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You can use AutoPlay to set default behaviors for content types like music, videos, and photos but you can also set behaviors for media types like DVDs, cameras, and phones. AutoPlay eliminates the need to reselect preferences – for example, if you use AutoPlay to select an app that will automatically deal with your photos, you won’t have to make the same choice the next time this scenario repeats. However, security researchers have warned that setting AutoPlay behaviors that are too loose might leave your system exposed to vulnerabilities....

The setting for this specific task can be found in the Group Policy Editor on your system. However, we have also included the Registry Editor method for the users that do not have access to the Group Policy Editor. Method 1: Disabling through the Local Group Policy Editor The Local Group Policy Editor contains all the settings through which users can control the working environment of their operating system. Some of the settings may not be available in the Control Panel or the Settings app but can be easily found in the Group Policy....

However, it also makes your device vulnerable and someone can easily access the account by having the answers to your security questions. Some other users will not like having this feature for their account. In this article, we will show you methods through which you can successfully disable the security questions for local accounts. Security Questions for Local Account Most likely, everyone uses the real answers to those questions so that they will remember them....

This said feature is called Virtualization Based Security or VBS in short. VBS is not a new feature and it has been around in Windows 10 as well. Virtualization Based Security is basically a security feature that uses the Windows hypervisor to create isolated regions of memory from the normal operating system. In essence, it uses software and hardware virtualization to improve the security of your system. While security is an important thing, coming at the cost of 25% gaming performance on certain games may not be appreciated by everyone....

If you are familiar with VMware, you will realize after going through this article that the process is way simpler and easy in VMware. It has been quite a while since they offered the USB passthrough feature. The main problem with that, I guess, is that you can’t connect the USB device to more than one virtual machine at a time. Nonetheless, that is not how things work in Hyper-V....

If you want to restore the option mentioned above then you must go in to the registry settings as Microsoft Edge does not provide any option in its settings panel to enable this confirmation dialogue box again. Follow the method explained below to enable “Do you want to close all tabs?” prompt. If you haven’t tried clearing the settings from Microsoft Edge then follow the steps given below. Although this solution hasn’t worked for the majority of the users but it has worked for a few of them....

The error code is also shown in different coding scenarios (like Python) and it is practically impossible to cover those in this specific article. Due to the diversity of the error code 0x0000FFFF, it could be caused by various factors but mainly due to the following: Update the PC’s Windows to the Latest Build If the PC’s Windows is outdated, then its incompatibility with other OS modules (like drivers and applications) may cause the error code 0x0000FFFF....

The game might show the dev error 6456 mainly due to the following factors: Relaunch the Modern Warfare Game as Administrator A temporary glitch of the game and OS modules may cause the dev error 6456 of Modern Warfare and relaunching the game as an administrator may solve the problem. If the issue persists, then check if the game can be launched in safe mode. Clear and Reinstall the Game’s Shaders The Shader cache of Modern Warfare may become corrupt due to a graphics driver update as the older shaders become incompatible with updated drivers....

What causes the Error code 8076 in macOS? We investigated this particular issue by analyzing various user reports and the repair strategies that are commonly being used to fix this problem. Based on our investigations, there are several different repair strategies that are known to trigger this error code: If you’re looking for a solution to resolve this exact error message that is keeping you from doing changes to files/folder on macOS, then this article will provide you with a list of quality troubleshooting steps....

Quite recently, a lot of reports have been coming in where users are unable to download a file from their own Google Drive account and the “Failed – Forbidden” error is observed while trying to do so. In this article, we will discuss some of the reasons due to which this error might be triggered and also provide you with viable solutions to fix it completely. What Causes the “Failed – Forbidden” Error?...

What Causes “The Installation Package Could not be Opened” Error? After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and devised a set of solutions to fix it completely. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which it is triggered and listed them as follows. Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflicts....

This issue has not root cause as it’s very common on Windows. Some, however, have linked it to Dropbox and a couple of malfunctioning applications. In this article, we’ll explore the various options by which we can solve this problem. This includes running an SFC scan, uninstalling certain applications, starting explorer, among others. Method 1: Restarting Windows Explorer Alternatively, you can: Method 2: Running an SFC Scan Method 3: Powershell Fix Use this Powershell command to unfreeze the frozen taskbar using these steps....

This shouldn’t happen at all since it leaves your computer unprotected and it’s important that you take care of the problem as soon as you can, preferably by following the instructions in this article! Solution 1: Update Avast to the Latest Version It’s true that most errors can be fixed simply by updating and this is not just the basic troubleshooting step before you try to do anything. Avast developers noticed the error where the shields turned off by themselves and they tried to fix that in the latest version....

If you investigate, you will likely find that there has been a huge spike in your FPS and the latency has increased sporadically before the eventual crash with a BSOD error. The root cause of the reported issues has mostly been related to the graphics driver and settings on the PC in question. If you look up the hex-code in the error look up tool, it generally indicates that the “resource requirements have changed”....

After many reports were made by some affected players, we have done an in-depth investigation of this error and come up with a short list of reasons that might cause this issue to appear: Now that you are aware of all the possible culprits that might cause the COD Vanguard Error 887A0005: 1. Update GPU Drivers The first thing you can try doing when troubleshooting this error is to update the GPU drivers to the latest version available in order to fix the COD error....

What is Causing Command Shift 4 Shortcut not Working? We managed to discover some of the most common causes that will trigger this particular issue. We have done this by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that they used to get the issue resolved. Here is a shortlist with common scenarios that have the chance of triggering this particular issue: This article will help you with different methods to resolve the “Authentication error occurred“....

Before moving on to reduce the size of your CBS log, make sure to reset the file association to the defaults (Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Reset to Microsoft Recommended Defaults). Solution 1: Delete the CBS Log Files The CBS log files are split into different files once a file reaches 50 MB and then compressed to save the disk space. But the issue arises when a CBS log file (due to a glitch) grows to 2 GB in the size (after which the Makecab cannot compress it) and the file size starts to grow rapidly....

What’s causing the 0x00000019 BSOD? We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and by testing out several different repair strategies that are recommended by other affected users that have already managed to prevent the critical error from ever occurring again. But as it turns out, several different scenarios might potentially spawn this kind of error. Here’s a shortlist with potential culprits: Method 1: Disabling or Uninstalling 3rd party utility Although this might seem like an unlikely culprit, an overprotective AV suite may be somehow facilitating the apparition of ac conflict between the 3rd party security suite and a kernel process that is used to maintain the stability of the OS....

The issue arises when a user tries to use the Roomba robot but encounters the error 14 (reinstall the bin then press clean). Thoroughly Clean the Roomba Robot You may encounter error 14 or 1-4 on the Roomba robot (a cleaning robot) if its dust bin or connectors are dirty and thoroughly cleaning the unit might solve the problem. If not, then you may clear the contacts of the motor and bin....

After investigating this issue, it turns out that there are several different underlying causes that are known to produce this error code. Here’s a list of methods that are known to cause this error code on Windows 10: Now that you are intimately familiar with every method that has the potential of causing this particular error code, here’s a list of methods that other affected users have successfully used to resolve this issue:...