[Fix] Windows Live Mail Error 0x800C013E in Windows 10

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windows live mail 0x800C013E in windows 10 2004

After installing the Windows 10 Feature Update 2004  (Build 19041.xx), you may be unable to send or receive emails using Windows Live Mail Version 2012. The error message may look like the following:

Unable to send or receive messages for the [name] account. An unknown error has occurred.

Server: 'mail.server.com'
Windows Live Mail Error ID: 0x800C013E
Protocol: POP3
Port: 110
Secure(SSL): No

Server: imap.googlemail.com
Username: 
Protocol: IMAP
Port: 993
Secure(SSL): 1
Code: 800c013e

Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
Username: [name]@hotmail.co.uk
Protocol: IMAP
Port: 993
Secure(SSL): 1
Code: 800c013e

Also, when you preview an email in Windows Live Mail, you may see the following error message(s):

Message could not be displayed

Windows Live Mail encountered an unexpected problem while displaying this message. Check your computer for low memory or low disk space and try again.
Could not write this message to disk

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Windows Defender Service Missing; Security at a glance page is Empty

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windows defender service missing - security at a glance is empty

In the aftermath of malware infection, when you open the Services MMC on a Windows 10 or 11 computer, you may find that the Windows Defender (“Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service”) service is missing from the Services MMC. The Windows Security settings “Security at a glance” page may show up empty as in the following screenshot. … Read more

How to Join Multiple Videos in Windows Using Avidemux

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avidemux user interface

Due to file size restrictions or other reasons, sometimes, your friends or co-workers may send videos in multiple parts. This is especially the case when you get the videos from WhatsApp, email, or other social media platforms. Once downloaded, you may want to combine the multiple clips into one single video for easier management.

We’ve seen how to do merge videos using the built-in Photos app. But this post tells you how to combine multiple video clips into one, using 3rd party freeware like Avidemux, FFmpeg, etc.Read more

“PC-Doctor Module” High CPU, Memory, Disk Usage and Slowdown

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Occasionally, your system may slow down to a crawl due to the PC-Doctor Module process that runs in the background. When this happens, it can take several seconds to open the Task Manager or any program.

The Task Manager may show that a process named PC-Doctor Module is occupying 100% of CPU and a very high amount of RAM. You may be wondering if PC-Doctor Module is a virus, Malware, or a PUA.Read more

How to Open File or Folder Path from the Clipboard Using Shortcut

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Sometimes we may need to copy a file or folder path from your email or chat window to the clipboard, and open the file or folder manually. Most people open the file or folder by launching the Run dialog, pasting the path from the Clipboard, and clicking OK.

If your job involves doing this sort of task repeatedly, manually opening the Run dialog and pasting the path every time can be tedious. You can simplify this using a keyboard shortcut (hotkey) with the help of a small AutoHotKey (AHK) script.

RELATED: Jump to a Registry Path (Stored in Clipboard) Directly Using RegJump

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“Users must enter a user name and password” option missing

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When you open the User Accounts dialog by running control userpasswords2 or netplwiz.exe to configure automatic login to your user account, the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option may be missing in that dialog.

As a result, you’re unable to configure auto-login to your user account. This post tells you how to bring back the option in Windows 10 or 11.Read more

Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device Currently In Use

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USB devices, including external USB hard drives, are meant to be hot-pluggable — you can plug or unplug them when Windows is running. However, some processes may have a lock on the files in your external hard disk and won’t release them that easily. This prevents you from ejecting the drive typically using the Safely remove hardware icon.

You may get the following error when ejecting a USB drive from the computer:

Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device

This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again.

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[Fix] Windows cannot find Winword.exe or Excel.exe — Can’t open Any Program

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When you open Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc, nothing may happen (except for the screen flash) if you double-click the program shortcut. If you open the Office program’s folder and double-click the executable (e.g., winword.exe, excel.exe, powerpnt.exe, outlook.exe) directly, the following error(s) occur: Windows cannot find ‘C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE’. Make sure … Read more

Can’t Print Adobe PDF Documents from Browser in Windows 10 2004

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pdf print problem windows 10 2004 browser

Adobe Acrobat reader adds the web browser plugin using which you can view PDFs in a web browser. After installing the Windows 10 2004 update, you may be unable to print PDF files from the web browser/frame, especially when using Internet Explorer. The print dialog box doesn’t open and nothing happens if you issue the Print command from the browser.

However, you can save the PDF file locally and open/print using Adobe Acrobat Reader without any issues.

This seems to be a bug in Windows 10 2004. Until Microsoft or Adobe issues a fix for this issue, you may disable Protected Mode in Adobe Reader as a workaround.Read more

How to Batch Convert Excel Sheets into PDF Files

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Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets are commonly used to store financial data and prepare invoices. Often, you may need to convert the .xls or .xlsx files to .pdf format especially if you’re sending out invoices to your clients.

Microsoft Excel has a built-in option using which you can save your workbook, active sheet, or selected cells to a PDF file. This can be accomplished using the Save as… dropdown box.

By clicking on the More options… link, you can configure the page range, and the item to export (entire workbook, active sheet, etc) to PDF.

Another option would be to use the Microsoft Print to PDF driver in Windows 10 to output the .xls or .xlsx file to a .pdf document. For this, you’d use the Print option (instead of Save as) to print the document to PDF.

Pre-Windows 10 systems don’t have the Microsoft Print to PDF driver. As an alternative. you can use the free CutePDF Writer or Foxit PDF Printer (part of Foxit PDF Reader software.)

Bulk conversion of Excel sheets to PDF

However, if you have hundreds of invoices (in .xls or .xlsx format) that you need to batch/bulk convert the files into PDF, the above options are not ideal and take a long time.

  • There are plenty of online portals that can bulk convert Excel sheets to PDF documents quickly without charging any fee. However, if your Excel sheets are confidential and you don’t want any intermediary portal or service to access them, then you may use the Excel to PDF offline conversion methods discussed in this article.

Fortunately, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel lets you automate the above task using scripting. This article tells you how to batch convert multiple Excel sheets into PDF files quickly.Read more