little trick that lets you pin any file or folder (directory) to the taskbar.Read more

How to Replace Notepad With Notepad++ or Other Editor

Last Updated on: August 25, 2022 by Ramesh

If you’re looking at how to replace Notepad with Notepad++ or any third-party editor, this post explains how to do it. Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Let’s see how you can replace Notepad with Notepad++ without replacing any system files.Read more

How to Download Windows 10/11 ISO (Direct Download)

Last Updated on: August 25, 2022 by Ramesh

This article explains how to download the official Windows 10 or Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft servers using different methods. The Media Creation Tool downloads the latest version of Windows 10/11 by default. You can also use Rufus or other third-party tools to accomplish the task.Read more

How to Reset or Repair a Windows 10/11 App When it Fails to Work

Last Updated on: July 22, 2022 by Ramesh

Windows 10/1 includes a feature where you can quickly reset or repair a store app without having to uninstall and reinstall it. Universal Apps store their settings in per-app registry hives, and resetting the app is probably the only way you can clear the settings.Read more

How to Clear Customize Notifications (Taskbar Corner Overflow) Icons

Last Updated on: August 25, 2022 by Ramesh

taskbar notification overflow icons windows 11

Over time, many invalid or obsolete taskbar notification icons may appear on the “Customize notifications” or the “Select which icons appear on the Taskbar” page with duplicate, invalid or missing icons.Read more

Fix Spooler Service Error 1068 “The dependency service or group failed to start”

Last Updated on: August 25, 2022 by Ramesh

When you attempt to start the Print Spooler service (via services.msc), one of the following error messages may appear, and the Print Spooler service fails to start:

Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.
Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

Restore the Legacy Print Dialog in Windows 11 22H2

Published on: September 30, 2022 by Ramesh

get back legacy print dialog in windows 11 22h2

In Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft has replaced the legacy Print Dialog for all classic (win32) apps, e.g., Notepad, WordPad, Notepad++, etc., with a new dialog. Earlier, this dialog was available only for UWP apps (aka Store apps). Also, there is a new Print Queue dialog introduced in this version.Read more

Windows Update: Something went wrong; Try to reopen Settings Later

Published on: September 26, 2022 by Ramesh

When you launch Settings and click Windows Update, the Windows Update page may show the following error:

Something went wrong; Try to reopen Settings Later

Fix: System Sounds Not Playing in Windows

Published on: September 22, 2022 by Ramesh

On some systems, the system sounds don’t play even if the Sound Scheme is set to “Windows Default”. Also, if you open the Sounds Control Panel (mmsys.cpl) and click “Test”, the audio may not be played.

However, you may be able to play the C:\Windows\Media\*.wav files (and any other audio file format) separately using Windows Media Player or any other player.Read more

How to Pin Recycle Bin to Quick Access using InvokeVerb

Last Updated on: September 19, 2022 by Ramesh

The Recycle Bin context menu doesn’t have the “Pin to Quick access” context menu. However, you can still pin it to Quick access using the methods in this article. We will see how to pin Recycle Bin to Quick access manually as well as using a script.Read more

How to View Image Slideshow from Folder in Windows 11

Last Updated on: September 24, 2022 by Ramesh

With the classic ribbon interface removed in Windows 11, the “Picture Tools” tab and the “Slideshow” button have also been removed. You may be wondering how to start a slideshow from a folder in Windows 11.Read more

Fix: Cannot Enable Core Isolation Due to Incompatible Drivers

Last Updated on: September 11, 2022 by Ramesh

When you attempt to turn on Memory Integrity in Windows Security, the Windows Security page scans the drivers to check their compatibility with the Core Isolation/Memory Integrity feature. If there are incompatible drivers found, the list of incompatible drivers is shown. You’ll be asked to address the issue before enabling Memory Integrity.Read more

Why Can’t I Rename Files to Upper or Lowercase on USB Drives

Published on: September 3, 2022 by Ramesh

Here’s a user query where they’re unable to change the file name extension to lowercase from uppercase (or the other way) on external drives. For instance, the command-line to bulk change the extension (ren *.WAV *.wav) may work on the system drive but not on an external drive.Read more

How to Customize the Contacts Folder Icon in Windows

Published on: September 3, 2022 by Ramesh

The Contacts folder is a shell folder that can be relocated like any other shell folder like Documents, Music, Pictures, etc. However, unlike other shell folders, the Contacts folder doesn’t have a “Customize” tab in the property sheet. You may be wondering how to change the Contacts folder icon.Read more

“Word has encountered a problem” Pasting from Paint to Word/Outlook

Last Updated on: September 12, 2022 by Ramesh

paint paste to word or outlook error - encountered a problem

When you paste an image from the modern Paint app in Windows 11 to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Outlook, the following error may occur: Word has encountered a problem. The error message is the same when you paste the copied image (from Paint) into Outlook. However, the image may get pasted from the Clipboard after … Read more

Rufus Error: Access to the device is denied [0x00000005]

Published on: August 31, 2022 by Ramesh

When you try to create a bootable USB drive from an ISO using Rufus, you may encounter the Access Denied error. The full error message is below:Read more