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You’ll get this error if the drive you’re trying to access is defective, infected with a virus, or contains corrupt data. You may also be unable to open a drive if there’s a problem with your PC’s USB port—perhaps due to outdated USB drivers or physical damage. [01-fix-the-parameter-incorrect-windows-10.png] Before you try the troubleshooting steps below, switch the drive to another port on your computer and check if you can access the drive....

Used more often in commercial settings, home users are often unaware that you can group and collapse both rows and columns in an Excel worksheet to hide information until it is needed. This is especially useful when you use formulas in a spreadsheet to summarize information and you are only interested in those summaries most of the time. Grouping Rows and Columns in an Excel Worksheet Suppose you have an Excel worksheet that looks like the one pictured below....

Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu that is centered in the middle of the screen. The Start menu also contains shortcuts to all your apps, settings, and files. This new menu can be customized to show which folder shortcuts appear on the bottom of the menu next to the Power button. Windows 11 improves on the new Start menu area to include more shortcuts to folders that can easily be accessed and launched....

The new Windows 11 comes with many cool features and a refreshing new graphical interface, including a centered Start menu and taskbar, rounded corners windows, themes, and colors that make any Windows device stand out. One thing you can do with Windows 11 uses its built-in app to scan your documents and save them digitally anywhere. And users who want to scan physical documents into a digital format and store it on their computer or in the cloud, adding a scanner might be the best way to do it....

To back up your file in Windows 10 simply means making copies of your file and storing them somewhere for safekeeping. In the event you lose the original file on the computer, you can go to restore the file from the backup location. It’s always good to have a backup copy of your important files. Keep copies of your files on another drive in case something happens to the originals — on an external hard disk, for example....

Twitch is a live stream platform that allows you to streaming a video and doing a commentary on the ‘Stream Chat’. Through this stream chat, a lot of users can communicate and comment about the video they are watching. Unfortunately, there is some user who loves throwing insults or trolling the other user. This kind of activity is really annoying, isn’t it? To avoid that kind of user, Twitch provides a block menu....

Cancel a Personal or Family Microsoft 365 Subscription The simplest way to cancel your Microsoft 365 subscription is by going to the company’s website. The site is somewhat easier to navigate on a Windows or Mac computer, but you can also access it on iPhone or Android. When you’re ready to cancel, go to Microsoft’s subscriptions page and sign in with your Microsoft account. You’ll see a Manage subscription section that lists the details of your Microsoft subscription—when your plan expires, the next billing date, the payment method, and the total price for your annual or monthly subscription....

By default, Windows stores all your user files and folders in C:\Users followed by your username. In the user home folder, you’ll find Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Music, Pictures, and more. As the user adds more content, the local C:\ disk drive will be used up and if the drive doesn’t have enough free space, the user will run out of storage space. Some computers have multiple drives and partitions. If your computer has multiple partitions, and your local C:\ disk is running out of space, you may want to change the location of your home folder to a bigger drive and more space....

You can use Windows 10 desktops and applications in dozens of languages around the world. The translations into other languages may be incomplete and some applications may not provide full support, but the list of languages Windows 10 supports is growing. Any untranslated text will appear in the language the program or software was originally developed in, usually American English. Changing your display language allows you to change the language your entire Windows 10 operating system will use....

You can change the password for your Outlook.com account as well as inside the client apps on your computers. If you recently changed the password for your email account with your provider, you’ll need to update it in the Outlook app on your machine so it can continue to send and receive emails. Change Outlook.com Password Changing the Outlook.com password means changing your Microsoft account password. This means, once you change your password, you’ll need to use it to log-in to each Microsoft service that you use on your devices....

Like Windows and other operating systems, it is a good idea to change your password from time to time, especially if you think someone else knows your password. If you forget your password, any user with administrator privileges can change it for you. You will not be able to change your password if you can’t log in. When you update your login password, your login keyring password will automatically be updated to be the same as your new login password....

Luckily, Microsoft provides all the parts for remote desktop to work properly between a Mac and a PC. In this article, I’m going to walk you through the steps for setting up remote desktop on a Mac and PC. Setup Remote Desktop Assistant on PC The first thing you’ll need to do is setup remote desktop assistant on your PC. This program will basically enable remote desktop, open the ports in the firewall and configure anything else that is required for remote desktop....

If you’ve just joined Reddit, it may take some time to figure out the ins and outs of the site. Sometimes other Redditors may be harsh or unwelcoming, especially to the uninitiated, and you may end up feeling like leaving the platform altogether. Maybe you’ve realized collecting karma points is meaningless, so you just want out of Reddit for good. This guide will show you how to delete a Reddit account....

As a widely used chat app, Telegram offers tons of excitement. But for some reason, you may want to quit and delete your Telegram account. Unluckily, this app isn’t equipped with a built-in delete button so you have to find out how to delete Telegram account permanently. Once your account is deleted, you won’t be able to access it. All the data will be erased and it cannot be retrieved....

Some people find Cortana to be very useful, others, not so much. If you’re on the fence and want to disable Cortana on Windows 11, then continue below. If Cortana is disabled and you want it re-enabled, also continue below. We’re going to show you how to disable or enable it. Cortana is pre-installed on Windows 11, but you can’t use it in its current settings. Why keep an app if you’re not going to use it?...

By design, WordPress notifies the site’s administrator via email every time a comment is left on the site. For webmasters and site administrators, this can be annoying at times. If your site is new and doesn’t have appropriate settings to block spammers and others, this can be extremely frustrating. Students and new users who are starting with WordPress will find this post handy and helpful. WordPress allows this feature to alert you of new comments so that you can respond and increase user engagement....

Whether you want to fix a slow Windows computer or if you want to sell it without your personal information, resetting Windows 10 is what you may want to do. There are multiple ways to reset Windows. One can use Windows’ control panel or use the command line prompt to do it. Either way should get you to reset Windows. However, using the command line work best if your computer is very slow that it takes a difficult time to get to the control panel....

You may also need to provide your computer model number when seeking technical support or troubleshooting issues. We’ll show you how to find your computer model in Windows and using third-party tools. From the Settings Menu This is perhaps the easiest way to check the model of a Windows computer. In Windows 10 and 11, go to Settings > System > About and check your PC’s name for its model information....

That doesn’t mean that BSODs and crashes aren’t completely unheard of, and Windows 10 does still suffer from BSODs from time to time. One of the most serious of these is an unexpected kernel mode trap BSOD, which can be tricky to fix. If you want to know how to fix an unexpected kernel mode trap BSOD, here’s what you’ll need. What Causes an Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap BSOD Error in Windows 10?...

Some of the reasons for the above error include VLC being outdated, your firewall restricting access to the provided media link, or not having ownership of the file if you’re playing a local file. Ensure Your Media Link (MRL) Is Valid The first thing to check when you can’t play online content in VLC is your media file’s source link. The link you’re trying to open may be broken, causing the app to display an error....