Steam may be a giant in the gaming industry, but it isn’t without its problems. There is an error in the Steam client where while installing a game, the installation process gets stuck at a certain percentage for hours. Mostly the percentage is 0% or 1%. This error can be caused by a number of technical faults. It is possible that Steam has their service or servers down due to which you may be having difficulty while installation....
A computer running on the Windows Operating System may display a BSOD with KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR for a number of different reasons, the most common ones being bad sectors on the HDD or an instance where the requested page of kernel data from the computer’s paging file failed to be read into the computer’s memory. Other causes of the KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR BSOD problems include a loose or faulty IDE or SATA cable connecting an affected computer’s HDD to its motherboard or other HDD issues in general....
Common causes include bad sectors, faulty connections, and outdated device drivers. Additional issues contributing to this error may involve firmware corruption, sudden power interruptions, or the use of faulty or incompatible cables and ports. In this article, we will discuss different ways to solve this error. 1. Verify Hard Drive Using SMART Attributes Use Windows’ built-in SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) to check your hard drive or SSD. This tool identifies issues like bad sectors, overheating, or frequent errors that can cause hardware failure....
What is causing the “app is preventing shutdown” error message? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that most affected users have successfully deployed to resolve the issue. The main cause why this particular error message (“This app is preventing shutdown” appears) when applications with unsaved data are still opened inside your operating system. Here’s a list with typical culprits that are known to trigger this particular error message: If you’re looking for a way to resolve or circumvent the “This app is preventing shutdown” error, this article will provide you with some troubleshooting steps....
In some cases, the users are not even able to see the card under the Display Adapters entry in the Device Manager. This usually refers to a restriction imposed by the BIOS configuration. Various motherboards often disable the integrated graphics card in the chipset when an external video card is attached to the system. However, that’s not supposed to occur all the time. We will be looking into the causes of the error message in more detail down below....
This obviously stops you from doing anything on the application since you can’t comment, repost, or interact with others. Unfortunately, closing and reopening the app doesn’t work, and it will not fix the problem. The main reason for this crash is that dark mode is enabled on your device, with which Threads is currently incompatible. So, simply turn the dark mode off on your Android or iPhone and the app will work perfectly....
“Unable to access online services.” This issue typically occurs due to internet connectivity problems that prevent the game from reaching Call of Duty’s servers. Most of the time, this error is linked to your side—such as a weak Wi-Fi signal, ISP-level restrictions, DNS failures, or network misconfigurations. Some players have also reported that creating custom weapon loadouts with rare or bugged attachments in Zombie Mode can corrupt save data or configs, which then interfere with the Multiplayer server handshake by sending malformed configuration data that fails validation during connection initialization....
If the VGC service is not running in the background, Riot Vanguard will fail to initialize, resulting in an error message. Additionally, you may encounter this error message if Valorant is running silently in the background and not opening on the screen. These are some of the primary reasons that could lead users to encounter Valorant Error Code 59. 1. Make sure to check the server status Before we move on to the solutions, it is recommended to check the server status because if the server is down or under maintenance, there will be no benefit from applying the following methods....
A DNS issue is a potential cause of this issue, an issue with the anyconnect.xml file, or some system file corruption. Here’s a list of troubleshooting steps that you can try to fix the issue. 1. Change DNS Settings This error occurs more frequently when a custom public DNS is in use (such as Cloudflare, Google Public DNS, or Open DNS). The built-in VPN component used by Cisco AnyConnect is very specific and is known to trigger incompatibility errors with the majority of public DNS addresses....
What is causing the “Your webcam is currently being used by another application” error? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that they used to in order to repair the error and start using their camera again. Based on what we discovered, there are several fairly common scenarios that are known to trigger this particular issue: Method 1: Using the old Skype Classic (Windows 10 only) If you’re looking for a quick fix that will allow you to use your camera on Skype, the easiest way to do it is to simply install the classic version of Skype....
Now that we know the potential causes of this issue. Let’s get straight into fixing it. 1. Manually Sync the Contacts Saved in the Phone WhatsApp syncs the contacts saved in your phone to show their names correctly. If contact sync fails for some reason, you won’t see the contact names in WhatsApp. However, manually syncing the contacts with WhatsApp can fix this problem. Follow these steps to sync contacts with WhatsApp: After the synchronization process is complete, get back to your main page of WhatsApp and check the contacts’ name, the issue should be resolved but if it’s not, follow along....
There are a wide range of things that can cause this to occur. It might happen because you aren’t allowed to download Windows Update or it might be because of Windows update settings not being configured correctly. Issues with administrative rights or an infection might also be the reason. Method 1: Downloading Windows Updates Go here and download the KB3020369 and install it. Do not worry about having this update already on your computer....
It often occurs on Windows 10 PCs while users are trying to install updates manually but it also occurs when upgrading your computer from a previous version of Windows to Windows 10. There are several methods which can be used to solve this and they are presented in this article with extra attention to the most successful ones. Solution 1: Working Around the Error This issue is sometimes just caused by a bug and it can be avoided as simply as running the installer file without receiving the error message directly....
This issue isn’t something new, and many users have faced it for quite a while. Although the Burn feature of Windows Media Player is not that famous, there still are some users who still look towards the proprietary software when it comes to burning. To help you resolve the issue, we have listed down below a few solutions that will most probably fix your issue. What causes the ‘Windows Media Player cannot burn some of the files’ Error on Windows 10?...
If you are experiencing the same symptoms as the ones portrayed above, this article will help you troubleshoot the issue. Below you have a collection of methods that other users in a similar situation have used to resolve the issue. Please follow each potential method in order until you come across a fix that manages to fix the issue in your particular situation. Method 1: Verifying your power settings Before you try anything else, it’s important to make sure that your current power plan is not actually causing this behavior....
This error mostly appears when a user tries to install Windows Essentials or when the computer is trying to install some updates. It simply means that you need to turn on Windows Firewall. Some users prefer to use other antivirus products rather than the security programs that come with the Windows operating system; and in the process automatically disable the firewall and Windows Defender. These users are the ones most likely to run into the above problem....
This guide provides several methods to fix the error, but first, let’s explore some of the main causes: Here are the methods you can try to fix the error: Method 1: Manually Install the Update If any of the essential Windows components used by the Windows Update are corrupt or missing, then installation of automatic Windows updates may fail. However, manually installing the same update as it uses different directories/services may solve the update error 0x800f0984....
The issue of WoW not launching has been around for quite some time (starting from the Burning Crusade). There might be several reasons why your game is not launching belonging to different modules. Here in this article, we will go through the error and its fixes step by step. What causes WoW to have Issues when Launching? After our research and numerous user reports, we found out that there are several cases where the game fails to launch....
However, there are a couple scenarios where you are bound to face issues while sharing a file or folder over a network. In some cases, the error message can be a false positive which means the folder does get shared, however, you are just prompted with the error message. Nonetheless, that’s not what is bound to happen every time as in some cases, you really do have a problem. You can sort it out by going through the solutions down below....
A black screen sometimes is just the sign that the TV is turned off, but if you can still hear the sound, then this is definitely not the case. Although there is no need to panic and start pressing random buttons on the remote yet, there are a few easy ways to fix the issue with minimal effort. The random blank or black screen isn’t a common occurrence, but it isn’t a unique problem either....
