When attempting to open the Task Manager in your Windows computer, you may receive the following error:
This error occurs no matter which method you use in order to launch Task Manager. Running taskmgr.exe with the full path via Run dialog will also not work.
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Windows Update has the habit of pushing driver updates silently into your system. Sometimes, the drivers offered by Microsoft for your devices may cause problems. It’s always the best idea to only update the drivers directly from the device manufacturer’s site.
Sometimes, we may have to roll back the drivers auto-installed by Windows Update. For example, Realtek drivers pushed out by Windows Update caused problems for some users. So let’s see how to prevent Windows Update from automatically installing device drivers.Read more
Once you run the Sticky Notes app, the app may automatically run at every startup although the Task Manager’s Startup tab or the Startup folders don’t show the entry. If the Sticky notes app is auto-starting after every reboot and you want to disable the app from running at startup, use these steps:Read more
Is your mouse or touchpad too sensitive which causes accidentally dragging of items on your desktop or File Explorer when clicked/tapped? By default, if you drag a file or folder by a distance of 4 pixels and release the mouse button, the default “drag and drop” action (move or copy, depending on whether you are dragging it to another folder on the same drive, or to a folder on another drive.) will take place.Read more
The “Security and Maintenance” Control Panel applet or the Action Center in Windows 10 may warn you that Windows Defender is disabled and no anti-virus is protecting your system. If you open the Windows Defender interface, it offers to Turn On protection, but the button doesn’t work.Read more
When you run the DISM tool (with the /online switch) to scan or restore the health of the operating system components, the tool may throw up Error 50. Here is the full error message verbatim:Read more
When you change the desktop wallpaper, Windows remembers the file name and path of the last four wallpapers. The Personalize page (“Choose your picture”) displays the thumbnail image of five wallpapers; first thumbnail image is usually the current background, followed by thumbnails of previous four background images. This post tells you how to clear the wallpaper history using Registry Editor.Read more
Microsoft has moved most of the Control Panel features into the Settings UI in Windows 10, and at some point the classic Control Panel may be removed altogether. The Settings panel has different categories: System, Devices, Phone, Network & Internet, Personalization, Apps, Accounts, Time & language, Gaming, Ease of Access, Cortana, Privacy, Update & security, and Mixed reality.Read more
Even in a fresh Windows 10 installation, you might see some DistributedCOM (DCOM) errors Event ID: 10016 in the System event log. Here are some sample events:Read more
Due to a crypto-malware infection in the computer, after logging in to your user account, a black screen appears with a Command Prompt window open. Your desktop, taskbar, and the wallpaper (explorer shell) don’t get loaded unless you type explorer.exe in the Command Prompt window manually. This problem may continue even in the aftermath of malware or crypto-miner removal.
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