Category: Utilities

How to Completely Uninstall a Driver in Windows 11/10

Last Updated on: October 7, 2022 by Ramesh

Windows comes with many built-in drivers for various hardware. When you connect a device to your computer, Windows will automatically install drivers from the driver store. If a suitable driver is unavailable in the store, you can use the vendor-supplied device driver or let Windows download the device driver automatically from the Microsoft Update servers.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

How to Fix .JAR (Executable Jar File) File Association in Windows

Last Updated on: September 1, 2022 by Ramesh

jarfix - repair .jar file association settings

Jar (Java ARchive) or “executable Jar file” is executed by Java Runtime Environment (javaw.exe) program. On Windows, the Java Runtime Environment’s setup will register a default association for Jar files so that double-clicking a Jar file on the desktop will automatically run it with “javaw.exe -jar” command-line argument.

A third-party application (especially unzip tools) may overtake the JAR file association in some cases. Note that Java ARchive (or executable Jar) files are built on the ZIP format and typically have a .jar file extension. The .Jar file may show up with a wrong icon which indicates that the file association is incorrect.

Since .Jar files need to be run with the special command-line argument as explained above, simply reassociating the .Jar files via the Open with dialog won’t help.

You may be wondering how to repair or restore the .JAR file association (i.e., set default double-click action to Java Runtime Environment program) in Windows.

Fix .Jar File Association

Method 1: Using the “JarFix” Utility
Method 2: Using ASSOC AND FTYPE commands
Method 3: Using the Registry Editor
Method 4: Using a Registry (.REG) file
Method 5: Reinstalling Java Runtime Environment

[Fix] StartupCheckLibrary.dll and Winscomrssrv.dll Error at Startup

Last Updated on: August 21, 2022 by Ramesh

startupchecklibrary.dll malware startup error

When you log in to your Windows computer, the following error message windows may pop up:

RunDLL

There was a problem starting StartupCheckLibrary.dll

The specified module could not be found.

Windows cannot find GPEDIT.MSC in Windows 10/11 Home Edition

Last Updated on: August 21, 2022 by Ramesh

The Local Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in used to configure and modify Group Policy settings within Group Policy Objects. This tool is available only on Windows 10/11 Professional Edition and higher.

On Windows Home Editions, you’ll see the following error when you attempt to launch the Group Policy Editor (which is non-existent on Home Editions)
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How to Custom Install/Uninstall Individual Office 2016/2019/365 Apps

Last Updated on: August 21, 2022 by Ramesh

The traditional MSI (Microsoft Installer) based installation allowed you to install or uninstall individual office products (e.g., Word, Excel, or PowerPoint). But the Office click-to-run (CTR) installations don’t allow installation choices. Click-to-Run is the technology used to install Microsoft 365, and most versions of Office 2013 and newer.Read more

[Fix] Error FFMPEG.DLL not found when Starting Microsoft Teams or Other Apps

Published on: December 15, 2021 by Ramesh

When you start Microsoft Teams, Discord, or other apps on your Windows computer, you may receive the following error message or similar:

Teams.exe - System Error

The code execution cannot proceed because ffmpeg.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.

Let’s see how to fix the “ffmpeg.dll was not found” error if you’re using Microsoft Teams.

Fix: Malwarebytes Disables Defender or 3rd Party Anti-Virus

Last Updated on: October 6, 2022 by Ramesh

After installing Malwarebytes Premium 14-day trial or licensed product, your anti-virus software (e.g., Microsoft Defender Antivirus) may get disabled automatically. In this scenario, when you attempt to start the Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service (WinDefend) via the Services console, it shows the following error, and the service wouldn’t start.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

Google Chrome Not Allowing Flash Player by Default

Last Updated on: November 29, 2020 by Ramesh

After updating Google Chrome to version 62, you’ll see that by default Flash player is not allowed on websites. Instead, you’ll see the Allow or Block (if “Ask first” setting is turned on) choice for each site you visit. If the Ask first setting is off, Flash support gets disabled and you’ll see the message … Read more