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This may be Google’s method of preventing malware from hijacking your vehicle, but many expert Android users prefer to use third-party app stores, such as Aptoide or XDA Labs. This is especially true for users who install custom ROMs without Google apps, for privacy concerns, but it’s incredibly frustrating when you can’t play Spotify songs through Android Auto if you obtained Spotify somewhere other than Google Play. In this guide, I will walk you through side-loading apps via ADB, to trick the system and launch third-party apps like Spotify through Android Auto....

The most common cause is a bad or incompatible graphics driver. Other possible reasons include problems with the chipset drivers, broken installations, or having more than one driver version at the same time. Now that you know the main causes, move to the next section and follow the step-by-step fixes that have helped other Windows 11 users resolve BSOD errors after installing new drivers. 1. Install Pending Windows Updates Microsoft has released several updates specifically aimed at improving driver stability in Windows 11, especially under heavy load....

However, solution can still be found and they can be tried even if you are not able to boot into your operating system. Try following some of the methods below in order to get rid of this problem and boot into Windows normally. Solution 1: Check the Boot Order in BIOS There are various reasons on why the boot order on your computer might have gone corrupt but the most important thing is that you can easily solve the problem without breaking a sweat simply by tweaking certain settings in BIOS....

Sometimes when using the CHKDSK command, users come across the error “Cannot open volume for direct access”. This error signifies that the application cannot access the drive to scan and perform its operations there. There are many different workarounds and checks make this problem go away. Start with the first solution and work your way down accordingly. Solution 1: Exclude Drive From CHKDSK If your computer has recently experienced a BSOD, your system might set a bit on your drive that it is faulty and will always try to run CHKDSK on it before booting your computer....

MSCOMCTL.OCX is a set of 32-bit controls that are provided with the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming environment. To use these 32-bit controls, they have to be installed/registered with your operating system. Registering a file with the operating system means that the operating system stores the entry of the file in its database and knows it is present in that specific directory. So whenever another application requires it, it can effectively give access of that file....

Sometimes, users seem to find issues with permissions inside Windows. Although they are logged in as administrators, they find it difficult to save files in their Documents, Pictures, OneDrive, and other folders. The error message pops up while copying files to these specific folders, stating, “You don’t have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission.” It seems as though only read-only mode is enabled, with no write mode to allow users to make changes to folders....

By default, Cortana has a search bar enabled right next to your Windows button on Windows 10 and the color is black. Many cases came forward where the color of the search bar turned white upon updating to Fall Creators Update 1709. This feature is reportedly added by Microsoft which reflect two themes (Dark and Light). If you choose the light theme, the color will be white; otherwise, it will be black....

Why are there multiple instances of dasHost.exe in Task Manager? Device Association Framework Provide Host (dashHost.exe) is tasked with pairing both wired and wireless devices with the Windows operating system. The framework makes it possible for network-connected devices to be discovered, installed and associated with a PC client as if they were bus-connected. Users encounter multiple instances of the Device Association Framework Provide Host because the process duplicates itself for each network-connected device....

The error is triggered because of the following reasons. While there isn’t much you can do to address the issue if Discord is experiencing the outage, but it is worth trying the following: 1. Check Service Status The most important step towards troubleshooting this issue is to determine the root cause behind it and we can do so by checking the status of Discords’ servers. This will help us to check if this error is limited to only your computer or the whole community is facing it....

Another main factor could be that you are using the API of Roblox to interact with it. The API also has some request sending limits, and if you exceed those, you may get the Roblox Error 429. The possible fixes for this error include spacing out your requests, disabling interfering browser extensions, clearing cache and cookies, and changing DNS servers. Now, let’s dive right into the fixes. Let’s dive right into the fixes now....

If you’re currently unable to upgrade to Windows 10 by the error code 800703ED, this article will provide you with some troubleshooting steps. Below you have a couple of methods that other users have used in order to resolve the issue and complete the upgrade to Windows 10. Please follow whichever method seems more applicable to your particular scenario to find a fix that manages to solve the problem. Let’s begin!...

What is causing the Dark Theme to stop working on Windows 10? We investigated this particular issue by looking into various user reports and the fixes that they themselves used to get to the bottom of this problem. As it turns out, there are several common culprits that are known to break the functionality of the Dark Theme on Windows 10: If you’re currently struggling to resolve the same problem, this article will provide you with a few troubleshooting guides that other users in a similar situation have successfully used to get the dark theme working on their Windows 10 computers....

Although this problem is by no means exclusive to Windows 10, a lot of users report that it first started occurring after they installed a major update like Anniversary update on Windows 10. Although the reasons why your Firefox browser might malfunction are diverse, there are a few common culprits that seem to be responsible for the freezes and crashes of the browser: Malicious or intrusive files made their way into the installation folder or in the cache memoryIntrusive or untested plug-ins are causing the instability....

Before moving on with the solutions, make sure to uninstall any shortcut managing application (like Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor). Moreover, check if the problematic files/folders are not backed up to a tape device (that may take some time to complete). Furthermore, make sure that your system, backup drive, and cloud storage has enough space available. You may try if any of the following workarounds resolve the issue: Solution 1: Change the Folder Options of Your System There are different folder options on your system that can trigger the current icons issue....

The error starts popping up randomly (up to 10 to 20 times a minute), making it nearly impossible to use. The error is not carrier or country-specific, but most belonged to T-Mobile or Boost. This error is nearly reported on all types/models of LG smartphones. An LG phone might show IMS error due to many factors: 1. Enable and Disable Airplane Mode of the LG Phone Enabling and disabling the airplane mode of your LG phone may re-establish the phone’s Internet connection, thus solving the problem....

The issue is resolved when users initiate a system restart, however, it emerges again once the PC is shut down and then turned back on. To circumvent the issue, we have mentioned a few simple solutions which worked for the rest of the people that were encountering the same issue. However, before we jump into the solutions, a more detailed look at the causes of the issue is certainly necessary....

Recently, after updating the Windows 10 operating system, many users reported that Edge failed to start and kept shutting itself down without any prompts. There can be many reasons for this issue. Start the solutions from the top and work your way down. Note: Edge crashing after the Fall Creators Update (1709) is addressed at the end of the article. Solution 1: Clean Booting your PC If it is the first time you are having a problem with Microsoft Edge, it is recommended to restart your computer....

There are various fixes for this problem. We can try reinstalling the C++ redistributable packages. Start with the first solution and work your way down. After performing each solution, you should try running the application. If it still doesn’t work, try reinstalling it. Do note that these solutions work for almost all versions of Windows. To reinstall a program, follow the following steps: Solution 1: Running System File Checker System File Checker (SFC) is a utility present in Microsoft Windows which allows the users to scan their computers for corrupt files in their operating system....

However, several users are getting into a situation where you go to “Nexusmods” site and try to download any mod files by clicking the button “Download with Manager” and it does a little loading but Nexus Mod Manager just won’t download the clicked file. What Causes the Nexus Mod Manager to not download? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that were used for resolving this particular problem....

Sometimes you will not be able to install graphics card driver because your driver will not detect graphics card. This issue occurs on different operating systems and different client machines, including desktop computers, workstations, and notebooks. Also, this issue occurs on the integrated graphics card and dedicated graphics card, including Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA. So, why this issue occurs? There are different reasons, including incompatibility between graphics card and driver, hardware and software issues, wrong BIOS configuration and others....