Solution 1: Upgrading Skype If you have an older version of Skype installed on your computer, it is recommended that you upgrade it to the latest version as soon as possible. As we all know, Windows keeps rolling out updates to its operating system and side by side, it also provides updates to its application (Skype). If both of them are not in sync, this might prove a problem for many users....

The problem occurs because of the missing webcam drivers for Windows 7. The reason is that the drivers that Sony provide have compatibility issues with Windows 7. So the drivers either won’t install or, if they gets installed, might not work for the webcam. So here are a few methods that can help you run the webcam drivers on your laptop. Method 1: Update Driver Software Method Method 2: Install driver with compatibility mode Method 3: Recovery Media and Upgrading to Windows 7 If you already have Windows 7 then use the Recovery Media to revert back to Windows Vista....

All antivirus software monitors your computer at runtime and is constantly checking for any discrepancies or viruses. If you try to run some application/service and the antivirus software doesn’t either accept the action or recognize it, it will pop up the error under discussion. So what this does error actually mean? The antivirus software readily copies the name of the application/service and starts another dummy instance. Because the dummy instance is already running, the application/service cannot run because of the same name....

What is causing the IO operation at logical block address for Disk was retried error? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the methods that they used to get the issue resolved. The error essentially means that the IRP (IO Request Packet) has timed out while the IO System waited for it to complete. This is known to happen for a variety of reasons. From what we gathered, there are several common culprits that can be responsible for the apparition of the error: If you’re looking for some troubleshooting steps that will allow you to resolve the IO operation at logical block address for Disk was retried error, this article will provide you with some verified repair strategies....

This issue can be quite annoying, especially when it keeps on happening. The following are the methods that have proven to be able to get rid of the “Unfortunately, (app name) has stopped” issue: Method 1: Clear the device’s cache Method 2: Clear the data for the affected app Method 3: Uninstall the affected app’s updates Note: This method works best for Google apps such as YouTube and Chrome and pre-installed apps such as S Health....

What is causing the We can’t open Skype. You are already signed in on this computer” error? This is a well known Skype issue that prevents the user from signing in again. It typically occurs after an unexpected crash or after the computer has been inactive for a long period of time. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports. Based on what we gathered, there are two fairly common scenarios that will trigger this particular error message: If you’re currently trying to fix this particular error message, this article will provide you with a list of verified troubleshooting steps....

Users have reported issues like Skype, won’t open the Camera or if it does then it’s black and crashes constantly OR the Camera App keeps popping with errors. In this guide, i am going to list two methods one where you want to fix the issue via the Registry Method and second, where you want to roll back to a previous build and wait until Microsoft sorts this out....

Method 1: Perform a Hard Reset Using the Hardware Keys When a Windows Phone is in a reboot loop and keeps on rebooting constantly, you (obviously) can’t access the software menus that can be used to reset it. However, what you can do is perform a hard reset on the device using its hardware keys. First and foremost, you need to get the device to power down completely; removing and reinserting its battery should do fine....

This crash is usually preceded by the user attempt to make changes in the configurations of their audio devices i.e. playback or recording devices. The Configuration dialog box may open alright but if you click inside it The Windows Shell Common DLL is not responding error will be shown to you and the configuration window will be closed. That configuration window directly accesses the audio device’s driver so if that driver is corrupted or is not compatible with the way Windows works then it may crash the DLL process and give you that error....

Two former Square Enix workers were detained on Thursday in Tokyo in connection with a possible insider trading scam. Just before it was revealed that a new Dragon Quest game was in development, Taisuke Sazaki and Fumiaki Suzuki were detained for purchasing shares in the Japanese developer Aiming. The two allegedly invested around 47 million ($336,300) in shares before the game’s release. Currently, Naka has been detained for a similar suspected violation by the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors’ Office, according to FNN....

One example is when God of War Ragnarök makes a passing reference to another PlayStation game that may surprise you, and you may not even catch it because the dialogue is rather subtle. At one point in the game, Mimir would tease Kratos about being in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony’s effort to create a brawler similar to Smash. Throughout the game, whenever Kratos and Mimir have a quiet moment together, Mimir will frequently ask him about his experiences....

Unfortunately, Windows Phone 10, as advanced and better as it may be, does not come with this feature. Windows Phone 10 is still in early stages of development and release, but even though that is the case, the chances of QR code and barcode scanning making the cut and being added as features to the OS are bleak at best. Fortunately, however, anyone who wants to can certainly turn their Windows Phone 10 Smartphone into a QR code and barcode scanner using third-party apps....

Groove Music is highly unpopular among Windows 10 users, especially those Windows 10 users who aren’t new to the world of music playback and like their music players to have a little more zing and a few more features and functionalities. Some Windows 10 users want to get rid of Groove Music because it doesn’t have as many features as they want it to have, some want to get rid of it because it has all the wrong features, and some want to get rid of it because it messes around with other music players....

Why do we need to change DNS server? Usually, your Internet service provider(ISP) provides default DNS server for your internet connection, but it can get slow due to high loads, which can cause slow browsing. Your ISP can also track your internet activity through your DNS, and also block websites through it. The only way to avoid all these problems is to change your primary DNS server with custom one....

Private networks are basically intended to be your home and work networks – networks where you know all the other computers on the network and are alright with the idea of sharing printers and information with them. Public networks are any and all other networks – networks that you can’t necessarily trust and networks with computers you are not entirely comfortable sharing information and printers with. Windows can sometimes make mistakes detecting the kind of network it is being connected to, ending up registering the network as the wrong kind....

Part I: Create a template from the instance Launch template name – define the template name. In our case it is WinSrv2019_TemplateTemplate version description – define the template version description. In our case it is WinSrv2019_Template_2020 AMI – chose the AMI image. An AMI contains the software configuration (operating system, application server, and applications) required to launch your instance.Instance type – choose the instance type based on your needs. In our case, we will use t2....

This is particularly useful if the user changes his computer. The game progress will be resumed by either the Cloud API or reading directly from the disk. The files will be automatically downloaded before the game is launched as you would have already entered your Steam credentials. The main job of the Steam Cloud is to ensure that all the files are synchronized across all the computers a user is using....

This is not to be confused with Aero Peek that helps your get a peek of your desktop by hovering your mouse on the far right corner of the taskbar. The two are somewhat related and in Windows 7, turning off Aero Peek could turn off the taskbar thumbnail previews too. In Windows 10 however, the live thumbnail preview is activated by the ‘Peek’ feature. However, this feature seems to be a nuisance to some users who would rather quickly switch to the task....

E-mailing a picture/photo from an iPad or iPhone is pretty much the same in both the devices, except for the size of the tablets which results in a different view. Generally, there are two methods i will walk you through in this guide. However, for both the methods to work it is important to have an e-mail already setup, if you do not have an e-mail setup “See: Add Email Accounts to Phones“ Method 1: Attaching Photos To E-mail Method 1 is limited and it will only allow you to send no more then 5 Photos....

However, since it launched, Windows Edge went through some changes related to how it treats Flash content. First, starting with Windows 10 build 15002, Microsoft Edge started blocked untrusted Flash content by default (or until the users choose to play it). This was indeed a measure that would provide better security and performance while leaving the choice to end user. You had the option to allow Adobe Flash to run just once on a particular site or indefinitely....