Thankfully, Windows accounted for this possibility long ago when it started integrating the ability to make older Windows programs compatible with newer versions of Windows into every single version of the Windows OS that they created. If you’ve been wondering, yes, you can certainly use Windows programs designed for older versions of the Operating System on Windows 10. If an older program fails to run on Windows 10 or runs quite poorly, the following are the two options you have when it comes to being able to successfully and seamlessly use the older program in question on Windows 10:...

Steam has a massive database of games and of all variety. Fire up this platform’s unparalleled game delivery system and you will find yourself amidst an enormous collection of titles with some of them dating back to four decades. More importantly, Steam offers excellent games which are wallet friendly. We have compiled a list of games which are not that expensive and have the best value for your money....

As it turns out, the error message is a bit weird and issues like these are often caused by your cache and cookies. Be it a browser or the Discord client, cache is basically temporary files that are stored on your system that are used to speed up your experience as you use the application. However, if these files are damaged, they can cause several issues with the functionality of the application....

What is PIP? PiP is a recursive acronym for “Pip Installs Packages“. It’s essentially a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. Most users make use of PiP to install and manage Python packages found in the Python Package Index. The latest Python versions (Python 2.7.9 and later and Python 3.4) include Pip by default. What is causing the ‘pip’ is not recognized as an internal or external command error?...

As it turns out, Steam is the most widely used video game distribution service. If you are having issues while trying to communicate with the servers, it is usually due to some issues with the servers as we have mentioned. However, in case the problem exists only on a certain device, such as your PC with the Steam client only, it can be caused by your Steam files. Before we get started, let us first go through the different reasons due to which the error can occur so that you can establish a better understanding....

To get to the bottom of this issue, we’ve looked into dozens of user reports & attempted to replicate the issue on your Windows 11 test machines. After our investigation, here’s a short list of scenarios that could be responsible for this problem: Now that we have gone over every potential reason why you might be experiencing BSOD crashes after installing a new driver, move to the next section below and start troubleshooting with a series of verified fixes that other affected Windows 11 users have used to stop the BSODs from occurring....

One of these problems is that the printer shows an offline status even when it is connected properly. Before we start, make sure that your printer is connected properly with all the power outlets as well as you are connected to the network. Solution 1: Reconnect Printer to Wi-Fi Before we refer to other workarounds, first we will reconnect your printer your Wireless router. You can forget wireless router from your Canon printer by accessing its settings....

Do note that you can always use the alternative solution of PowerShell, but the focus of this article is to find the cause of the problem and fix it accordingly. Solution 1: Remove AutoRun Key in Registry The Registry database consists of thousands or even millions of registry keys that store information about the configuration settings in Windows. Whenever you make changes to the system, they will be tracked and stored in the Registry database....

There are multiple variations of errors associated with the comdlg32.ocx component. Here are a few of the most popular occurrences: ” Component ‘COMDLG32.OCX’ not correctly registered: file is missing or invalid ““Component comdlg32.ocx or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid.” Most of the time, an error associated with the comdlg32.ocx runtime library occurs because this specific runtime library is either not registered, missing or severely outdated....

This error is a very common one with it popping on every random game but the most popular client where this error pops up is Steam. We have listed down a number of different solutions for you to try out. Start with the first one and work your way down accordingly. Solution 1: Disabling Full-Screen Optimization Recent releases of Windows 10 include a feature for people who game. This feature is named “Full-screen optimization” and when it is enabled, it allows the operating system to optimize the video quality and performance when the games are running in full-screen mode....

Most users believe that, regardless of whether these issues actually are issues or are simply features of the Creators Update, desktop icons’ behavior post-Creators Update is the result of the Desktop Icon Placement Improvements that are included in the update. Here’s how Microsoft describes the Desktop Icon Placement Improvements that the Creators Update brings: These Desktop Icon Placement Improvements are part of the Creators Update and not just an option that it brings, so they can’t be disabled to determine whether or not they actually are the reason why desktop icons are misbehaving for tons of Windows 10 users post-update....

This issue basically causes all attachments (save for one or two, in the cases of some lucky users) to fail to be downloaded, causing a “Download failed” message to appear beneath them when they are viewed in the Mail app. While some speculate that this issue is being caused by problems with Microsoft’s Mail servers, others seem to believe that third-party firewall and antivirus programs are to blame for this problem....

After investigating this particular issue thoroughly, we realized that there are actually several different underlying causes that might ultimately trigger this error code on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer. Here’s a list of scenarios that might end up causing this error code for you: Now that we went over every potential scenario that might cause the DRIVER_PORTION_MUST_BE_NONPAGED error, let’s go over a series of verified fixes that other affected users have successfully used to get to the bottom of this issue....

The reason why this error occurs is mainly due to the conflict in the resolution of the game you are trying to launch and the current monitor resolution. If there is a mismatch, this condition might occur. There are also several other causes of this error which we will be discussing below. Solution 1: Changing Resolution of the game (Steam) The easiest workaround to solve this issue is launching the game in ‘windowed’ mode....

To run the chkdsk command, Hold the Windows Key and X. Choose Command Prompt (Admin). Type chkdsk /f and press Enter. You will then be asked to type in either Y or N if you wish to schedule the Disk Checking when the System Restarts. Choose Y and then type shutdown /r and press Enter. The system will then reboot and you will be able to see the disk checking take place....

Fortunately, it’s easy enough to install the repository that contains this port as well as the GNU make software itself. While this is standard software on the GNU/Linux platform, it needs to be installed by the user on FreeBSD. Method 1: Installing GNU make In a vast majority of cases, a single command is all that’s needed to prep your system to prevent this error from happening. At the command line, run pkg install gmake and push enter....

Chrome Won’t Open and Won’t Show Any Errors Hold Windows key and press R to open Run Dialog. In the run dialog that opens up, type the following depending on your Operating Systems. If you are running Windows XP If you are running Windows 7/Vista/8/8.1/10 Click OK. This will open Windows Explorer with a bunch of folders, right-click the folder called default folder and select rename, rename this folder to default....

Below we have listed two different methods that can be used to resolve Google Play Store error 489. Method 1: Change Your Network Connection Many users have reported that Google Play Store error 489 has been caused because the device being used has been connected to a wireless network that has a range of restrictions. Sometimes public wireless networks, such as library networks, wifi on a train or other public transport, or even just a network in a local cafe, can be set up so that users cannot access certain content or download large files....

“There is a problem with this Windows installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run.” iTunes was originally designed for Mac OS devices but Windows users are also attracted to its simple interface and its enormous database of media. The program should install on your Windows PC without problems but that is simply not the case for most users and there quite a few other errors besides this specific one....

This problem can be caused by a multitude of different things, all of which have to do with either an affected laptop’s screen or its graphics processor. Some of the most common causes of this issue include poorly seated or loose connections between a laptop’s motherboard and its screen, a faulty laptop screen and a faulty graphics processor. For this problem, there are a couple of methods that can be used to determine whether or not a laptop’s screen is causing the issue, although these two methods, in many cases, also double as solutions to this issue....