Fix No Speakers Or Headphones Are Plugged In Error On Windows

There may be many reasons for which your system’s speakers or headphones might not work but the following can be easily considered as the main factors to cause the sound issue: 1. Roll Back the Sound Driver in the Device Manager If the updated system’s sound driver is not compatible with your PC, then that could result in the issue at hand as the OS may fail to load the incompatible driver....

December 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1180 words · Andrew Jamison

Fix Another Computer Is Using The Printer

Solution 1: Resetting Print Spooler Service The spooler service is a software program which is responsible for managing all print jobs being sent to the computer printer. The print spooler service is usually visible to users and they can also cancel a print job which is being processed. It also allows them to manage jobs which are currently on the waitlist. We can try restarting this service and check if this solves the problem....

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 819 words · Bonnie Gardner

Fix Broadcom Adapter Issues In Windows 10

While this problem is known to affect all kinds of different makes and models of wireless adapters, it appears to be infecting devices with Broadcom wireless adapters quite frequently. As with most other wireless adapter-related problems, the cause of this issue is the affected computers having the wrong drivers for the wireless adapter. If you own a computer that has a Broadcom wireless adapter and fails to detect any wireless networks after being updated to Windows 10, the following is what you need to do in order to easily fix the problem: Go to the drivers download page for your computer on your manufacturer’s official website....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 430 words · Katherine Shelton

Fix Can T Sign In To Skype For Business

Many Skype for Business users have reported having trouble signing in to the communications platform and receiving an error message whenever they try to sign in. The error message that users affected by this problem see reads: This problem occurs either because DNS records related to Skype for Business haven’t been added to your computer or couldn’t be found by the application, or because the Lync server that Skype for Business is trying to access in order to sign you in is not responding....

December 19, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Amy Watson

Fix Default Printer Error 0X00000709

As it turns out, printers remain to be one of the widely used devices, especially in a work environment. Not only that, some of us use printers in our homes for our convenience. When you set a default printer, all the print jobs are sent to the selected printer automatically instead of selecting a printer every time you wish to print something which can be quite repetitive. In some cases, Windows may refuse to change the default printer on your computer....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 518 words · Jason Sumlin

Fix Error 498 On Google Play Store

The error can be serious because it can make you unable to perform the download of applications from the play store. Are you having the same problem and have tried many solutions already? Do you want a fix really soon to take control of your smartphone back? Then you have come to the right place because we have got your back! The error code 498 occurs when there is an interruption of downloads on the play store application....

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 729 words · Erma Hedman

Fix Error 633 Modem Or Other Connecting Device Is Already In Use

The error message that users affected by this issue see when trying to connect to the internet reads something along the lines of: In many cases, this issue arises following an occurrence that changes the affected computer’s settings and preferences (such as a Windows update or upgrade). There are quite a few different causes of this problem, with the most common ones being an issue with the drivers of the device being used to connect to the internet or the same TCP port that the device is trying to connect to the internet through being used by another program or device....

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 653 words · Marjorie Sampsell

Fix File System Error 2147219196 When Opening Windows Photo App

Tip Windows Photo Viewer is the classic photo viewer and it is still available on Windows 10. Your best bet is to use this. Other solutions usually require some kind of technical steps or using a third party application (which might not be safe). Using Windows Photo Viewer and making it your default picture viewer is the easiest, fastest, and the safest solution for this problem. Also, you won’t have to download anything else....

December 19, 2022 · 2 min · 420 words · Steven Merrill

Fix High Cpu And Memory Usage By Wsappx

What is Wsappx? Wsappx is a process that was introduced in Windows 8 and can be found in the later versions like Windows 10. This process runs in the background and it is related to the Windows Store and Windows Universal Apps. The services running under this process are also related to Windows Store and/or Windows Universal App platform. These services are used to either update a Windows app or for license checking purposes....

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 825 words · Barbara Fellman

Fix Htc One M9 Boot Loop

A boot loop problem basically renders a device unusable, which is every HTC One M9 user who has ever come across it has wanted to get rid of it immediately. In the case of the HTC One M9, the boot loop problem is way more common in devices that have been rooted rather than devices that have not been rooted. In stock devices, a boot loop problem is almost always unfixable and caused by a hardware defect....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 618 words · Megan Casper

Fix Itunes Error 0Xe800002D

The issue is not specific to a certain Windows version, but it’s most often reported on Windows 10 and Windows Vista. What is causing the iTunes Error 0xE800002D? We investigated the issue by looking at various user reports. Based on what we gathered and the repair strategies used by affected uses, we created a list of potential culprits that are known to create the Itunes Error 0xE800002D: iTunes version is outdated – Most of the time, the issue is encountered due to an outdated iTunes version....

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 716 words · Gregory Smith

Fix Msseces Exe High Cpu Usage

Despite Windows and Microsoft Security Essentials, both being developed and maintained by Microsoft, there are several scenarios where there is high CPU usage by the service “msseces.exe”. This process is the front end GUI of Microsoft Security Essentials. With that being said, the process “MsMpEng.exe” is the back-end of MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials). It is worth noting that this backend process is used by both, MSE and Windows Defender. If you install MSE, Windows Defender will shut down and it will be using this process....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · Virginia Jones

Fix Steam Says Game Is Running

We have plenty of fixes for you we will mention easier and simpler fixes first so you don’t have to change many things on your computer then we will work our way up to other solutions. Close the Game Properly First of all, pay attention and check whether the game has finished closing yet. If you just exited a previous gaming session and you want to continue playing, the game might not have closed properly....

December 19, 2022 · 5 min · 858 words · Kristina Travelstead

Fix Steps To Fix Critical Structure Corruption

If you have installed a program recently, then uninstall that program to check if that resolves the issue. Also remove all USB devices and other external device except your keyboard and mouse, and check and connect each one by one. A hardware fault can also be responsible for this error – if these general suggestions do not help; then proceed from e start Solution 1. Solution 1: Update SPTD Driver SCSI Pass Through Direct (SPTD) driver is used by programs as an access layer to storage devices including many other features....

December 19, 2022 · 5 min · 882 words · Julio Holland

Fix System Service Exception Rtkvhd64 Sys

The SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (rtkvhd64.sys) error message that you get with a Blue Screen of Death will crash your computer. Since BSODs are usually associated with hardware and driver issues, you should know that this is no exception. You might get this error doing anything from watching a video or listening to music, to heavy gaming. It tells you that the Realtek audio device in your system has in some way malfunctioned....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 557 words · Robert Settle

Fix This App Cannot Open In Windows 10

One of those issues is related to the Microsoft Store apps which Microsoft released along with Windows 10. Some of these apps which are causing this error are Maps, News, People, Microsoft Office Touch Preview, Photos, and Store etc. So, whenever users open these apps, they get an error message saying This app can’t open and it asks to close the error window restricting the apps to launch. Reasons Behind this Issue: The major reason causing this problem in Windows 10 has been pinpointed by Microsoft and it is related to Windows Store licensing Service....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 479 words · Ethel Bowdre

Fix Unable To Reach Windows Activation Servers Windows 10

You might also encounter this issue on Windows 10 if you had your motherboard replaced after you activated Windows on your PC successfully. This typically happens after applying the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607). This occurs because the Anniversary Update does not include a motherboard replacement improvement fix that was later included with the Creators Update. Here are some other reasons why your Windows 10 might be failing to activate:...

December 19, 2022 · 4 min · 666 words · Don Padilla

Fix Unable To Reset Your Pc A Required Drive Partition Is Missing

One of the problems which occur on Windows machines is an impossibility to Reset your PC because of error: Unable to reset your PC. A required drive partition is missing. Why this issue occurs? There are different reasons including corrupted boot configuration, not active partition, faulty HDD or SSD, and others. This issue occurs on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. We created seven methods that will help you to solve the issue with Reset your PC....

December 19, 2022 · 2 min · 407 words · Wilma Keitsock

Fix Unable To Sign Into Groove 0Xc00D11Cd 0X80004003

Using the Groove app requires you to Sign-in using your Microsoft account. So, a lot of users are unable to sign-in into Groove and it displays a hex-decimal error code i.e. 0xc00d11cd (0x80004003). It happens quite often whenever users try to sign-in on their computer inside the built-in groove app. Reason Behind the Error 0xc00d11cd (0x80004003): The main culprit restricting you from signing-in to Groove music app might be your own network....

December 19, 2022 · 3 min · 492 words · Lloyd Black

Fix Usb Mouse And Keyboard Not Working Windows 10

You can also toggle on-screen keyboard if your keyboard isn’t working. Make sure that you have a wireless/PS2 mouse connected to your computer. Right-click on the taskbar and select “Show touch keyboard button”. This will launch the on-screen keyboard and you can use to type till we fix the problem. Solution 1: Checking PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Before we resort to more complex solutions, we will try to fix the problem using simple fixes which worked for people....

December 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1196 words · Whitney Kline