Fix: File Explorer Crashes On Windows 10

Even though Windows 10 is the latest and greatest in a long line of Windows Operating Systems, it is far from perfect. There are a lot of known issues with Windows 10, one of which is Windows 10’s file and folder exploration utility, File Explorer , spontaneously crashing on the user as it scans for files and folders in any given directory. Although this File Explorer issue is not the most well known of them all, it has affected tons of users in the past and continues to plague the computers of many Windows 10 users....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 480 words · Ida Kahill

Fix: Gmail Not Sending Email (Queued In Outbox)

The issue with Gmail not sending emails isn’t something you’ll come across often, but it’s still a headache when an important email that needs to be sent gets stuck at the wrong time. The emails get queued up in the outbox and are not sent until you fix the problem. Now, one workaround that can work is that you should refresh your Outbox and see if the queued emails show the ‘sending’ status....

January 24, 2026 · 4 min · 655 words · Angela Pasquino

Fix: Google Chrome Ran Out Of Memory

The “ Google Chrome Ran Out of Memory ” error usually stops webpages from loading or causes tabs to crash. This happens because Chrome, which uses separate memory for each tab and extension, runs out of available memory. A common reason for this is high memory use from multiple open tabs or memory-intensive extensions. It can also result from cached data, background processes, or hardware limits. In this article, we will discuss different ways to solve this error....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 610 words · June Blanc

Fix: Host Application Has Stopped Working

The “ Host application has stopped working ” error has often come for users while running the Catalyst Control Center. Most of the time, this error comes because of outdated drivers but sometimes it also comes as a result of the application no being able to access files and/or folders that are necessary for its running. We have mentioned two different methods to solve this error/issue. Read on. Method 1: Update your GPU Drivers and Download the latest version of the Catalyst Control Center Go to this link and find the latest drivers for your GPU, following the on-screen instructions....

January 24, 2026 · 2 min · 391 words · Sherman Harriman

Fix: Hulu Not Working On Chrome

Hulu may not work in Chrome due to an outdated version of Chrome or outdated OS of your system. Moreover, wrong or outdated configuration of the Chrome browser (like hardware acceleration, hardware media key handling, Widevine Content Decryption Module, etc.) may also cause the error under discussion. The issue occurs when a user attempts to open the Hulu website in the Chrome browser. Some users were able to log in to the site but could not play any of the content....

January 24, 2026 · 10 min · 1958 words · Mamie Gollier

Fix: Itunes Invalid Response Was Received From The Device

iTunes provides a great and easy way to download, play and organize your media files on your computer. Since we use personal computers on daily basis, it’s nice to have these media files on our computers as well. In order to use the iTunes, you have to download and install the iTunes application on your computer. Sometimes, you might face a problem while trying to connect your iPhone to your Window’s iTunes application....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 636 words · Virginia Kearns

Fix: Microsoft Store Error Code 0X87Af000B Something Went Wrong

Among the plethora of problems known to affect the Windows Store on Windows 10 is a rather undocumented and obscure issue that causes users affected by it to see an error message containing error code 0x87af000b whenever they try to install an app from the Windows Store. So far, any specific causes for this issue other than some kind of a hitch with Windows Store have not been identified. Simple measures such as ensuring the date and time settings on the affected computer are correct and running SFC scans or a DISM commands have proven to be entirely ineffective, which is what makes this issue all the more significant....

January 24, 2026 · 4 min · 736 words · Kristen Isaacs

Fix: Microsoft Word Won’T Open On Windows

Microsoft users have reported that they are not able to launch Microsoft Word 2013 or 2016 on Windows 10. This can be due to a number of factors like your add-ins, corrupt installation etc. This issue has been torturing users for quite a while and isn’t something new. According to the user reports, the issue mostly occurred after upgrading to Windows 10 or after installing a certain Windows 10 update....

January 24, 2026 · 5 min · 917 words · Barbara Hernandez

Fix: Microsoft Word Xml Parsing Error

Several users report dealing with the XML Parsing Error whenever they try to open a Microsoft Word document that they previously exported. The issue typically occurs after the user has upgraded to a newer Office version or after if the Word document was previously exported from a different program. The issue is typically occurring on Windows 7 and Windows 9 machines. Word XML Parsing Error What causes the XML Parsing Error with Microsoft Word?...

January 24, 2026 · 6 min · 1255 words · Marilyn Dercole

Fix: Pubg Won’T Launch

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds otherwise known as PUBG is an online multiplayer battle royale game that was developed and published by PUBG Corporation. The game was released in the December of 2017 and instantly became quite popular for its unique form of gameplay. However, quite recently a lot of reports have been coming in of users who are unable to launch the game. When the game executable is executed nothing happens and the game does not show up in the task manager....

January 24, 2026 · 6 min · 1092 words · Raul Hernandez

Fix: Standard Vga Graphics Adapter Driver Issues

If you see an entry of “Standard VGA Graphics Adapter” in the category of Display adapters in your device manager, it means that the driver for your graphics hardware isn’t configured properly or is corrupted. The most common solution to this problem is updating the driver. This issue particularly arises in a case where you have a dedicated graphics hardware installed (such as NVIDIA or AMD) but your computer doesn’t detect it properly and you only see the VGA graphics adapter entry....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 524 words · Albert Jones

Fix: Steam App Configuration Unavailable

When trying to install a game or DLC on Steam, users might see the “App Configuration Unavailable” error, stopping the installation. This error means Steam can’t get the needed setup data for the game. It’s usually caused by a damaged ‘appinfo.vdf’ file in Steam’s folder, but it could also be due to network issues or problems with Steam’s servers. Steam app configuration unavailable In this article, we will discuss different ways to solve this error...

January 24, 2026 · 2 min · 262 words · Michael Polston

Fix: Steam Is Having Trouble Connecting To The Steam Servers

This Steam-related problem appears after trying to log into your Steam account on the Desktop version of the app, just after you input the login info or after the auto-login process has started. The problem is a very serious one as multiple users haven’t been able to access the Steam client at all for a couple of days. Steam is Having Trouble Connecting to the Steam Servers Before moving on with the solutions, make sure Steam servers are not down....

January 24, 2026 · 13 min · 2736 words · Christina Wortman

Fix: Steam Not Recognizing External Hard Drive

Steam may fail to recognize the external drive for many underlying reasons. When this happens, the game library appears empty, or Steam may prompt you to reinstall the game that you have already installed on your external drive. This issue typically occurs when Steam can no longer access the data on the drive, even if it’s connected to the PC. This can happen when the external drive disconnects, enters sleep mode, or when there are issues with the Steam settings....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 542 words · Craig Jamison

Fix: This Nvidia Graphics Driver Is Not Compatiable With This Version Of Windows

The error “ This Nvidia Graphics Driver Is Not Compatible with This Version of Windows ” usually stops users from installing or updating their Nvidia graphics drivers. This issue often occurs after Windows updates, system reinstalls, or when using an old version of Windows​. The error indicates that the Nvidia driver version you are trying to install does not match your current Windows version or type (32-bit vs 64-bit). The most common reason is an outdated Windows version, but it can also happen due to wrong driver versions (DCH vs Standard) or system misconfiguration....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 635 words · Marissa Love

Fix: Threads Crashes After Opening (Glitch Background)

Even though Threads was released a couple of days ago, some users have already started talking about some issues. And one of them is that Threads crashes after opening. As a result, you see nothing but a glitch or pixelated background like below. This obviously stops you from doing anything on the application since you can’t comment, repost, or interact with others. Unfortunately, closing and reopening the app doesn’t work, and it will not fix the problem....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 520 words · Beverly Walsh

Fix: Unable To Initialize Opengl Window

Open Graphics Library is a cross-platform application programming interface (API) which is used in rendering 3D and 2D vector graphics. The API is usually used for interaction with a graphical processing unit (GPU) which in turn helps achieve hardware-accelerated rendering. Many heavy games rely on this API for their graphics operation and use them in the gameplay. Recently, many users experienced a problem where they were unable to play the game because an error occurs which states “ Unable to initialize OpenGL window ”....

January 24, 2026 · 5 min · 963 words · Helen Avila

Fix: Uninstall Driver Update By Slimware Utilities

DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities is a software classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and bloatware. It is advertised as a free (do-good) software that can take care of your system issues and update your drivers. Once it is downloaded and installed, it will trigger false warnings and notices and will prompt the user to perform an action to FIX Things, such as updating drivers, fixing registry warnings, etc.. However, as soon as the user initiates the process, it will ask you to get the software registered and pay for it....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 472 words · Kathryn Williams

Fix: Windows 10 Error C1900101

Microsoft announced its latest version of Windows, called Windows 10 , a few months ago. Windows 10 comes with plenty of neat features, and the GUI has improved significantly. That’s the reason millions of Windows users started upgrading their OS to the latest version right after its release on July 29, 2015. Almost 67 million people have Windows 10 installed on their PCs until now, and the number is increasing rapidly....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 552 words · Shannon Bowes

Fix: Windows 10 Update Error 0X80080008

Some Windows 10 users are receiving a Windows Update error 0x80080008 with the installation aborted when trying to perform an update. This error has also been experienced by Windows 10 Mobile users. Many users who installed the latest Windows 10 build have confirmed that they encountered this error during the install process. When you run the Windows Update troubleshooter, the issue may be fixed temporarily and then resume after a restart with an error message like “Service registration is missing or corrupt”....

January 24, 2026 · 3 min · 518 words · James Bridgers