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Can’t Rename or Delete OGG file; Explorer Crashes

crashes explorer when renaming or deleting ogg file

When you attempt to rename or delete a .ogg file in File Explorer on Windows 10, the folder window may stop responding. And, when you close the folder window, it terminates and restarts Explorer — i.e., crashes the Explorer shell process.

When this happens, a critical error entry is registered in the Windows Event Viewer (Application log), such as the one below:

Log Name: Application
Source: Application Hang
Date: 
Event ID: 1002
Task Category: (101)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: OptiPlex-9020
Description:
The program explorer.exe version 10.0.19041.1202 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel.
Process ID: 644c
Start Time: 01d7adf0378a17f9
Termination Time: 0
Application Path: C:\Windows\explorer.exe
Report Id: d79a3ba8-663b-4e5a-af28-42ffd0ba6ab0
Faulting package full name: 
Faulting package-relative application ID: 
Hang type: Unknown

In some cases, the crash can happen even if you’re not deleting or renaming the files; if the folder contains .ogg, sooner or later, explorer crashes.Read more

Printer Error 0x0000011B Caused by KB5005565

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 … Read more

How to Get Microsoft Edge ADMX Group Policy Templates

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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 … Read more

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

incorrect function error at startup - cortana

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.

windows 10 0x800f0922 undoing changes reboot loop

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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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.

Notepad is a lightweight program suitable for users who need only very minimal text editing features. For additional features and functionalities, third-party editors like Notepad++ and Sublime Text are awesome with many features built-in.

username or password is incorrect windows 10

After installing a Feature Update like Fall Creators Update, you may face yet another weird issue. Whenever the computer is restarted, the first screen that may show up even before the login screen is: “The username or password is incorrect. Try again.“Read more

State Repository Service High CPU Usage in Fall Creators Update

After clean installing Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, some users face a problem where the State Repository Service consumes high CPU usage (anywhere between 20% to 100%) when an external link is clicked in Microsoft Edge. The system may stall for 20-30 seconds and then the link is opened.Read more

How to Reset a Windows 10 App When it Fails to Work

Windows 10 includes a feature where you can quickly reset 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 (System Tray) Icons in Windows?

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

Customize Notifications Dialog with obsolete entries

This article describes how to clear the past and current items list in the Customize Notifications dialog in Windows. Information and the script here apply to all versions of Windows, including Windows 10.Read more

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

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.

Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.

The event log may display the following messages:Read more

Error 0x80071129: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid

onedrive 0x80071128 0x80071129 reparse point error

When you access or delete files in the OneDrive folder, errors 0x80071129 or 0x80071128 may occur. The detailed error message is below: Error 0x80071129: The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid or Error code 1128: The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid. or Location … Read more

How to Change the Default Character Encoding in Notepad

notepad default character encoding windows 10

This post explains how to change the default character encoding in Notepad (e.g., UTF-8 to ANSI) on Windows 10.

ANSI has been the default encoding in Notepad in earlier versions of Windows 10. Since Windows 10 version 1903, the default Notepad encoding is UTF-8.

When you launch notepad.exe, the default encoding is shown in Notepad’s status bar in Windows 10 v1903 and higher.

When saving a file in Notepad in any version of Windows 10, you can choose one of these character encoding types:

ANSI
UTF-16 LE
UTF-16 LE
UTF-8 (default)
UTF-8 with BOM

(Refer to Character encodings at w3.org.)

UTF-8 is preferred if you want to use Unicode characters like Č, Ć, Š, ä, ö, ü, ß in your text file. Some of these accented characters will be lost if you save the file as ANSI. Notepad also warns you when you do so:

This file contains characters in Unicode format which will be lost if you save this file as an ANSI encoded text file. To keep the Unicode information, click Cancel below and then select one of the Unicode options from the Encoding drop down list. Continue?

Some users need ANSI to be the default

There are users who want to change Notepad’s default encoding from UTF-8 to ANSI. For example, VBS/WSH script coders may want ANSI as the default – because CScript.exe or WScript.exe can’t run UTF-8 encoded .vbs files.

Let’s see how to change Notepad’s default encoding to ANSI or another encoding in Windows 10.
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Buy Logitech Folio Touch keyboard for iPad Air 4 in India

If you have an iPad Air 4th generation device and looking to buy a touch keyboard folio case, you have two options. One is the Apple Magic Keyboard, and the other (affordable for most) is the Logitech Folio Touch keyboard Case for iPad Air (4th gen).

Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Air 4 sells for Rs. 27,900 (MRP), and Logitech’s product sells for almost half the price. Many people wonder where to buy a Logitech Folio Touch keyboard Case for iPad Air (4th gen) in India.

Since Windows 10 version 20H2, Internet Explorer redirects users to Microsoft Edge (Chromium) when they visit websites that don’t support Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge Chromium version 84 and higher have this feature. Many modern websites have designs that are incompatible with Internet Explorer. When the Internet Explorer user visits an … Read more