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Windows 10 Taskbar not working

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Windows 10 Taskbar not working Method 1: Restart Windows Explorer This is one simple fix that can help you restore your taskbar to working order. If the problem with the taskbar is not so critical, this method should do the job for you. You won’t need to play or manipulate with other system settings. Here’s what you need to do: 1. Press  Windows Key + R  combination on your keyboard to launch  Run  prompt. Enter  taskmgr.exe  and hit Enter to open  Task Manager . 2. Now, under  Processes  tab, scroll down and look for  Windows Explorer  over there. 3. Select  Windows Explorer  and click on  Restart  button in the bottom right corner. 4. This should simply kill the Windows Explorer process and restart it in a little while. Check if this method resolves the issue for you. Method 2: Re-registering the Taskbar If the issue resurfaces, then try this method to fix it using Windows Powersh...

Test Bootable ISO File Without Burning Using QEMU Simple Boot

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Test Bootable ISO File Without Burning Using QEMU Simple Boot There are times when you may need to test a bootable USB drive or an ISO file. Maybe you have just downloaded Windows ISO file from Microsoft and want to test it before burning it to a DVD; or maybe you have created a bootable USB drive and want to test if it works perfectly, or you have created a customized Windows ISO file by integrating service packs and drivers, and want to test the newly build ISO file without burning or installing a virtualization software. While one can always install free virtualization software like VirtualBox to test an ISO file or test a bootable USB (see how to boot from USB in VirtualBox), installing and setting up a virtual machine is a time consuming job. More importantly, novice users might find it as a difficult job. Users who would like to test bootable USB and bootable ISO file without installing virtualization software should try...

How To Create Bootable Windows 10/8.1/7 ISO From Files/Folders

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How To Create Bootable Windows 10/8.1/7 ISO From Files/Folders Update:  This method works perfectly with the newly released Windows 10 as well. That is, you can use this method to create bootable  Windows 10 ISO  from files and folders. A couple of weeks ago, I downloaded Windows 7 SP1 Ultimate 64-bit ISO on my Windows 8.1 PC from Microsoft (using my MSDN subscription) and installed Windows 7 in dual-boot with Windows 8.1 using my USB flash drive as bootable media. The installation was uneventful and Windows 7 has been running as it should. Two days back, I decided to free up some disk space on my Windows 8.1 drive and manually deleted all contents in the Downloads folder and also uninstalled tens of programs that I had installed over the last three months. After gaining GBs of disk space, I realized that the previously downloaded Windows 7 SP1 ISO, which was present in the Downloads folder, has also been deleted along ...

This app has been blocked for your protection

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I received the error  This app has been blocked for your protection  in  Windows 10  and I solved it. So follow steps to solve this error. The error occurs when you’re trying to install software or any setup.exe or some .exe applications. I received an error when I was trying to install Widcomm Bluetooth software, when I was trying to open setup.exe, the error occurs and appear error dialog box and it says, “ this app has been blocked for your protection  –  An administrator has blocked you from running this app.  For more information, contact the administrator.” Also the Publisher appears as a Not trusted. The  odd thing is I’m the Administrator  and I  also changed UAC settings  (User account settings) but  no luck . After a 5 days of hard work and it’s one of the very frustrating experience of my life, but finally I found the solution for this problem. So follow steps carefully to  solve this app has ...

How to Install Windows 10 on Your PC

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How to Install Windows 10 on Your PC There are several ways to install Windows 10 on your PC, whether you’re upgrading from Windows 7 or 8, installing a new operating system from scratch, or reinstalling a fresh version of Windows 10. There are still ways to get a free Windows 10 upgrade license, too. How to Get a Windows 10 License Upgrade from Windows 7 or 8: Microsoft still offers a free Windows 10 upgrade to PC users who use accessibility tools. You can also still install Windows 10 and enter a Windows 7 or 8 key in the installer to receive a free Windows 10 upgrade license. Once you’ve performed the upgrade once, your PC has a Windows 10 license forever. So, if you upgraded when Windows 10 was released and downgraded shortly after, you’re still eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. A license associated with your PC is stored on Microsoft’s servers.There are a variety of ways you can get a Windows 10 license for your PC, and many of them are ...