Although the legitimate process is totally safe, we recommend investigating the executable as there are a lot of malware that is specifically targeting files located inside the System32 folder in order to avoid security scans. What is hkcmd.exe? The hkcmd.exe is Intel’s hotkey interpreter. HKCMD stands for “Hotkey Command“. This hotkey module is typically installed with the Intel 810 and 815 graphics driver chipsets. The executable is not a Windows system file and is scheduled to run at Windows startup with no visible window....

Microsoft may specialize in producing quality software, but in the past, it has been developing and selling branded mice, keyboard, and other peripherals. Windows already has its own default drivers for these devices but if you use a high-end Microsoft device, another specific driver is included to support advanced functionalities and features. Microsoft IntelliType is a brand driver for Microsoft’s series of computer keyboards. It allows you intelligently customize unique features for your keyboard and bind different keys....

What is MusNotifyIcon.exe? The MusNotifyIcon.exe or Modern Update Security Notify Icon is a file that belongs to the Microsoft Windows operating system. As the name sounds, it simply shows the notification icon for Windows updates. The executable can be found in the “C:\Windows\System32” directory. You can also right-click on the MusNotifyIcon.exe and choose the Properties option, then check the details of the product. You will be able to see the Microsoft Windows signature on the file....

Before moving on with the solutions, it will be a good idea to clean boot your PC to rule out if an application on your system is triggering the issue. Solution 1: Update the System Drivers and Windows to the Latest Releases The Device Census issue may emerge if the Windows and system drivers are outdated as it can create incompatibility between the both. In this context, updating the drivers (especially, the Graphics and camera drivers) and Windows to the latest build may solve the problem....

As it turns out, World War 3 has just been released in a closed beta state. Since the game is in closed beta, it is obvious that there are going to be issues that players will face while trying out the game such as the ServerAttached Timeout error.. Closed betas are really helpful for developers to track down the bugs and issues that might be affecting users that may have gone unnoticed during the testing phase....

As you know, whenever an important action is performed, Windows is configured to provide audio feedback by default through notification sounds. We’re all familiar with sound notifications for common actions such as disconnecting/connecting a USB device, battery low alert, volume adjustment, calendar reminder and so on. If you use Windows 10, you know that it comes with a new set of notifications – some are borrowed from Windows 8.1. But it’s the new additions that seem to annoy most users to the point where they decide to turn every system sound off....

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 was the first Qualcomm SoC (System on Chip) to support 4K with 60 FPS video capture, though other SoCs in flagship phones have caught up. This means that devices like the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9, OnePlus 6, LG G7 ThinQ, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Huawei P10, and a handful of others are capable of 4K video capture. This gets a little confusing about SoCs, however – just because an SoC supports 4K video capture, doesn’t mean the manufacturer implements it....

With the release of iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and MacOS Mojave, Apple is the latest entrant to the Dark Mode game. Apple may not be the first manufacturer to bring a Dark Mode to its devices, but Rome wasn’t built in a day – and Apple took its sweet time perfecting the tech giant’s take on the oft-demanded Dark Mode feature. Apple’s Dark Mode, available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Mac, has quickly become one of the defining features of the company’s most recent line of Operating Systems....

The next generation of Ryzen processors, the AMD Ryzen 4000 (4th Gen) series, is expected to come out this year. Although there’s no official release date specified yet, based on past release trends, we expect it to be launched sometime around the third quarter of 2020 and officially hit the markets for sale the following month along with the RDNA 2-based Radeon RX Navi 2x graphics card. Earlier in October, the company confirmed the launch of the official line Similar AMD Motherboards: Best B350 Motherboard With the latest octa-core Ryzen processors coming in, you are bound to wonder whether you can trade up the processor of your computer for the next generation of AMD’s Ryzen microprocessors....

Every copy of every version of Microsoft Office has a dedicated product key (apart from copies that come with Office 365 subscriptions, of course, which are bound to a user’s email account instead). This product key is an alphanumeric string of 25 characters usually divided into 5 groups of 5 characters each. A user needs to enter the product key that came with their copy of Microsoft Office to activate Microsoft Office, and a copy of Microsoft Office can’t be fully used or used for a significant amount of time without being activated first....

“Check Bluetooth radio status” Not Fixed Before moving on with the solutions to fix the Bluetooth radio, check if rolling back the Bluetooth driver sorts out the problem. Moreover, make sure the airplane mode of your system is disabled (if using a Wi-Fi connection). Also, during the troubleshooting process, whenever you successfully connect a Bluetooth device to your system, then, in the Devices and Printers window, right-click on the Bluetooth device and choose Properties....

There have been many different methods users came up with in order to resolve the problem and many of them were actually successful and they managed to keep Discord working even after opening the game. Follow the solutions we have prepared! What Causes Discord to Stop Working in Game? There are several different causes for this issue. Deducing the correct cause can actually help you resolve your problem faster and it can point you towards the most helpful solution....

We had a look into the issue and discovered that it is typically caused by application crossover, wrong system settings, and system inconsistencies. Below are listed several effective troubleshooting methods that have helped users fix the issue. Let’s get right into it! Eliminate Competing Programs Interference between two or more software products is likely to result in the problem at hand. If this scenario is applicable, you must stop the competing programs to solve the issue....

As it turns out, there are a couple of different causes that might be responsible for this apparition of this error code. Here’s a shortlist of potential culprits that might be causing this particular error message: Method 1: Power-cycling your Device As it turns out, this Disney+ error code is often associated with corrupted cached data stored by the device that you’re using to stream content from Disney+. This problem is reported to occur on a large variety of devices including FireTV sticks, Set-Top Box, Smart TVs, Roku devices, and even Blu-ray players....

As it turns out, Microsoft officially released Windows 11 on the 5th of October. For some users, the update was available through the Windows Settings app where they could use the Windows Update tab to upgrade to Windows 11. However, as per Microsoft, in order to further ready up the new operating system for everyone else, they are offering the operating system to certain users while others are on hold and will be offered the upgrade at a later time....

What’s causing the Error code 0x87de0003 on Xbox One? We investigated this particular issue by looking into various user reports and trying out different repair strategies that were recommended by users struggling to resolve the same issue. As it turns out, several different scenarios might spawn this error. Here’s a list with scenarios that might lead to the apparition of the Error code 0x87de0003: Method 1: Checking the Status of Xbox Live Services As it turns out, in some cases, the 0x87de0003 error code will end up being caused by something beyond your control....

Since HTML5 is recently released, different parties have a hard time keeping up with each other’s configurations. Twitch and Chrome may not be on the same page when it comes to video streaming under the new HTML5 which might cause the error message. What causes 3000 Media resource decoding error when streaming videos? Like mentioned before, this error message is related to the failure of the browser in decoding the media source coming from the website....

“There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set. Details: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.” When a user who runs into this error message clicks on Show Details in the dialog containing the error message, the error code for the problem is revealed to be 0x807800C5. This issue only occurs when trying to back up a system image of a Windows 10 computer to NAS – meaning that the backup goes through successfully when backup up a system image to a drive (internal or external) that is physically and directly connected to the computer....

The app sometimes simply fails to open on Windows and users are unable to play any of their Blizzard games. Users were able to come up with quite a few different ways to resolve this problem and we made sure to include all methods which worked for them in this article. What Causes Battle.net not to Open on Windows? There aren’t many clear causes that make Battle.net misbehave and fail to open and resolving the problem often consists of trying out several methods that reset something regarding the app....

However, like all other connection mediums, problems can also creep from time to time in Bluetooth devices or wireless displays. We have put together a short guide that will touch basic troubleshooting tips and techniques to get your device back up and running. Make sure that you follow all the steps carefully and start from the top. What causes problems in Bluetooth audio devices and wireless displays? The causes of issues that you might face are very broad-ranging from drivers to small options in the settings....