Unfortunately, Microsoft started reducing the support for Media Center in 2009. Although, it was available on Windows 8 but its User Interface is still the same as it was back years ago. Inside Windows 10, Microsoft has discontinued the Windows Media Center and it is replaced by a paid app called Windows DVD Player app that is not rated well by the users. People are still concerned with the Windows Media Center and they are demanding it back in Windows 10 but Microsoft doesn’t seem to listen to its audience in this regard....

With this in mind, we have created an article with five different methods that will help you calculate the square root of a number in Excel. They will all lead to the same result, but some of them are easier than others. The methods below are ordered by difficulty, so consider sticking with the first three methods if you’re not an avid Excel user. Let’s begin! Method 1: Calculating Square Root using SQRT Function Using the SQRT function is one of the easiest ways to find out the square root of a number....

NOTE: It is virtually impossible to change Samsung charging animations, as they rely on deeply complex Kernel instructions, and proprietary .QMG file types that are converted into ShadowProtect .SPI files. Thanks as always, Samsung. MT65xx / MT67xx phones (Mediatek chipset) You’ll want to download the LogoBuilder software for MT65xx devices. This software will unpack/repack your logo.bin file which contains the first boot screen (not your boot animation, but the first boot screen which is typically the device manufacturer’s logo) and the battery charging images....

What is a Soundbar? A soundbar is a slim, low profile speaker system that will significantly improve your television’s sound quality thanks to its long design that enables it to house more sound drivers inside. But there are so many soundbars available for sale that it will be really hard to settle on one if you really don’t know what to look for. There are so many factors that define a great soundbar and that’s precisely what we will be tackling in this post....

If you see a website with poor choices of contrast, you might find it very difficult to read what is written on the webpage. That is one of the main reasons why the traffic on such websites is extremely low. Their low readability and bad choices of contrast. When designing a website, it is highly recommended that you try out different contrasts to analyze which contrast would look the best for your website....

You can create a .desktop file to provide instant access to the XAMPP control panel. Irrespective of whether you use Unity, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce4 or another desktop environment, you more than likely have access to a directory located at ~/.local/share/applications for installation of .desktop files. This covers the major graphical Ubuntu distributions. If your distribution places launchers somewhere else, simply modify these directions to point it at the right place....

I usually used Facebook for keeping all my pictures secure in an album so that in case I lost them from my laptop, I knew where to retrieve them from. Follow the steps below to make an album on Facebook. You can make your album feature on your profile. You can also download your album now in the future from anywhere in the world from your Facebook account.You can add contributors to your album who have contributed to your album....

If you are looking for a similar solution, where you need to add cuts to any shape, or a circle in this case, then you must follow the steps as mentioned below. Every designer has her or his own way of doing things. So this is how I do it. This does not mean that the way you do it, or the way you have been taught is wrong. There are a gazillion ways to do things, you can pick the one that suits you the best and gives you the best outcome....

This feature takes into account that in the course of using computers, users sometimes download programs without much consideration. These programs pose the threat of infecting computers. However, if you have a good antivirus program in place, there is really no need to have these warnings popping up every now and then. Quite frankly the warning messages in Windows 7can get irritating. If you have had enough of the annoyance, there are some ways through which you can eradicate the irksome messages....

When you install a program it assumes that you have a DirectX library and mandatory components but when the program is unable to find d3d12.dll for some reason. This message will show up on the screen. There are multiple causes for this issue to occur, we have listed some common causes below:- Corrupted DLL – This usually happens when windows deleted d3d12.dll and the files get corrupted. For example, suppose you are trying to save a file and the file gets crashed during the saving process so that file will count in corrupting files, and windows will detect it and delete it immediately....

What is causing the ‘Device requires further installation’? We investigated this particular issue by analyzing various user reports and testing out the different repair strategies that most affected users have successfully used to get this message to disappear from the Event Log of the device in question. It turns out that there are different culprits with the potential of causing this particular error message: If you’re currently looking for ways to resolve the very same log ‘Device requires further installation’ message, this article will provide you with several different troubleshooting guides....

In this guide, we will take a look at the troubleshooting methods you can try when this error pops up on your computer. Proceed with the solution that fits your situation the best. 1. Uninstall the Update If the error started occurring right after you installed an update, then the installed update might be the culprit. It can be infected with a corruption error or a bug that is interrupting the system’s operations....

This error can be displayed in two different wordings to different people. The first one you can see in the picture above. The second one simply reads “Game launcher error. Please try again later. Code: 7002.1“. Faulty Drivers and an outdated game can be two of the many reasons for this error. You can try the following methods to get rid of this problem on your PC. We can start from the basic ones and then work our way to the complex ones....

Why your battery does not charge when AC is plugged in There are numerous reasons why your battery would not charge. You might want to try your charger on another laptop (same make), or switch your battery to another laptop (same make) in order to diagnose the problem. Also, try charging with your OS shut down; if it does not charge then the Windows OS is not the issue. If your charger is genuine and works on another laptop, try swapping the battery, if that works too then your charging system might have a problem and can be anything between mild to a severe issue that might need component replacement on the motherboard circuit....

This is really very irritating as it affects the photos or the videos which are taken with the device or synced to the iPhone for a computer. Therefore, we have investigated the error and found that the error is related to the iPhone when it is unable to download the optimized photos from the iCloud in the case when the Optimize Storage option was enabled. The error is likely to appear due to many different culprits, so below have a look at the common culprits causing the error....

There can be a number of reasons why you might not be able to use it after upgrading to the latest version of the operating system. Here are the most common ones: Corrupted Font cache – the font cache might have been infected with a virus or corruption error, causing the font itself to malfunction.Generic inconsistency – your system files might be suffering from an inconsistency or error, causing the system components to act up....

While trying to open photos in OneDrive’s pictures folder, a strange error i.e. photos won’t pull up, has been experienced by some users along with a conventional Windows error 0x80270113. This error clearly dictates that certain photos can’t be pulled from OneDrive. However, other files present inside the OneDrive folders are easily accessible. Cause of Error 0x80270113, Photos won’t Pull Up: As OneDrive is able to save and retrieve user’s data inside Microsoft Account, problems can arise while synchronizing with the server....

This error usually occurs when your file is in the wrong format or is corrupted. These are only a few reasons to why this error is popping up. If you are experiencing the error mentioned above then you can follow the given steps to get rid of this error. Corrupted File One of the main reasons that you are seeing this error can be that your file is corrupted. This can happen because of many reasons....

Users all around the globe have experienced an issues where Facebook images refused to load. It can be either on Android devices or on web browsers as well. Officially, Facebook hasn’t released an official statement regarding the problem but we traced it back to several causes. In this article, we will go through all the reasons as to why this issue occurs and what the possible workarounds are to fix the problem....

This process is part of a Windows Update, specifically the KB2977759 one, which stands as the Compatibility update for Windows 7 RTM (Release to Manufacturer). The update is one of the many that serve as a preparation to upgrade to the latest OS version, and will This process takes up storage bandwidth which may slow down your PC, and you will most likely want to get rid of it. Users complained of multiple CompatTellRunner....