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Google Chrome
Chrome triggers pop up blocker when u middle click control click links

Fix Chrome Pop Up blocker triggers when you Middle or Ctrl-click on links to open in new tab [Updated]

January 10, 2019 by Venkat Eswarlu 15 Comments
Chrome triggers pop up blocker when u middle click control click links

Fix Chrome 71 opens pop up blocker when you middle or ctrl-click on links and youtube videos doesn’t go full-screen

Posted in: Google Chrome, News, Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Microsoft is testing fix for CmImageWorker high CPU issue on Windows 10 1809

December 15, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu
Task Manager and PC performance: fix a slow computer in Windows

Late in 2018, Windows 10 users began finding a process called cmimageworker.exe using a large share of their CPU. Many assumed it was malware. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Troubleshooting, Windows
Troubleshooting

Fix Windows 10 version 1809: Action Center doesn’t show Notifications

October 9, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Action Center in Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) not showing notifications? Here is the fix

Posted in: Troubleshooting
How to

Fix Background Apps in Windows 10 v1803 keep turning on when set to Off

June 11, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Fix background apps in Windows 10 v1803 broken or keep turning on after restart/shutdown even when they were disabled in Privacy Settings

Posted in: How to, Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Fix Start Menu Tile Database is Corrupt in Windows 10 v1803

June 1, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Fix Start Menu doesn’t open in Windows 10 due to corrupted tile database

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News

Windows Defender detects IDM Chrome Extension (IDMGCExt) Virus

May 25, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Windows Defender in Windows 10 corrupts IDM Extension in Chrome and detects IDMGCExt file as virus, find out how more information and how to fix this issue

Posted in: News, Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting

Windows 10: The Audio Service is not running

April 3, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

If you’re not hearing any sound on Windows or if the volume icon is showing the audio service is not running message, know how to fix the issue.

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Troubleshooting

Fix Avast’s Error occurred during Uninstallation Issue

March 1, 2018 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Learn how to uninstall Avast if you’ve encountered Error occurred during uninstallation

Posted in: Troubleshooting
Google Chrome
Chrome waiting for proxy tunnel

Fix Chrome’s waiting for proxy tunnel Issue

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Chrome waiting for proxy tunnel

Learn how to fix when Google Chrome doesn’t load sites or pages but keeps showing ‘waiting for proxy tunnel’ message at the status bar.

Posted in: Google Chrome, Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Setting the account picture failed error

Fix Windows 10’s Setting the account picture failed error

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
Setting the account picture failed error

When you try to change account picture in Windows 10, you may get account picture error: ‘Setting the account picture failed. please try again’. Here is fix.

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Troubleshooting

Windows 10 MMC: Not enough storage is available to complete this operation Error

November 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

how to fix Microsoft Management Console not enough storage available to complete operation error on Windows 10 that occurs when you try to open device manager

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Troubleshooting

Fix Windows 10 Store’s error: ‘Something bad happened Unknown layout specified in mainfest’

October 1, 2017 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Let us see how we can fix the Windows Store’s : ‘Something bad happened, Unknown layout specified in mainfest.’ error in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

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