As things are right now with the latest Windows 11 Preview Build, Microsoft has completely scraped off tablet mode and replaced it with functionality that will auto-enable or disable Tablet Mode depending on how you’re using your device. What’s going on with Tablet Mode on Windows 11? Let’s face it, Tablet Mode was never a strong suit of Windows. Unlike other features, Tablet Mode has not changed much with the latest two iterations and I personally always felt that it’s due for a redesign....

Since this year has been particularly challenging for the subscription business model, Microsoft‘s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard may help revive the sagging video game subscription market. About 25 million people are paying for Microsoft’s Game Pass, which is ten million fewer than the company predicted it would have by the end of the fiscal year in March 2022. Sony, on the other hand, has merged PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now into a single service....

Your passion and continued support leave us speechless 💛 Thank you, Chooms! pic.twitter.com/wJjqS5CMd5 — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) October 19, 2022 CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has had 1 million daily active players for four weeks in a row, marking a significant uptick in the game’s popularity. The developers expressed their gratitude to the community and assured them that 2023 will see the release of a truly worthwhile expansion for the game....

XeSS Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) is Intel’s solution for AI-upscaling in games providing enhanced performance along with better picture quality at times than native res. Intel’s offering leverages the Xe architecture that essentially renders the game at a lower resolution, then with the power of AI, it upscales it up to your desired resolution. This results in a boosted frame rate and reduced burden on the GPU. The Results Shadow of Tomb Raider using DLSS & XeSS was benchmarked....

If you’ve signed in with a Microsoft Account by mistake, then you can change it to a local account after logging in and going to Settings -> Choose Accounts -> Your Account -> “Sign in with a local account instead“, key in your password and click Next, setup the account username and password and click Next, then choose “Sign out and Finish” Once you’ve setup the local account, the next bit is to disable data logging or whatever you prefer not sharing....

0xc000000f – Boot configuration data cannot be read.0xc000000d – Boot data file is missing information.0xc000014C – The Boot configuration data contains errors within it.0xc0000605 – There is an expired operating system component.0xc0000225 – Unable to select/access a boot device for booting.0x0000098, 0xc0000034 – Invalid Boot Configuration Data file or information missing. Boot files can become corrupt due to the following reasons: Updates were not completed successfully – if the pending updates were interrupted while their installation process, you are likely to face issues while booting the computer....

The problem basically occurs because of the Adobe updates. Adobe Systems might push their updates on their own which causes this problem. The new updates have a dependency on MSVCP140.dll so if you don’t have that installed on your computer then you are going to get this error. The Adobe Systems have officially announced that they will fix this error in the next updates so you have some hope there....

If you are reading this article, you might be experiencing the error where your computer has greyed out the playback device with a message “AMD High Definition Audio Device is not plugged in”. These types of errors are mostly related to incorrect drivers installed or some sound configurations not set. Follow the steps listed below to get rid of the error. Solution 1: Restoring Default Settings If you have been meddling around with the sound settings on your playback devices, it could’ve caused some misconfigurations in the settings and hence, caused this error....

This error spawns due to a number of different reasons for example when you are overclocking your computer, when your graphics card heats up and disables itself for a split second, or when the game you are running isn’t able to synchronize with the graphics card. This issue usually occurs when playing games like Battlefield, Arma, Crysis, etc. We have listed down a number of different workarounds available to fix this issue....

“There were problems downloading some updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this, try searching the web or contacting support for help. This error code might help: (0x8024a105).” If you’re currently struggling with this issue, we have managed to identify a few viable fixes that have successfully helped users in a similar situation as you. Please follow each of the methods below in order until you encounter a solution that manages to resolve your problem....

Changing the Date Before we uninstall MotioninJoy, we can test for a bug regarding the date of the computer. This is because cert Motioninjoy usage expires by 2014. Uninstalling MotioninJoy Before we can address the problem at hand, we have to uninstall Motioninjoy. In the folder search for “oem#.inf”. Delete it. After deleting it type “pnputil.exe –e” in the command prompt again. If you deleted it successfully, you wouldn’t be able to see motioninjoy in the list of programs....

The error message is mostly related to the security process which Facebook implements when you access its platform. If any of the steps are not complete, invalid, or expired, you will receive the error message. Since there are two cases where users might experience this error, we have listed two solutions. What causes Error Validating Access Token on Facebook? Like mentioned before, the error message ‘error validating access token’ not is like other normal error messages experienced by the end-user....

Solution 1: Disabling Quick Access Windows 10 introduced a Quick Access view in the file explorer. Whenever you open the file explorer, you will see a Quick Access item in your navigation pane (present at the left side). This contains all the recent files and folders accessed by you. Users reported that disabling the Quick Access solved their problem for them. Quick Access is more like “Favorites” present at the earlier versions of Windows....

What causes the File Explorer to randomly open? Here are a couple of things that can cause your File Explorer to pop up: Method 1: End Task File Explorer Sometimes the issue isn’t as deep as we think it is and the problem can be solved simply by restarting the problematic application. This can be the case with File Explorer as well. If File Explorer is just misbehaving then simply closing it via Task Manager fixes the issue....

As it turns out, a lot of Nvidia owners have reported this problem, particularly after being prompted to install a new driver version with Geforce Experience. The symptom of this issue is the Geforce Experience window showing a completely black screen. Some users have reported that in-game FPS using ShadowPlay has stopped working after encountering this bug. Note: You might also encounter a similar black screen while using browsing apps such as Chrome or File Explorer....

Double-clicking the device and looking at the Device status (in the General tab) will reveal the following error message: “This device cannot start (Code 10). Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API.” Note: This is typically reported on users that connecting a wireless Xbox 360 controller via a USB dongle. Reasons Why Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the Api Error Occurs After investigating the issue and looking at various user reports, we have put together a list of situations where this error might occur:...

For some, the same message comes out even when connecting their iPad or iPod Touch, asking to restore their devices. However, if you have restored your device, you know that that is not the solution. So, if you haven’t restored yet, DO NOT RESTORE YOUR DEVICE. Instead, follow the steps explained below. They will fix this problem affecting your iDevice. This fix is tested and will work on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch....

The error message appears after the game crashes. The problem is probably graphics-related and there have been people who claimed they managed to solve it by lowering their graphics settings. This is not a viable method for people with powerful PCs so follow the methods below to try to fix it in other ways. What Causes the Mass Effect Andromeda DirectX Error? Mass Effect Andromeda DirectX often appears when the game runs of memory if you don’t have sufficient RAM....

Sometimes opening Microsoft Word or Excel can be a nightmare, because there are some issues with Microsoft Office package. Every time you start Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, Windows is trying to configure Microsoft Office 2007 which is really boring, and at the end, you get error stdole32.tlb. The problem can occur because of file corruption or malware infection. There are a few methods which can help you to solve this issue....

We had a look into the issue and discovered that it can be caused by a number of reasons including the following: Generic inconsistency – It’s possible you’re experiencing the error at hand due to a generic problem in your system, which can be easily fixed by running the Windows Store Troubleshooter.Corrupt Windows Store installation – Windows may have an outdated version of the Windows Store, resulting in a corrupt installation....