When Windows users encounter error code 0xc00d36c4 while attempting to play videos or audio files on Windows 10 and Windows 11, the experience is often bewildering and disruptive. This error appears across a range of built-in media apps, such as Windows Media Player, Films & TV (Movies & TV)...
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Windows user profile corruption is a surprisingly common and challenging issue for both home users and IT professionals. The symptoms can range from seemingly minor glitches—such as missing desktop icons—to complete login failures that leave a system all but unusable. For anyone who depends on...
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A corrupted user profile is a scenario familiar to countless Windows users—sometimes it creeps in as a sudden inability to log in to your account, other times as strange errors, missing files, or the abrupt change of system personalization settings. Regardless of the symptoms, the underlying...
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Losing precious files on Windows 10 or Windows 11 can happen in a split second—one accidental Shift+Delete, an emptied Recycle Bin, or an unplanned disk cleanup, and suddenly important documents, irreplaceable photos, or months-long work might seem gone for good. But just as quickly as data can...
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On Windows 11, the preservation and restoration of personal data remain a critical concern for users, IT administrators, and enthusiasts alike. While Microsoft has steadily advanced its cloud-based offerings, with OneDrive receiving the lion’s share of ongoing development and integration, the...
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Microsoft is poised to introduce a significant change for its core productivity apps: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will soon prompt users to back up their files to OneDrive, leveraging a feature known as Known Folder Move (KFM). This update marks not just a technical shift, but also a defining...
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It’s a sinking feeling most of us know all too well: one absent-minded keystroke, one hasty click, and poof—the file you desperately needed for tomorrow’s meeting is gone, vanished into digital oblivion. Maybe it was an irreplaceable family photo, your boss’s annual report, or simply a playlist...
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We've all been there: you’re cleaning up your computer, you’ve hit Shift + Delete on a file and—whoops!—it's gone without so much as a goodbye. Don’t panic just yet! In the world of Windows 11 (and indeed, all versions of Windows), that file might not be as lost as it seems. Let’s dive into how...
Upgrading your Windows operating system should be a smooth experience—but sometimes you find yourself in a pickle where personal files seem to vanish in the chaos of an upgrade. Fear not, because Microsoft has a built-in safety net called the Windows.old folder, which temporarily stores your...
1) Using cdburnerxp I burned a DVD mdisc on a Lite-On iHAS122-14 FU drive (currently firmware EL06) that previously burned and read DVD mdiscs. After burning, the burning test (if the burning was completed successfully) failed. Now, on that same drive, if I put the disc in, nothing appears. I...
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Friends,
Something unusual happened to me, so I'm asking for help, if possible.
I have a PC running WIN 10 LTSC.
I also have a Multilaser wireless keyboard and mouse, which keeps having bad contact with the AAA battery that powers the keyboard, and in one of these coincidences, I turned the...
Upgrading to the latest Windows 11 can feel like stepping into a mantra of progress: enhanced security features, dazzling performance upgrades, and an abundance of fresh functionalities. However, alongside the shiny new interface and speed, some unlucky users may encounter a common...
Upgrading to a new operating system should feel like an exciting leap forward, but for many users, it can lead to the unsettling experience of discovering that some files appear to have vanished into the digital ether. If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 or 11 and suddenly find yourself playing a...
With the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft has introduced several features meant to enhance user experience. One notable addition is the "recall" function, which allows users to restore files and applications that were unintentionally closed. While this function may come across as a useful tool...
hi i bought a computer second hand and wanted to reinstall windows on the ssd but it seems to be locked with trusted installer cannot wipe the drive tried everything i can think of boot in usb disk manager etc etc files just reappear every-time im getting to the point of a heavy hammer
Hello, I have encountered a problem on my (windows 10) PC which I am unable to fix and I need help. Below is what happened and what I have tried so far:
It started when I opened multiple Twitch tabs on Chrome. My PC started freezing.
After some seconds I entered the blue screen, saying to NOT...
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Which tools can recover fragmented files from a partially overwritten NTFS partition?
A friend of mine used a clone drive utility without knowing the implications. It looks like he selected the wrong target drive, and, more importantly, he did not unplug unused devices before using such a...
I no longer have a recycle bin.
All references say to go to Personalization to turn it back on.
However, that is only available in Activated versions of Windows 10.
Has Microsoft intentionally removed the Recycle Bin from NON ACTIVATED copies of Windows 10?
Are there alternatives?
Any way to...
Hello Bro, I need a help. Last year i got ransomware attacked. All my file were encrypted. Now I want to decrypt one of my file. Its an excel file. After encryption the format if !.lockfile. If anyone can help me please reply my message or mail me rumim007@gmail.com so that I can send the file...
I'll explain the situation.
OneDrive had files and folders which were present from a previous Windows 11 installation ('Documents' libraries). Old 'Documents' and old 'Photos' were kept so that I could go through them over a period of time, removing any old files I did not need.
Once I...
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