After updating to Windows 11, version 24H2, you may see the following error message:
Error in C:\WINDOWS\system32\PcaSvc.dll Missing entry: PcaWallpaperAppDetect
PcaSvc.dll – Missing entry: PcaWallpaperAppDetect in Windows 11
task scheduler
Task Scheduler: User account does not have permission to disable the task
When you open Task Scheduler and try to disable a task, the following error message may occur even though you’re logged in to an administrator account:
The user account you are operating under does not have permission to disable the task.
How to Remove the YPSX_CLOUD, Agile2.vbs, YTPX Malware
A new malware emerged in the 1st week of August 2023 that has infected many computers already. The origin of the malware is yet to be traced, but the malware adds six scheduled tasks, each of which runs rhc.exe, wscript.exe agile2.vbs, ytcheckts.vbs, and php.exe.Read more
[Fix] Script Error C:\Windows\system32 Maintenance.vbs at Startup
Whenever you start your computer, the following error may popup:
Windows Script Host
Script: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Maintenance.vbs
Line: 10
Char: 2
Error: Type mismatch ‘CInt’
Code: 800A000D
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error
Script: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Maintenance.vbs
Line: 10
Char: 2
Error: Type mismatch ‘CInt’
Code: 800A000D
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error
However, you may find no reference to this file in MSConfig or the Task Manager Startup tab. You may be wondering how to prevent this error message dialog from appearing at startup.Read more
Automatically Turn off Monitor when you Lock your Computer
We saw how to turn off your monitor or put your computer to sleep mode using shortcuts. Also, we explained how to automatically lock the workstation immediately after automatic login to your account.
By default, after you lock your workstation (computer), the display turns off automatically in 1 minute, and the lock screen display off timeout can only be increased. For some users, the 1-minute interval is not sufficient, and they need a mechanism to automatically turn off the monitor immediately after the computer is locked.
In this article, we’ll see how to automatically turn off the monitor automatically when you lock your computer (Win + L). Read more
[Fix] Brightness Resets to 50% After Restarting Windows 10 (v1809)
After installing Windows 10 feature update v1809, the screen brightness gets reset to 50% after every shutdown or restart. This seems to be yet another bug in the 1809 update.
This post tells you how to fix/workaround the screen brightness reset problem in your Windows 10 1809 computer.Read more
Fix: Keyboard Input Not Working in Modern (Store) Apps
If the keyboard input doesn’t work in modern (Store) apps like Microsoft Store, OneNote for Windows, Start menu search, Lock screen, etc, this article tells you how to fix the issue. Cause When you type something in those modern apps, nothing may happen. This happens if a built-in Scheduled Task is disabled accidentally. Despite this … Read more
[Fix] Thumbnail Cache Auto Deletion Problem in Windows 10
When you browse a folder containing media files, Windows generates thumbnail images of your image and video files if the folder view is set to thumbnail view (medium, large or extra large icons.) The generated thumbnail is cached and written to database so that the system need not regenerate the miniature thumbnail images every time you open the folder.Read more
Error “The Selected Task ‘Name’ No longer exists” Starting Task Scheduler
When a scheduled task gets corrupt, errors such as The selected task <taskname> no longer exists or The selected task “{0}” no longer exists may show up every time the Task Scheduler is launched. Here is the full error message verbatim.Read more