The Internet is a vast place full of information and full of knowledge. There is something interesting for everyone and it can never get boring. However, some people take their illegal and morally questionable activities online because of many different advantages. Crimes such as extortion, theft, and fraud can be easily done online and your identity can still remain private if you play your cards right. That is why it’s important to stay safe and to take care of the sites you visit, emails your open, and software you download from the Internet....

If Microsoft Store keeps closing right after opening, it means there is a problem with the Microsoft Store or the system files preventing it from running correctly. Usually, this issue is caused by corruption in the Microsoft Cache and the system files. However, there is also a variety of other reasons that cannot be ignored, such as outdated Windows, stopped Microsoft Store services, and corruption in the Microsoft Store files....

Recently, several users reported that the Microsoft Store displays error code 0x80242020 when their attempt to install an application from the Microsoft Store fails. We had a look into the issue and discovered that it can be caused by a number of reasons including the following: Generic inconsistency – It’s possible you’re experiencing the error at hand due to a generic problem in your system, which can be easily fixed by running the Windows Store Troubleshooter....

This error usually appears out of nowhere and users have said that they simply started their Microsoft Office one day and it powers on but there is this error message preventing them from opening any of the Microsoft Office suite apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. There are various things which can cause this error to appear and most of them are quite easy to solve if you are among the lucky ones....

Your NordVPN may fail to verify password auth mostly due to the firewall restrictions, corrupt installations, or use of special characters in the NordVPN password. The affected users encounter this error when they try to connect to a location, which was working fine previously. This issue can occur on desktop applications, mobile apps, as well as with the browser extension. In some cases, the issue arises only with a particular type of server like the P2P server....

This particular PlayStation error is directly related to errors with your network’s DNS settings and some users had a really difficult time solving the issue which was preventing them from accessing PlayStation 4 online features. There are quite a few solutions available for this problem but first make sure there is actually nothing wrong with your Internet connection. If the other devices connected to the same network are not having any problems connecting to the Internet, then the problem should probably be solved by following some of the solutions presented below....

Error 0x00000057 is a printer-related error on Windows that prevents the user from adding the printer. This error is usually caused by corrupted drivers previously installed and permission issues. Therefore, when you attempt to add the printer, it installs but does not add the printer due to the corrupted files in the DriverStore. I have listed two methods in this guide that have worked for me in the past. The 1st method involves deleting the driver, while the second method requires copying the driver from a working computer....

You may fail to access the Routerlogin.net page due to a corrupt firmware of your router. Moreover, a corrupt browser cache or incompatible browsers may also cause the error under discussion. The affected user encounters the error when he tries to access the management console of the router through Routerlogin.net. The issue is neither specific to an OS nor a particular model of the Netgear routers. Some users also encountered the issue while setting up the router for the first use....

Many people come across an error message stating “Scripted diagnostics native host has stopped working”. This issue usually comes up when you are updating your drivers or accessing some system files. This error has been there for a long time and is associated with a lot of different modules. These modules may range from Windows Update, your Disk, several system files etc. We have compiled a list of workarounds to fix this issue....

Microsoft released its latest and most-awaited version of Windows, called Windows 10 , on July 29, 2015. There were some major changes in the latest OS based on GUI and services. Almost 14 million people upgraded their previous Windows versions to the latest one within a timespan of just 24 hours. At the same time, people began encountering an annoying issue related to the Start Menu and Cortana . This problem is associated with the launch of the Start Menu and Cortana....

Steam error code 41 appears along the following lines: “The steam servers are too busy to handle your request” and it prevents people from playing various games they installed and downloaded through Steam and it appears after when users try to actually start the game. Sometimes error can indeed be blamed on the business of Steam servers but when the error appears constantly, it may be suspicious and the problem can often be resolved without waiting for Steam servers to become available as that might not even be culprit of the problem, despite the error message....

Some Windows users (particularly on Windows 7) are suddenly encountering the 0x00000024 BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) critical error. While some affected users are reporting that this problem is occurring at random intervals, others are saying that the problem only started occurring after they’ve updated steam to the latest version available. How to Fix BSOD Error Code 0x00000024 After investigating this particular issue, it turns out that there are several different causes that might cause this BSOD....

When starting Call Of Duty Warzone 2.0, it sometimes stuck on Checking for Update . This issue mainly occurs due to corrupted cache files that cannot be used by the game, which results in infinite loading of checking for updates. Cache files are created by the game or app to reduce the loading time. Hence when they get corrupted, the game or app cannot utilize them, which breaks the application....

The Division is a fairly new game published by Ubisoft and it seems that plenty of players were affected by different variations of the error code Mike which is preventing the users from enjoying the game as they should. Ubisoft themselves have published several solutions to the error but these generic methods don’t seem to help people get rid of the error so most of them have to rely on other users’ suggestions and advice....

The ‘There’s a problem with our connection to the controller’ 0x800708CA is an error that Xbox controller users encounter. This issue arises when people attempt to configure their controllers, preventing a successful connection. Many Xbox controller users have encountered this common error on their personal computers or Xbox consoles. Showing you how to fix the 0x800708CA error What is the 0x800708CA error? The 0x800708CA error appears specifically when your Xbox controller is unable to connect to your computer or Xbox console....

The Bluetooth Stack Service is responsible for handling your Bluetooth needs such as connecting to other Bluetooth devices and sharing files among them. That being said, the error can be often encountered on laptops but it can also happen to PCs who have the Bluetooth dongle installed. The “Unable to start Bluetooth Stack Service” either appears on startup or when you try to use your Bluetooth connection to connect with other devices....

Unfortunately, the Google Play Store has stopped . Most of these Google Play Store-related issues stem from the cache Google stores in local storage to expedite the process of re-downloading from Google servers and to reduce the load. Errors usually occur when the servers and the device are out of sync. An example would be if something has been updated on the server, but the phone is still looking into its local storage ( cache )....

My Passport is a series of portable external hard drives produced by Western Digital. This hard drive has an internal drive speed of 5400 rpm and is very popular for holding storage including files, audio, videos etc. Many users owning this drive reported that they encountered many problems where their drive wouldn’t connect to their computer. The drive would light up and would show signs of ‘connecting’, the drive would be present in device manager, but the computer would not recognize the drive....

The following issue mainly occurs when WhatsApp is not synchronized with the contacts saved in the mobile phone, it can also occur if WhatsApp doesn’t have permission to access the contact list. This issue can be very annoying because it shows all the saved contacts as their phone numbers. Fortunately, this issue is really easy to fix. We just have to sync the contacts and make sure WhatsApp has the necessary permissions to access the contact list....

In today’s digital landscape, encountering unexpected changes in our default homepage and search engine can be frustrating, to say the least. If you’ve found yourself constantly redirected to Yahoo! without your consent, you may be a victim of a browser hijacker —a nefarious software designed to take control of your browser settings. Let’s get to the reasons behind your search engine being hijacked and explore ways to rectify the situation. There are two major reasons why this problem occurs, and we’ll also go over a bonus method at the end....