When you send someone a message through WhatsApp, in the first leg of journey, the message travels from your mobile phone to the WhatsApp server. By the way, did you know that now WhatsApp can also be easily used on a desktop or laptop computer? When a single tick gets displayed in the bottom-right corner of the message chat bubble, it means that the message has reached the WhatsApp server....
While the taskbar remains visible for all the applications and programs open on the system, Windows automatically hides it when an app is launched which requires full-screen mode, for example, when you open Youtube in fullscreen mode, run a video player like VLC player or start playing a video game. There are times when the taskbar refuses to hide when a fullscreen app is launched. This can be annoying especially when you are playing a video game or watching a high-quality movie....
Note that this update is for the original Windows 11 release (21H2). Installing this update upgrades the operating system’s build to 22000.1163. Let us look into the new features offered in this flight. Windows 11 Build 22000.1163 Summary Here are some of the important details about this build for Windows 11. Windows 11 Build 22000.1163 Summary What’s New in Windows 11 Build 22000.1163 How to Install Windows 11 Build 22000....
KB5016691 was also earlier released to the Release Preview channel for the Insiders. The same update has now been flighted for the stable channel. Installing this update on the stable channel will upgrade the operating system’s build to 22000.918. This update does not bring any new features to the operating system, probably because Microsoft is planning to release Windows 11 22H2 later this year, which will include many new features....
The other day, when I was trying to implement loading of Disqus Commenting System on click of a button, I needed to remove the existing comment section provided by WordPress and Genesis Framework. I use Genesis Framework on TechWelkin because I found it to be the best available framework for WP websites. Genesis provides a large number of functions and hooks that a developer can use in order to customize this framework....
You may come across any of the following error messages caused due to corrupted files: The file is corrupt and cannot be opened.The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged. Thankfully, there are both native and third-party tools available which can be used to fix such system files. Continue reading this post to learn about several tools that can aid you in fixing your operating system, rather than performing a clean install....
The question can be divided into two parts, whether you want to increase the sound of the multimedia playback on your system or increase the maximum volume of the overall system. I will discuss three methods to boost sound in Windows beyond 100% default. Using Audio Enhancements This method will enhance the maximum volume of the overall system. In Windows, there is a loudness equalization option supported by most sound cards which needs to be configured in order to make audio louder....
In normal circumstances, it’s absolutely fine for Windows to remind you of password change after every specific number of days. But in some conditions, this practice should be disabled. A couple of scenarios could include the following: In this tutorial, we will share three ways to set Windows local user account passwords to never expire. We will discuss: If you are using Windows Home edition, you can enable Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 Home Edition....
If you have 64-bit Windows installed, you can install 64-bit as well as 32-bit applications. Both can run in parallel as both Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 are backward compatible. The question arises of how we can check whether an application is 32-bit or 64-bit. In this article, we will discuss the different ways using which you can easily identify whether an application is 32-bit or 64-bit. How to Check Program Bit Architecture Using Task Manager Follow the steps below to check a program’s bit architecture in Windows using the Task Manager:...
Check the compatibility of the game before it serves you in many ways. Maybe you are using a limited data plan and after downloading a big game, a message appears that tells you about the problem of game compatibility, or maybe your system resources are low, which is why the game cannot run on your computer. In both situations, downloading an incompatible game is of no use. So it would be good to know any game compatibility before getting it on a machine....
In this article, I am listing out some of the best photo gallery apps as alternatives of Google Photos that are worth trying. Prime Photos is very similar to Google Photos with similar features. The app lets you store unlimited photos and share the photo storage with up to five family members or friends. It does not require tagging and lets you look for photos by searching for people, location or things....
There are a large number of FB users wish to block Candy Crush notifications and requests. And sometimes it gets way too much. I have played Candy Crush and I like this game but I play it only when I have time. I don’t play such games for killing time. Professional blogging is a serious business. You can not afford to waste time online with such games. Those who are addicted to this game keep on sending help requests....
Microsoft has released a stable version of .NET Framework 5.0 last November, and now this update brings a lot more security and stability to the framework. If you are running Windows 10 version 1809 or higher, you will probably have .NET Framework 4.8. You can manually upgrade to .NET Framework 5.0.2 using the download links provided below. Let’s discuss what the new release has to offer, and whether it is worthwhile upgrading....
.NET Framework 4.5 comes installed with Windows 8. If you are using Windows 8, you will have version 4.5 installed. You can download the latest version from below and install it in Windows 8. System requirements for .NET Framework 4.5.1 includes the following: A minimum free space of 850 MB for 32-bit Windows and 2 GB for 64-bit Windows is required for installation. Supported Operating Systems include Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2....
Since the older Kepler GPUs are no longer supported by the Game Ready drivers, Microsoft releases security updates every now and then, including this one. People having Kepler GPUs can upgrade their graphics drivers to version 474.44. This can be installed on Windows 7 through 11. Nvidia had already ended the support for Kepler GPUs. However, since this is a security update, it only addresses several security vulnerabilities that could be exploited....
Installing the update KB4580364 will change your current Windows 10 20H2 build to 19042.608. What’s new in KB4580364 Meet Now in Taskbar Previously, Microsoft had introduced Meet Now on Skype for the Taskbar in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20221 when released in the Dev channel. However, this feature has now made its way to Windows 10 and is introduced with this new update. What’s new in KB4580364 Meet Now in Taskbar Other fixes and improvements in KB4580364 How to install Windows 10 20H2 Cumulative Update Preview Build 19042....
Since these are important updates, they should be installed automatically if the automatic update is enabled on your computer. As always, we recommend waiting for a while and getting a backup of your important files before installing the updates. There is no guarantee from Microsoft that the updates will be installed smoothly on the computer. Although Microsoft does extensive testing before releasing the updates, it is possible that the update may make your computer unusable....
Microsoft introduces some new features for the Windows 11 operating system along with a plethora of fixes and other improvements. There is a new notification badge that will be visible for the dynamic widgets in the taskbar, which will expand into more information upon clicking it. Moreover, DNS over TLS (DoT) testing is now also available for Windows DNS client query protection. That said, it is expected that these features will make their way to the stable Windows 11 OS with version 23H2, which will be released next year since the build for version 22H2 has already been declared (Build 22621)....
Previously, you could change the display language in Windows 11 using the Settings app, which requires an active internet connection. You can now do the same using PowerShell, thanks to this new language module. Learn how to add language packs to Windows ISO images offline. Language Tags for Windows 11 language packs Before we begin, the process to install a language pack requires a “language tag,” which is a shortcode for the language....
We have already discussed 6 methods to change a user account type on a Windows computer in another post. One of these methods is using Windows PowerShell. However, it is only valid if it is a local user account that you want to add to the Administrators group. You may need to add different account types to this group, which can be: PowerShell LocalAccounts Module Add Local User to Administrators Group using PowerShell Add Microsoft Account to Administrators Group using PowerShell Add Active Directory Account to Administrators Group using PowerShell Add Azure Active Directory Account to Administrators Group using PowerShell Add Local User to Administrators Group using PowerShell on Remote Computer Closing Thoughts...
