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Fix: Sign-in options is Grayed out in Accounts Settings

Published on: July 31, 2024 by Ramesh

all the sign-in options settings are grayed out

All the options in the “Sign-in options” page in Settings → Accounts may be grayed out in your Windows 10 or 11 System.

Also, you see the notification, “Some of these settings are managed by your organization.”Read more

Windows Search Error 1722: The RPC server is unavailable

Last Updated on: October 4, 2024 by Ramesh

When you attempt to start the Windows Search service on your Windows 10 or 11 system, the following error may occur:

Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer.

Error 1722: The RPC server is unavailable.

Fix: “Windows created a temporary paging file” message at startup

Published on: July 26, 2024 by Ramesh

Sometimes, you may need to turn off the paging file on the OS partition for testing or when shrinking the C drive. After turning off the paging file (“pagefile.sys”) on the OS partition and enabling it on another drive or partition, Windows keeps creating a temporary paging file on the OS partition.

The following notification appears at startup.Read more

Task Manager Startup tab has two strange entries (a GUID and a number)

Last Updated on: August 1, 2024 by Ramesh

After installing or uninstalling a game app, two strange startup entries may appear in the Startup tab of Task Manager. One entry may be a random Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) string, and the other may be a number.Read more

How to Remove Terabox from Devices and Drives in This PC

Published on: July 23, 2024 by Ramesh

After installing and uninstalling TeraBox, the Terabox entry may remain under “Devices and drives” on This PC. It may look like a ghost storage entry, as in the following screenshot.Read more

What does Yellow Exclamation on Disk Drives Mean?

Published on: July 12, 2024 by Ramesh

When you open This PC, one or more of your partitions may have a yellow exclamation point. You wonder if a problem with the hard drive causes this or how to remove the exclamation point icon.Read more

How to Remove “Restore Previous Versions” from Context Menu and Properties

Published on: July 11, 2024 by Ramesh

The previous versions feature in Windows allows you to restore a previous version of files. It sources the files from Restore Points, File History, and Windows Backup. When you right-click on a file, folder, or drive, you’ll see the “Restore Previous Versions” option. This article tells you how to remove “Restore Previous Versions” from the right-click menu and the file/folder properties.Read more

How to Enable Windows Installer in Safe Mode

Last Updated on: July 26, 2024 by Ramesh

When you attempt to run an installer package in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with networking, one of the following errors may occur: 0x80070641 – The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. Please fix the issues and then retry setup. (or) The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you … Read more

Fix: Netsh.exe Error 0xc0000142 at Shutdown

Last Updated on: July 13, 2024 by Ramesh

When you shut down or restart the computer, the netsh.exe error may appear. The full error message is below:

netsh.exe - Application Error

The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142).
Click OK to close the application.

PC Health Check app Error “Your organization manages updates”

Published on: July 4, 2024 by Ramesh

pchealth check app organization manages updates

When you run Microsoft’s PC Health Check app to check if your system is compatible with Windows 11, the following message appears: Your organization manages updates on this PC Also, when you open Windows Update in Settings, the error “Some settings are managed by your organization” appears. Clicking “View configured update policies” shows the list … Read more