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The Surface Diagnostic Toolkit is said to take about 15-minutes for a complete scan. However, Microsoft says that in some cases the scan can take up to an hour. So if you want your Surface to be just like new, patience is the key. The entire Surface series hasn’t exactly been niggle free and we have been seeing quite a lot of issues on the software front. For instance, the Surface Pro 4 screen dimming issue or the WiFi issues that were detected in the earlier build of Windows 10....

Samba runs on most Unix based systems, such as Linux OS for example. Samba also takes its name from Server Message Block or SMB. Most of the time, you’ll be using SMB to connect to devices that aren’t running Windows. Starting from build 1709, Samba has a hard time working well since Windows disables unauthenticated access to shares that are using SMB2 with guest access enabled. However, there’s a way to fix this problem....

Thanks to this patch, the most annoying Forza Horizon 3 issues are now fixed, and the gaming experience will be visibly improved. Issues such as low FPS rate, stability problems, and missing Warthog or wheel bugs will be history as soon as you install this patch. Forza Horizon 3 patch content Forza Horizon 3 fixes and improvements for Windows 10 Fixed a performance issue on Windows 10 that caused stuttering with high or unlocked framerates on certain hardware configurations Improved stability on Windows 10 Disable mouse move detection while driving The Windows 10 video options screen will no longer ask users to save when no changes have been made Additional options have been added to the Windows 10 Advanced Controller Menu....

Microsoft has fixed 74 vulnerabilities (81 including Microsoft Edge) with today’s update, with three classified as Critical, and 70 as Important, and one as Low. 4 zero-days vulnerabilities fixed, with one actively exploited These 81 vulnerabilities that are being patched during this month’s rollout are split into categories, as follows: 21 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities 6 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities 20 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 13 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities 5 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities 9 Spoofing Vulnerabilities...

Unfortunately, this complexity also means there are bound to be errors due to various reasons that can be hard to diagnose. One of such problems is the MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS Blue Screen of Death error. A BSoD happens as the last resort – when the OS does not know what else to do, it decides to simply crash and inform the user of the problem. This error can be caused due to various reasons, it could be anything from bad drivers to a faulty hard disk, so diagnosing it isn’t simple....

Nevertheless, recently some users are reporting that their Game Pass subscription is not working. Xbox community forums and Reddit forums. Your Game Pass can stop working due to many reasons including a temporary glitch. In this article, we take a look at the possible fixes to resolve Game pass ultimate doesn’t work issue. Why isn’t Game Pass Ultimate working? 1. Temporary Issue We’ve written extensively on Xbox Live issues. Check out these guides for more information....

In a recent blog post, The Coalition explains that the Credits and Gear Packs systems were designed to be consistently rewarding, with new content coming throughout your time playing Gears of War 4. However, the gamers’ feedback was clear enough and suggested the community wasn’t at all satisfied with the rate at which Credits were earned. The Coalition quickly realized that its calculations were too rigid. As a result, a new server-side update to Credits was recently deployed in Gears of War 4, in order to improve the experience of acquiring Gear Packs....

For the users who are sending emails, or writing on forums or on their blogs, a grammar checker tool is always welcome to the browser that they are using. So, if you are currently using the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer that runs on Windows 10 OS, then you should know that a grammar extension for this browser is about to come soon. According to WinBeta, a support member from Grammarly has already confirmed that the company is planning to release an extension for Microsoft’s browser, but unfortunately, they can’t say yet when that will happen....

For quite a few people, this is a major problem as one user said on the official Microsoft forum: So, even if Windows 10 is in English, Paint 3D comes in Arabic. This is a major issue for those who want to show other people something on Paint 3D. In this case, a screenshot will not help someone who doesn’t know Arabic. Set up your language in Paint 3D 1....

Download now Well, a PSD file is the native format for an image file created by Adobe Photoshop software which is an advanced image-editing program used to create graphics and also to enhance digital photos. PSD files consists Photoshop elements such as shapes, text, effects, images, layer masks, image layers, adjustment layers, annotation, keywords, and many more. In addition, created PSD files can be modified after creation by graphics professionals....

Microsoft is really working hard to add new features to Chromium Edge. Some of the latest additions are Google Earth support, video info overlay, and a new search box. Furthermore, the tracking prevention feature blocks malicious trackers in Microsoft Edge. A new commit confirmed that the tech giant is now adding support for Windows Spellchecker to Chromium browsers. As a quick reminder, a built-in spellchecker named Hunspell speller is already available in Chromium....

After Windows 8 was introduced, Microsoft also released Windows Store, which implies in using a Live Microsoft account in order to access and download apps. This is similar with what we have on Android or on iOS where when you first start using a new Android or iOS powered device you have to sign in with your account in order to access Google Play or Apps Store. Thus, when installing Windows 10 you will be prompted with the following message “Sign in to your Microsoft Account”....

However, some users may prefer their native language over English or vice-versa, depending on the requirements. The fact that Adobe still doesn’t allow custom installation makes it difficult to select user preferred language during installation. In this article, we show you how to change the language of Adobe Creative Cloud apps for Windows PCs. How do I change the language on Adobe Creative Cloud? 1. Change language from Creative Cloud interface You can change the default language for your Adobe CC app from its interface....

If you are new to Windows Live Mail, you may want to make a few changes to the default app settings to tune it as per your preference. In this article, we show you how to change Windows Live Mails settings to change the folder location, mail view, font color, account from POP3 to IMAP, change the mail notification sound, themes, and the display name. How do I change Windows Live Mail settings in Windows?...

[UPDATE] If you want to make it work with a Windows 10 app, first of all, you can follow this guide on How to install Arduino software and drivers on Windows 10. And if you encounter any issues while working with that, make sure to check out this article Fix: Arduino problems on Windows 10. How to create Bluetooth communication between Arduino and Windows 8.1/10 To be able to test the code, you will need an Arduino with Bluetooth capabilities, like Arduino Uno R3 and a JY-MCU Bluetooth module and also a Windows 8....

Most of the times, users need to get feedback with the help of online surveys. We rely on many third-party tools to create polls. Oftentimes, users send the poll links via email. However, it is a time-consuming task when we need to get instant responses via emails. Microsoft decided to fix this problem by adding the option to create polls within Outlook. The company announced on its official blog that the service has got many new features....

However, if you’re bothered by this message, and you don’t want to deal with it whenever you try to delete a file, in this guide we’ll show you how to disable it once and for all. Bear in mind that by disabling this warning the deleted files will be sent to Recycle Bin without confirmation, so you might accidentally remove certain files. How to get rid of Are you sure you want to delete this file message?...

Windows 10 brought some major changes such as virtual assistant Cortana and improved Start Menu, but there are some minor changes as well. With Windows 10 Microsoft has introduced one new visual change that looks like something from OS X. By default all windows in Windows 10 have drop a shadow effect that gives user a sense of depth while using Windows 10. Although this is just a subtle change, some users don’t like it and wish to turn it off permanently....

Moreover, there are some users stating that their Wireless gamepad F710 returned no driver found error message which is causing a lot of frustration. We will explore in this article what are the exact steps you need to make in case your Wireless gamepad F710 is not working or the driver is unavailable, so make sure to keep on reading. How can I install wireless gamepad F710 driver? 1. Use Device Manager 2....

Plus, some advanced apps have a lot of menus and tools and you risk losing yourself into details pretty quickly. If you don’t have too much knowledge and skills about video editors, you need a tool with only the features you have in mind and a friendly interface that will take you to an excellent-looking final result quickly. That’s where HitPaw Video Editor comes into play, a simple software with intuitive usage that will get help you edit your clips very easily....