Following are some of the main causes that may be involved in causing the task Host Window Prevents Shut Down error. Corrupt Windows Update- The error can occur due to the corrupted Windows update that has been installed but gets corrupted for some reason. You will need to uninstall some Windows updates and apply common techniques to fix this.Windows Update File Running in the background- There is a file that runs when Windows need to install the update....

What Causes the Task Scheduler Error 0x80070057 After receiving numerous reports from multiple users we decided to investigate the issue and came up with a set of solutions which solved the problem for most of our users. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which the error is triggered and listed them below. Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the issue we will move on towards the solutions....

What is causing the “Device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 Has a Bad Block” error? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that they used to get the issue resolved. From what we gathered, this particular error is indicative that a bad block was found on the first partition of your drive. Keep in mind that one a data block goes bad, there’s no way to make it healthy again....

League of Legend engineers officially acknowledged the anomaly and released an official update to fix the issue. Even though the update was released, there were several downtimes with the players not able to access the game. This scenario continued even some while after the update was released. What causes the ‘League of Legends’ patching loop? According to user reports and our investigation of the matter, there were several causes which brought about this situation....

Note: If you are getting the “This app can’t open” error, follow the instructions on this article (here). What is causing the This app can’t be activated by the built-in administrator error? This particular error occurs because of a security setting of the recent Windows versions have. Certain file types that are opened through Store apps will require UAC permissions in order to run. Since the built-in account doesn’t have UAC (User Account Control) privileges, you’ll see the “This app can’t be activated by the built-in administrator” error instead....

This error occurs most frequently when users try to play a video on the social networking site Twitter. Since this problem is very generic, we will break down its solution into different parts according to the browser. Internet Explorer 11 Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is the latest version of Internet Explorer web browser owned by Microsoft. This browser is also preinstalled in the operating system Windows 10. The error ‘This browser does not support video playback’ usually occurs in IE11 when there is a Windows 7 or 8 installed....

Despite the method working for almost everyone, many users reported that their Windows 7 update manager got stuck at “Checking for updates”. This situation is very bizarre as the notification for Windows 10 is already present for you to start the download. We did a little digging and after getting feedback from the users and experimenting ourselves, we concluded that this problem could occur due to very few reasons. You can also read our article regarding how Windows 7 gets stuck while checking for updates....

Before we begin giving you the solution to this problem, it would be better if making an image of Windows 10 and sysprepping is discussed. What exactly is sysprepping? Sysprepping is a way of deploying Microsoft Windows image to other computers using the utility called Sysprep. Sysprep is a tool developed by Microsoft which simplifies the deployment process of Microsoft Windows to many other computers at a time. What it does is that, it removes the computer specific information from a Windows image and after which it can be installed or deployed to other computers easily....

What is causing the Windows couldn’t automatically bind the IP protocol stack error If you pay attention to the details, the error message is slightly pointing you to the source of the problem. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the fixes that they used to resolve the problem. From what we gathered, there are several culprits that are often reported as being responsible for the apparition of this issue: If you’re struggling to resolve this particular issue, this article will help you to troubleshoot the issue....

With this error message, you won’t be able to turn on Windows Defender. This is not really a problem as the software and the operating system have been intentionally designed in this manner. The reason for this is that an antivirus software is currently installed and active on the computer and in order to avoid conflicting software operations, an antivirus software automatically disables Windows Defender. The following methods provide steps on how to resolve this issue....

“The service couldn’t be started. The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.” When an affected user sees this error message and clicks on Support information within the dialog, the error code for the issue is revealed to be error code 0x80070422. If you do not use any third-party computer security programs and Windows Defender – your last line of defense against threats – refuses to start up, your computer is left completely vulnerable, and that is a truly terrible thing....

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....

There can be a number of reasons why this might be happening. For instance, Word might be preventing you from launching the file because it considers it unsafe, or there might be an issue with the file itself that is causing the Word app to crash. Whatever the reason might be in your case, the troubleshooting methods listed below will help you identify the cause and fix the issue in no time....

The .cache/Mozilla directory inside of your home directory holds a bunch of junk files that get created each time you do some browsing and can be safely removed. If you’ve been getting any error when starting Thunderbird that reads something like “Your Thunderbird profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible“, then this will fix that up too. We will iterate through all the platforms on which this problem is seen....

While resolution and refresh rate often lead the spec-sheet in terms of importance, there are several other factors that play a role in making a display good. Two displays with the same resolution and the same refresh rate can be wildly different from each other due to the inherent differences in the way that they are constructed. These smaller, but quite noticeable differences can be amplified when you buy a display for regular content consumption and gaming since you are quite closely monitoring the screen at all times....

What are Galaxy S7 Edge Feeds? With the Galaxy S7 Edge, the curved edge screen has had an upgrade. A new feature included in the Edge screen is called Edge Feeds. With Edge Feeds messages, missed calls and date/time information can be provided on the edge of the display. This allows owners to quickly glance over at their phone and view any new interactions with their contacts or check up on the time....

Although the Pixel series hasn’t been as consistent. Most of the time, the software and camera implementations were great, but everything else left a lot to be desired. A good smartphone is always a very balanced smartphone, and this is where the Pixel phones falter. Last year’s Pixel 2Xl packed an amazing camera, but the design choice wasn’t as impressive, which many people pointed out. Consequently, there are a lot of expectations from the Pixel 3 lineup....

After investigating the issue and attempting to replicate the issue on our devices, here’s a list of potential culprits that might be responsible for this issue when attempting to use HBO Max: Now that you are aware of every potential reason that might make HBO Max unusable, here’s a list of troubleshooting guides and fixes that other affected users have successfully used to restore playback on HBO Max: Check for a Server Issue It’s been more than a year now since HBO Max originally launched and platform users are losing their patients seeing how the stability of the streaming platform doesn’t improve with each iteration....

Hogwarts Legacy System Requirements The system requirements for Hogwarts Legacy have just been officially revealed. They were recently uploaded to the Hogwarts Legacy Steam listing and, honestly, they’re kind of confusing. The minimum requirements outweigh the hardware and performance of the Nintendo Switch, which the game is supposed to come out on. So, how will the game actually run on the handheld and what will it look like upon release? The Switch has managed to port some graphically-intensive games over the years; the likes of Doom Eternal and Witcher 3 and gave us an awesome experience on the Switch but didn’t nearly require hardware of this magnitude on the PC side....

While new versions of these hacking tools are always being released, and diligence in staying aware of their latest updates and methods is very important, there are a few things you can to do protect your apps IAPs from being stolen. Most notably, you need to enable several methods of server-side IAP verification, which I will detail below. This guide is not intended for newbies, but experienced app developers who will understand the various lingo in this guide....