When this issue occurs, you’ll notice USB devices attached to the same hub are very slow or completely unresponsive. This issue occurs when one of the devices on the hub receives a wake request while the other devices that are attached to the same hub are going into selective suspend. If this happens before the suspend request has completed, the devices become unstable. Selective Suspend causes USB devices on USB hub to stop functioning The USB Selective Suspend feature allows the hub driver to suspend an individual port without affecting the operation of the other ports on the hub....

SharpApp lets you control Windows 10 Telemetry Features in a nutshell Polished several UI aspectsOptimized basic privacy templatesOptimized Unicode support in the scripting consoleSeveral minor bug fixesSeveral stability improvementsSeveral minor bug fixesAdded codename Hephaestus to release The freeware app displays a clean interface designed as a dashboard. It enables you to access one of the five major areas of interest, instantly. These include- Let’s explore its role. 1] Windows This section lets you choose a Privacy Templates page....

Show or hide Snapped windows when you hover Taskbar apps or Task View You can show or hide Snapped windows when you hover Taskbar apps or Task View or when you press Alt+Tab by using any of the following options: Let’s see all of these methods one by one. 1] Show or hide Snapped windows when you hover Taskbar apps or Task View via Windows 11 Settings First, talk about the easy way....

Sign in with local account instead option missing How to go about effectively resolving this issue depends on two scenarios. First, you’ll need to open Advanced User Accounts Control Panel to check if the Local user account exists or not. Here’s how: As you can see above, I have three user accounts listed; the first is the built-in Administrator account, the second is the Microsoft Account and the third is the Local Account....

Skype messages not sending Try restarting the system and running the Skype application as an administrator. It is also important to update Skype to the latest version. There other causes for this issue could be proxy servers, group policies, problems with Skype servers, etc. In case the internet is working fine (you can browse websites), but Skype isn’t sending or receiving messages, this post could be useful to you. If it doesn’t work, you could proceed with the following solutions to troubleshoot the issue in discussion....

Windows 11/10 allows users to create custom icons for shortcut files. These icons come with a file extension called .Ink. In case you do not know, you can create and choose custom icons for those shortcut files from local storage and a remote computer. The second option is handy for a network when the administrator wants you to use the same icon across all the networked computers. However, if you want to do the reverse due to some security concerns, this article could be handy for you....

Surface Pen tilt not working We request that all affected users follow the steps below to fix the problem. We doubt the need to purchase a new Surface Pen will ever arise because the underlining problem is software-based, not hardware. If Surface Pen Tilt is not working for you, you need to check the following: Let us take these suggestions one by one. 1] Check for Surface firmware updates The Surface Pro and the Surface Book 2 are the only products to support the Surface Pen’s tilt feature today....

Windows Taskbar icons not showing, missing, invisible or blank If your Windows 11/10 Taskbar icons are not showing, go missing or disappear & reappear randomly, become empty or blank, then one of these suggestions is sure to help you: Go through the list and see which one or more of them could apply in your case. Windows 11/10 Taskbar is empty or blank 1] Restart File Explorer Restart the explorer....

Affected users further reported that PDFs seem to open, but Office documents throw the error with the TRY AGAIN, SKIP or CANCEL option – however, clicking TRY AGAIN button multiple times (2-10), ultimately gets the file to open; this is not ideal, since it’s more of a workaround than a solution. So, if you need a permanent fix, continue with the post below. OneDrive Error 0x8007017F: The cloud sync engine failed to validate the downloaded data Clearly, something is failing between the Windows 10 OS and the CLOUD validation/hand-off process when retrieving from the CLOUD....

The main cause of this error seems to corrupt, outdated, or incompatible device drivers, but it can also be caused because of damaged or faulty SATA port. The directory name is invalid If you see The directory name is invalid message, you can try our recommended solutions and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions....

Best projects for beginner programmers The problem is, where do you start? This is not an easy answer for most new programmers, which is why we’ve decided to come up with an article that discusses this very topic. We are going to list five projects any amateur programmer should throw their time at before attempting to tackle more complex things. Once you’re done, we believe you will have increased confidence, which in turn will transform you into a better programmer in no time....

What could be the reason for the error messages? Looking at the forums, it’s a common error message, but at times comes categorized. Sometimes it’s under Network. At times it is low ink and even paper issues. On rare chances, it can be a fix from Windows that needs to be installed. The printer requires your attention; Please check the printer To resolve The printer requires your attention, Please check the printer issue, take a look at these solutions that have worked for others....

There’s a problem with this app. Reinstall the application from its original install location or contact your administrator The following suggestions may help you fix this issue. Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter Microsoft has developed different troubleshooters to fix different issues on a Windows computer. This error is occurring on any Microsoft Store app. Therefore, running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter can fix the problem....

This mode of Windows only runs verified apps from the Store If you see This mode of Windows only runs verified apps from the Store and wants to allow the installation of a third-party app, the first thing you need to do is check which version of Windows you are using. Follow any of the following methods to know which Windows version you are using. Hit Win + R, type “winver” and hit Enter....

RPG games for Xbox One Role-playing games are games in which the player assumes the role of a character in the game. The actions of the character are bound to certain rules. RPG games may or may not have a typical storyline, but the success or failure of the game totally depends on the player. 1] Star Ocean: The Last Hope This game has one of the most superior combat systems in comparison to other Japanese RPG games....

The latest plot by Microsoft to control the video game market is dubbed Xbox Play Anywhere. It’s an ambitious plan that is designed to allow Windows 11/10 gamers and Xbox gamers to play alongside each other. Not only that, supported games can be played across both platforms. Should the player purchase an Xbox Play Anywhere title from the Windows Store, he or she can simply download the same game from the Xbox One without having to pay for it all over again....

Trace extension for Firefox & Chrome Trace is a simple extension that was built to improve privacy-centric features on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It comes with some essential protection features that everyone should have enabled on their devices. Fingerprint Protection A fingerprint is a unique hash produced by your browser. Since the hash is unique, it can be used to track an instance of a browser. Two prevalent forms of browser fingerprinting are Canvas Fingerprinting and Audio Fingerprinting....

Turn On or Off Use Speech Recognition in Windows Mixed Reality We can turn On or Off Use Speech Recognition in Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10 in either of two quick and easy ways. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section: Let’s take a look at the description of the step-by-step process in relation to each of the method. 1] Settings app To turn On or Off Use Speech Recognition in Windows Mixed Reality in Windows 10 via Settings app, do the following:...

UEFI Firmware settings missing on Windows 11/10 If the UEFI firmware settings are missing from the Advanced Options, then this post will show you how to troubleshoot, enable & access UEFI firmware settings in Windows 10, using these methods: 1] Check if your computer supports UEFI If the motherboard of your computer does not support UEFI, there is no point in looking for the option that says UEFI Firmware Settings inside of the Advanced Options....

Unable to change Default Program Extension When I tried to change it back to Outlook under Properties of that file the change option was grayed out So I tried to right-click on the file and clicked on “Open With” dialog box, because there you have a change box “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file”. But strangely that checkbox was grayed out, as well. When I select Outlook, it opens fine....