However, if it suddenly disappears, it can worry a few Windows users. We will discuss how to restore the missing taskbar in this post, so that the operating system returns to its normal state. Causes of a Disappearing Taskbar The Taskbar can disappear in Windows for several reasons: The Taskbar is configured to auto-hide when left idle.Explorer.exe process is not functioning as it should.The screen resolution is incorrectly configured and the Taskbar is falling out of the screen display....

Although you can’t create the file, you can move a file named “CON” from the Internet or other media to Windows hard drive. You can also rename a file or folder to CON using ASCII characters. To rename a file/folder to CON, just follow the instructions below: This will rename the file or folder to CON without any problems. The problem is that you will not be able to delete the file or folder directly using the context menu or the delete key....

You may have tried using an XML file, but are unable to open it since your operating system does not find a supporting application, and may see something like this:Windows looking for an application to open XPS file Allow us to shed some light on what XPS is all about. What is XPS file XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. Microsoft developed this format in order to compete with Portable Document Format (PDF)....

If you want to force a program to use a specific GPU, you can change Windows settings appropriately. This article will show you two ways you can force a program to use a specific GPU in Windows 10. What is a GPU? A modern Graphical Processing Unit or GPU is similar to CPU but makes use of parallel processing and is able to handle many processes and threads at the same time....

Some browsers offer Speed-Dial where you can add your favorite websites and can open website by double-click on the dial. Open the chrome browser and you will see thumbnails of recently opened websites there. But, you can not add or edit a thumbnail. All you can do is a click and open website. Having done with the argument, let’s come to the target now. The problem in hand is, ‘How to open multiple web pages in chrome at start-up?...

Thankfully, Windows 10 offers some basic configurable settings which you can modify and get the right kind of display output, one that you would prefer. Let us look deep into the display settings and try to understand how the display works. Why you need to understand screen resolution settings The display screen’s output quality depends on a number of factors, such as the Dots Per Inch (DPI), resolution, and scaling....

Using certain filters and keywords, you can now narrow down your search to a few results in Windows 10 through File Explorer. Let us show you some of the most widely used techniques to search for your desired file or folder. The search bar in File Explorer In the top-right corner of File Explorer, you will find a search bar with a magnifying glass as its symbol. This is where users may enter keywords to look for their files and folders within the directory they are in....

Windows comes with preinstalled tools to help fix the OS. Apart from the built-in troubleshooter you can find in the Settings app, Windows also comes with a Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool, System File Checker (SFC), and a Check Disk (CHKDSK) utility, where each performs a different scan and attempts to automatically fix any glitches in the OS. Continue reading this post if you are having trouble with your operating system and would like to learn how to perform these scans, and which one you should perform....

We have already discussed the significance of a system driver and everything about them in a separate post. Today, our focus is purely on the chipset drivers. We shall be discussing what they are, why they are important, why it is important to update them, and how to do so. What is a Chipset Driver? Chipsets refer to the silicon-based electronic layout that controls the communication between the different devices and peripherals attached to the motherboard, such as the processor (CPU), GPU, RAM, hard drive, etc....

Alongside many significant fixes and improvements, upgrading your Windows 10 operating system to build 19044.1739 will significantly improve the transfer speed of the files and folders you copy to and from other partitions and external storage devices. Moreover, another issue has been resolved where a user’s PC may become entirely unresponsive if they signed out of their Microsoft OneDrive account. Let us now see what other improvements are included and how to install this update....

Some of the new features to look for include PC reset with cloud download option, colorful text cursor indicator, backup data for OneDrive, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) (also bringing support for ARM64 devices including the latest Surface Pro), network camera support, ability to rename virtual desktops, new Cortana app, updated network settings app etc. The list of improvements continues with GPU temperatures in the task manager, allowing network access to Windows Sandbox apps, search experience in File Explorer is powered by Windows Search, Safe Mode now supports logging in using the PIN....

The users on the Beta channel were earlier divided into 2 groups where one group received updates with the new features enabled (Build 22622) and the other with the features disabled by default (Build 22621). This flight does not include any new features but makes several fixes and improvements. Let us now discuss the new improvements in this flight and how you can install them. Reminder: The users who landed in the group with new features disabled by default (Build 22621) can check for updates manually and choose to install the update that will have the features enabled (Build 22622)....

There are different free plugins and themes for users so that you can edit your browser according to your wish and mood. But adding too many plugins and themes in your browser takes very large memory. That result the slowness of browser speed and your browsing becomes also slow. You have to wait for long to open your required web pages. You can get rid of your slow browsing of Firefox....

If you are new to this, then this article is for you. Before you can remotely access another computer, the telnet feature needs to be enabled on all Windows versions. Here, we show you 3 different methods to enable telnet, which is the first step toward remote access. Note: The methods discussed in this post are to enable Telnet Client, which is enabled on the computer from where you want to access another PC on the network....

There are different types of hard drives. The old hard drives were hard disk drives (HDD) which are still abundantly used because they are cheaper compared to other alternatives. The newer kind of hard drives are Solid State Drives (SSD) which are expensive but are a lot faster than HDD. Today we will discuss about how to detect which type of hard drive has been installed on your computer. There are quite a few ways of determining the drive type in Windows but we will go through 4 ways of doing so....

Although you can check for drivers via Windows Update or install them manually, we can also use third-party tools to update our drivers from time to time. There are many free driver updating tools which provide great facilities with their crowdy features. This article lists down the best free tools that could be used to update your system’s drivers, and intimate you when a new one is available. Iobit Driver Booster Download Iobit Driver Booster Iobit Driver Booster is a simple and practical tool....

If you are running out of space in your C drive, you can move some apps to other drives without having to delete them and then reinstall them at a new location. Program Files is one of the most important folders in C drive which takes ample space as more software is installed on the system. One way of freeing up space in the C drive is to change the default installation location of the Microsoft Store apps as well as Win32 apps....

Edge 89 will be rolled out to the users in stages. If you wish to update the browser immediately, you can use the links below. Otherwise, Edge will automatically update itself over the next few‌ ‌days. In addition to the bug fixes listed in Chrome 89 update, Microsoft has introduced some interesting features which are exclusive‌ ‌to‌ ‌Microsoft‌ ‌Edge. These include sleeping tabs, vertical tabs, browser startup performance improvements etc....

Mozilla has just released Firefox 75 fixing a couple of 0-day exploit fixes and some performance enhancements and new features. With this update, Mozilla Firefox continues to improve its user interface. In this article I will cover the latest features and improvements Firefox is now offering along with some important update details. Release Details Release Date: April 7th, 2020Compatibility: Compatible with Windows (32-bit and 64-bit both), Mac and LinuxCorresponding ESR release: 68....

The DCH driver version 31.0.101.2111 will apply to those older generations, whereas the driver version 31.0.101.3729 will be installed if you have the 11th or 12th-generation processors. Since the announcement, the older generation processors have remained on the 31.0.101.211 driver version and have not been updated. The highlight (and the only update) of driver version 31.0.101.3729 is the support for Intel’s 13th-generation (Raptor Lake) processors with integrated Intel UHD graphics....