Microsoft will start pushing the Fall Creators Update from October 17, which is two days from now. Just because Microsoft releases a Feature Update, it doesn’t mean it won’t cause any issues on your computer.Read more
Windows 10
This category contains posts about Microsoft’s latest Operating System – Windows 10.Windows 10’s always been interesting, as every new major update will usually include additional features.
How to Remove Microsoft Edge Search Box Placeholder Text?
In Microsoft Edge, the Address bar (Search box) always shows the placeholder text “Search or enter web address”. If you find this distracting, here is a way to remove the default placeholder text and make it appear blank.Read more
How to Convert ESD to WIM (Install.ESD to Install.WIM) in Windows ISO
Summary: In this article, we will see how to extract or convert install.esd to install.wim file format in the Windows 10 ISO image using DISM or other methods.
The Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based disk image format developed by Microsoft to help deploy Windows operating system. The DISM tool (Deployment Image Service and Management Tool) can perform servicing tasks on a WIM file. For example, you can add or remove a device driver from an offline image.
However, when you download Windows 10 using the Media Creation Tool or the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant, you may find install.esd instead of install.wim. The install.wim has given way to install.esd, an Electronic Software Download (ESD) file format, due to its high compression ratio.Read more
Fix “Another App Is Controlling Your Sound At The Moment” Error in Windows 10
Are you’re receiving the following error message or similar when playing a audio or video file in your Groove app, Windows Media Player or the Movies & TV app in Windows 10?
Can’t play. Another app is controlling your sound at the moment. To listen here, close that app and try again. Error 0xc101009b (0xc00d4e85)
[Fix] Turn Windows Features On Or Off is Blank in Windows 10/11
The Windows Features dialog box (optionalfeatures.exe) lets you add or remove additional or optional Windows features. For instance, you can remove Media Features → Windows Media Player using the Windows Features (“Turn Windows Features On Or Off”) dialog box if you no longer plan to use WMP. Sometimes, the “Turn Windows Features On Or Off” … Read more
Fix: File and Folder Names Aligned to the Left Instead of Center in Windows 10
After installing the Anniverary Update, you would have noticed that the file and folder name text are aligned to the left instead of being centered. Here is how it appears after installing Windows 10 Anniversary Update and the issue still exists in Creators Update and Fall Creators Update.Read more
Pin Website to Taskbar Using Edge in Windows 10
This post tells you how to pin a website to the Taskbar using the Microsoft Edge web browser.
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How to Repair Windows 10/11 System Files Using DISM and SFC
If the system files in your Windows 10/11 computer become corrupt and the System File Checker (SFC /scannow) is unable to reinstate the critical system files, it’s due to corruption of the Component Store located in the C:\Windows\WinSxS directory. This directory contains the files needed for the SFC utility to restore missing or damaged system files. The Component store stores all the Windows system files grouped by components and as hard links.
How to Remove Microsoft Edge Tab Button in Internet Explorer?
Since the Windows 10 Creators Update, the Microsoft Edge button has been added to the Internet Explorer tab bar, next to the New Tab button. Clicking this button launches Microsoft Edge web browser.Read more
What is Windows10Upgrade Folder and Can I Delete it?
The Windows10Upgrade folder located on the system drive is used by Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant. When you update Windows 10 using this tool, the Windows 10 image ESD file is downloaded to this folder.Read more