When you start Windows, the Program Compatibility Assistant notification dialog launches, mentioning that the module mdnsNSP.dll has been blocked from loading.
This module is blocked from loading into the Local Security Authority. \Device\HarddiskVolume#\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll For more information on why this module has been blocked, click 'Learn more'.
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
After you restore the missing Windows Update, BITS, or the Update Orchestrator Service services using registry files, you find that the services vanish again after a restart. They don’t appear in the Services MMC.Read more
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
The Sysinternals Autoruns utility may highlight some entries in yellow, indicating to the user that some files (referenced in the KnownDLL registry key) are missing from the system. The file names are below:
_wow64cpu)_wowarmhw)_wowarmhw)_xtajit)_xtajit)wow64)wow64win)
If folder names containing one or more dot (.) in the name are truncated in Explorer, this may have to do with third-party shell extensions or corrupted folder view settings.
For example, if you have folders like the ones below, with one or more dots or periods ( . ) in the folder name, as below:
File Explorer may display it as:
The last dot and the character(s) after the last dot are cut off. Note that this happens regardless of your Hide extension for known file types choice in Folder Options → View tab.Read more
Managing startup entries was possible using the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe), in Windows 7 and earlier. This functionality is now provided by the Task Manager in Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11, which features a new “Startup” tab that lists all auto-start entries in the system.
When you log in to your computer, the following error or a similar one may appear every time.Read more
When you log in to your computer, an error message window with RunDll in the title may appear, mentioning a DLL file name such as the following:Read more
Does Explorer crash and restart when you open a folder window or right-click a file or folder? This post tells you how to troubleshoot Explorer crashes which sometimes seriously affect our workflow.Read more