How To Fix Windows Could Not Start The Windows Audio Service On Local Computer

You might think the workaround here would be fairly easy and as simple as turning on the Windows Audio service. That’s correct, however, if you try simply starting the Windows Audio service through the Windows Services window, you will stumble upon the “Windows could not start the Windows Audio service on Local Computer” error message. This happens when the Audio service does not have enough permissions to run on your machine which can be really weird....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;369 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Juan Frank

How To Fix Windows Update Error 0X8007371B

The error says something like 0x8007371B = ERROR_SXS_TRANSACTION_CLOSURE_INCOMPLETE. The Microsoft official website says that the error translates to “One or more required members of the transaction are not present”. This means that either one or more files in the Windows folder named WinSxS are missing or either the folder is damaged. Method 1: Use the Windows Troubleshooter In this method, we will use the Windows built-in Troubleshooter to automatically fix the errors that might keep you from updating your Windows....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;211 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Nicholas Russell

How To Fix Your Spectrum Remote When It Stops Working

Common issues include: The LED light might not flashThe remote might not change channelsThe Red LED light may flash repeatedlyChanging channels is possible, but adjusting the volume is notResponse might be slow or delayedThe remote might stop working entirely Other problems may occur when the remote interacts with different devices or platforms. We identified potential causes for these issues: The solutions below address these issues. Start with the first and proceed in order....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;352 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Samuel Tejada

How To Install Kali Nethunter On The Galaxy S8

Please note this guide requires a rooted device. Appual’s offers two root guides for the Samsung Galaxy S8. Please see “How to Root the Galaxy S8 Exynos” or “How to Root the Galaxy S8 Snapdragon”, depending on which Galaxy S8 version you have. Requirements: A rooted device (see above for guides)Nethunter-Flo-Marshmallow-3.0.zipBusyBox appFlashFire app

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;53 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;James Schwartz

How To Make A Pdf Smaller On Windows Mac Android Ios

There are numerous tools, both online and offline, that allow you to compress and minimize the size of PDFs in just a few minutes. These services are accessible from anywhere and can be used through any device. This guide will discuss the best ways, tools, and websites to make a PDF smaller for every device. Universall Method For All Devices Online PDF compressors offer a solution that works on any device, allowing you to reduce the size of PDF files no matter where or what device you’re using....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1235 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;John Gear

How To Open Device Manager In Windows

How can the Device Manager be Accessed? There are a number of ways you can access the Device Manager, here are the most common ones. Method 1: Opening the Device Manager through the Start menu search You can easily use the Start menu search to open the Device Manager. Method 2: Accessing the Device Manager through the Quick Access Menu This is the only method that will allow you to open Device Manager with elevated administrative privileges....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;225 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Summer Craig

How To Ping A Phone To Find Its Location

What Does It Mean to Ping a Mobile Phone? Pinging is a network diagnostic tool used to check a device’s reachability on a network by sending data packets and waiting for a response. Nearly all major operating systems, including modern mobile OS like Android and iOS, support this utility. While pinging confirms if a phone is reachable on a network, it does not provide its geographical location. For tracking a phone’s physical location, GPS or network-based services like Google’s Find My Device or Apple’s Find My iPhone are required....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;433 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Thomas Farver

How To Play Ren Py Visual Novels On A Linux Machine

Ren’Py Visual Novel Engine software has proven extremely popular, and it’s officially supported on Linux. Best of all, many hobbyist-created visual novel games are free. Some commercial games use the same Ren’Py engine as well, and therefore follow the same installation instructions. Playing Ren’Py Visual Novels Under Linux There are several different places to acquire Ren’Py Visual Novels. If you’re using renai.us to find them, ensure you select the links labeled ‘Linux’....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;477 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Nancy Lipner

How To Rename Multiple Files In Bulk On Windows 10

Right-click on the file you want to rename. Click on the Rename option. Type the new file name. Hit the Enter button and the file name will get changed. However, the above method can be applied to rename only one or two files inside a folder. But what if you want to rename multiple files in a folder? Using the above method will consume lots of time as you will have to manually rename each file....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;9 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1835 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Victor Cole

How To Resolve Unable To Move Shortcut In Onedrive

Prior to getting on the solutions, here are a few causes that we can identify causing the prompt of Unable to Move Shortcut in OneDrive: Before moving on to solutions, check if restarting the PC (as the issue can be caused by a temporary OneDrive cache glitch) solves the issue. Revert the Shortcut to its Location in the OneDrive Sync Client OneDrive (like other Cloud Storages e.g., Google Drive) is not good in handling shortcuts due to the File Explorer limitations and the same can cause the error unable to move shortcut....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;219 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jose Kottke

How To Resolve A Problem Prevented The Document From Being Scanned

There are multiple bottom-line culprits that might end up causing this error: Method 1: Power cycling the scanner As it turns out, a lot of users encountering the ‘A problem prevented the document from being scanned‘ error have reported that they managed to fix the issue by performing a power-cycling procedure. This operation consists of turning the device off and disconnecting it from the power source in order to drain the power capacitors and ensure that the next startup is completed without any cached data....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;7 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1368 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Lorraine Richardson

How To Resolve Cmd Error Dns Server Not Authoritative For Zone

What’s causing the ‘DNS Server Not Authoritative for Zone’ Error and How to Fix it? 1. Running SFC and DISM scans As it turns out, most instances of the ‘DNS Server Not Authoritative for Zone’ error are actually being caused by a corrupt system file or a registry inconsistency. A lot of affected users that were encountering this problem have reported that the issue was fixed entirely after they used a couple of built-in utilities that are capable of resolving system file corruption – SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;530 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Christopher Beckstrom

How To Stop 100 Disk Usage In Windows

This can be a problem if a rogue process is running in the background, consuming system resources. To troubleshoot this issue, below is a list of different methods that you can follow. 1. Check Background Apps When dealing with 100% disk usage, your initial step should be to inspect any background apps in the Task Manager. Often, a background process that uses your disk excessively can lead to such issues....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;709 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Eleanor Jackson

How To Stop Auto Download In Whatsapp On Android And Iphone

How to Stop Auto Download in WhatsApp on Android and iPhone The WhatsApp platform comes with an appealing technology option that automatically downloads media sources like photos, videos, or audio. Although this feature is charming, it can frustrate you to no extent when it places its hand on your storage. When the automatic download option is enabled in the platform, all the media sources you receive get saved in your phone’s storage....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;846 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jenelle Powell

How To Stop Excel From Changing Numbers

How to Stop Excel From Changing Numbers? It was observed by some users that the numbers that they were entering were automatically being formatted to either dates or other formats. Below are listed some of the easiest and effective methods to stop excel from formatting the numbers automatically. Method 1: Changing Format It is important that the Format for the numbers is configured correctly to stop Excel from automatically formatting them....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;164 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Barbara Carrabine

How To Switch Modes Tablet Desktop In Windows 10

You can switch between Desktop Mode / Tablet Mode easily and quickly using the Action Center. How to Switch between PC and Tablet Mode in Windows 10 Pull up the action center menu either by swiping from the left edge to the right of screen (using your mouse or fingers) or by clicking action center icon in the notification tray in the lower right corner of your screen. In action center, you will find the options to switch between modes at the bottom....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;309 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Julie Oldenburg

How To Take Ownership Of Registry Keys In Windows

Windows Registry Editor is similarly an application that enables you to modify the Window Registry. As the Windows Registry also contains the entire core and crucial settings of Windows, some parts of it are by default inaccessible to a normal user (even if you are an Administrator) so as a result you cannot modify them. So what happens if you have to delete a registry key in order for a fix to apply to a problem in your Windows that’s really spinning your head?...

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;999 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Steven Howard

How To Transfer Data From Old To New Iphone Without Icloud

Method #1 – Use iTunes You can use the next steps in this article section to make back up your old device in iTunes and to transfer the copy of back up data to your new device. On Your Old Device On Your New Device Method #2 – Use Software for Transferring Data There are many transfer tools for iPhone. You must install the software on your computer and connect your device in order to make a backup....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;197 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Belva Barrett

How To Turn Off Windows 11 Camera And Microphone Using Keyboard Shortcut

How to Turn Off Camera & Microphone Using Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 11 With Video Conference Mute, you can mute your microphone and/or turn off your camera with keyboard commands and then, activate them again. It works regardless of the app you use and even when the app is not in focus. This means that if you are on a conference call and have another app running on your desktop, you do not have to switch to that app to toggle your camera or microphone on or off....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;944 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Oren Mcdole

How To Type A Degree Symbol On Mobile Desktop 2024

When To Use the Degree Symbol? The degree symbol ° is used in particular situations, hence its use is not very prevalent. The most common use would be when talking about the temperature. Temperature is normally measured in degrees Celsius(°C) or degrees Fahrenheit(°F). While talking with a friend you might say “Oh the temperature today is 15°C.” A rare use of the degree symbol would be when talking about angles. Now unless you are an engineer or a high school student who is being taught trigonometry, you will not be using ° regularly....

<span title='2025-08-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 15, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;646 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Garrett Clifton