While this feature occurs no problem during its operation, there are several cases where the scrolling doesn’t work. This mostly occurs when you install a new copy of Windows on your machine or update your system to a newer version. We have listed down a number of different workarounds for you to try. Take a look. Solution 1: Changing the Mouse Pointer As we are starting from the most basic fixes, one of them includes changing the mouse pointer....

The code 43 error basically presents itself when the driver/software is either corrupted, missing or outdated. The devices that require the User Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) can also produce this error when they can’t start the service. Basically its Windows way of saying that it cannot communicate with this service/hardware. If you right click on the UMDF HID minidriver Device and select Properties, you will be able to see the message “Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems....

The error can be caused by various different things on users’ computers, Steam clients, or settings, and there are no clear rules as to how to fix the error for everyone. There are, however, plenty of things which have worked for plenty of people and we have gathered these methods to form an article which should help you solve the problem. What Causes Unable to Initialize Steam API? This error is a broad one and the cause for it differs almost from one game to another....

The reasons why you might experience this issue are quite diverse and include several different elements. Since a lot of elevated and BIOS level elements are involved during virtualization (Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Hardware security etc.), it might be possible that you have some options not configured properly. What causes VirtualBox not to show 64 bit Guest Operating Systems in Windows 10? There are several different reasons ranging from Hyper-V to hardware security for why you cannot see 64-bit guest operating systems on your device....

Naturally, Windows 7 users hold the ability to grace their desktop with a wallpaper of their choosing quite dear. So when the KB4534310 update broke a function in the user32.dll file making it so any desktop backgrounds that were configured to use the Stretch option were replaced by a solid black background, users were understandably outraged. Much like how having a non-genuine copy of Windows prevents you from changing your desktop background and gives your desktop a permanent black background, this little hiccup does the same thing....

We had a look into the issue and discovered that if you cannot view the weather widget, it is probably because the widgets are disabled on your OS, there is an issue with your current user account, or you have not installed the latest critical update. Regardless of what might be causing this issue, the troubleshooting methods below will help you fix it in no time. Proceed with the method that fits your situation the best....

While this is by far the most frequent occurence, the issue is not exclusive to PDF documents – some users encounter this issue with Excel or Word documents. When this issue occurs, the user has the option to download the document in question or to try and open it with an additional Google app. What causes the There was a problem previewing this document error? After investigating the issue and looking at various user reports, we identified a few culprits that are most likely causing the issue....

The reason for this error isn’t quite clear. The Windows system assessment tool is depreciated since Windows 8.1. Although it is available in Windows 10 but without the GUI. The ratings provided by the Windows system assessment tool aren’t considered reliable by the majority of the people. So, there hasn’t been a lot of usages and, therefore, a lot of reports on its usage and problems. The most common things related to this error are video drivers and Windows updates....

“For some reason (name of app that could not be started) took too long to start.” The error message advises the affected user to simply try signing in or starting the specific Xbox One app again. Error 0x8027025A can mean anything from a temporary problem with the Xbox Live service preventing your Xbox from signing you in or starting an Xbox One app to there being a sign-in issue with your profile or the Xbox One app you tried to open simply not starting in the expected amount of time....

If you have encountered this error with any command on your Windows PC in Command Prompt, try following the steps below to fix the “You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode“ error. Solution 1: Run Command Prompt as an Administrator Since Command Prompt functionality differs greatly when it’s run normally or with administrator privileges, it’s obvious that certain commands won’t be able to run via a Command Prompt with regular user privileges as that means a guest user on your PC might be able to make big changes to your PC which is not recommended....

After investigating this particular issue thoroughly, it turns out that there are several different underlying causes that might be triggering this particular error code. Here’s a list of potential culprits that might be causing the 0x800704C8 on Windows 10: Now that you are familiar with every potential culprit that might be causing this issue, here’s a list of verified fixes that other affected users have successfully used to resolve this particular error code:...

Uplay is a digital distribution platform like Steam and hosts numerous multiplayer games like Assassins Creed and other famous records. Surprisingly, Uplay officials didn’t have anything to comment on and the support staff was not cooperative as well in the threads. In this solution, we will go through all the reasons why this occurs and what the workarounds are to fix the problem. What causes Uplay to not Launch? The causes of Uplay not launching are mostly related to issues with third-party applications, corrupt cache, Antivirus softwares etc....

Officially announced over a year ago, Halo: The Master Chief collection promised PC ports of six great Halo games. Currently, developer 343 has managed to release Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, and Halo 2: Anniversary. The next game in the series due for release on PC is Halo 3. Although Halo 3 is a pretty great experience on its own, the addition of the ODST Firefight game mode is surely a welcome surprise....

If the issue is being caused by a common glitch, the issue can be resolved easily simply by restarting the repository service. However, if you’re encountering this issue along with frequent error entries in Event Viewer, you should be able to fix the issue by cleaning the component store or by performing a clean install or in-place repair. But as it turns out, most instances of this problem are actually triggered by Microsoft Edge in one way or another....

Unfortunately, these worries are not baseless. It is possible for rogue vendors to fool users into giving them access to their passwords. Also, if you are using a password manager with weak security measures then hackers can easily gain access to their servers and steal your passwords. This is why it’s important that you don’t just pick any password manager. Don’t be drawn to a password manager just because it is the cheapest....

Playing as the default Minecraft character Steve simply screams beginner, but not many people know how they can change their character seeing as though it’s not really something any person new to Minecraft would know. Well, the default Minecraft character, Steve, is the default skin for Minecraft players, and since that is the case, you can change your character in Minecraft by simply changing your character’s skin. If you do not know how you can change skins in Minecraft, here’s how:...

However, if you want to backup your iDevice for the first time using iTunes, follow the steps in next section. Before You Start Make sure you have the latest iTunes installed on your computer. Note: The latest version of iTunes requires Windows 7 or later or Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later. If you have an older OS version, you will need to update it first. Steps to Backup Your iPhone on iTunes for the First Time Step# 1: Before connecting your iPhone to the computer, launch iTunes, go to Preferences, and Turn off automatic device synchronization....

Fortunately, you and anyone else can easily check and analyze the performance of an HDD or SSD. There are plenty of extremely easy to use third-party applications out there that can be used to analyze the performance of an HDD or SSD, one of the most popular ones being CrystalDiskMark. CrystalDiskMark is a third-party program capable of benchmarking an HDD or SSD, and the benchmarks it produces can be used to determine how well an HDD or SSD is performing....

Fortunately, Steam handles all of the issues since you don’t need to physically buy and insert the game since Steam downloads it from their high-quality servers and the game is installed automatically and your job is only to click Play. Purchases are also handled easily with the Steam Wallet and you can use the game on any computer as long as you download Steam and enter your credential. Some users have experienced issues where they uninstalled a game through Steam but some of the files remained to cause certain issues....

But, usually the PDF files are quite large in sizes which makes it inconvenient to share them especially if you are sharing a huge number of files. Even if there isn’t a problem with sharing or transferring large number of PDF files, there is no harm in reducing the size of the files. So, we will be looking at how anyone can reduce PDF file size to almost 80%....