iPads, iPhones, and basically all Apple devices were thought to be immune to viruses and malware. However, that changed around three years ago when hackers all over the world started targeting Apple devices. One of the most fearsome and common kinds of malware currently known to infect the iPad and the iPhone is the FBI virus (also known as the FBI MoneyPak virus). The FBI virus is a piece of ransomware that either locks infected devices down entirely or blocks their internet access....

After updating to Windows 10 Update 1511 – better known as the Windows 10 November Update or Threshold 2 – that was rolled out late last year, lots of people started complaining about a file named opencl.dll becoming corrupt. Upon further investigation and a lot of squabbling over Windows 10 forums, it was discovered that this is a pretty widespread problem, even though it might not be a particularly potent one as a corrupt opencl....

Some users have been reporting getting the “Retrieving data. Wait a few seconds and try to cut or copy again.” error when trying to copy or cut data from the Excel Web app to another application. This particular error will be displayed inside the application instead of the actual information that was copied. Note: This particular issue is also known to happen when the user tries to copy from an Online Office version of Excel to a desktop version....

I’ve always had a rocky relationship with Samsung. It blows my mind how they manage to innovate stay among the leading pack but fail to listen to their customers and fix underlying issues that have been around for ages. If you own a Samsung smartphone, chances are that every once in a while you’ll be prompted with a notification saying “ Samsung account expired “. If you tap on it, you’ll be taken to a menu in which you have to re-insert your password....

The semaphore timeout period has expired error with 0x80070079 code might occur while transferring files over a network especially when the file sizes are huge. It can also happen when transferring files between your computer and portable drives. The chances of problem are directly proportional to the file size but sometimes you might also face the problem while transferring small files. Causes of error The main reason of this error is that the Windows does not retry the network connection and it is timed out....

Services Startup type graying out may not mean an error; the user might not have administrative privileges to modify the options. All services in Windows operating systems are managed by the Services console or services.msc. If the startup types gray out, restart Windows, use Registry Editor to tweak the options, access the Services app as an admin, or stop the service temporarily. Create a restore point before you make changes to the registry....

You may fail to hear sound on a Mac due to corrupt SMC or PRAM/NVRAM. Moreover, corrupt or outdated macOS may also cause sound not to output properly. The affected user encounters the error when he tries to play audio on his system. Nearly all models of MacBooks are reported to be affected by this issue. In some cases, users faced the issue after an OS update. Sound Not Working on MacBefore proceeding with the solutions, restart your system....

There have been many reports from users who are unable to get the Spectrum app to work on their devices. The app either prevents them from streaming certain services or blocks them from signing in entirely. This is usually caused due to internet or service outage but it can also be a sign of an outdated application. Spectrum TV App What Prevents the Spectrum App From Working? Internet Outage: In some cases, the app functionality is terminated either due to partial or complete outage of the internet on the users’ end....

Spotify Error Code Auth 74 indicates that the firewall is blocking Spotify from running. However, it is not necessarily true that you will only encounter this error due to interference from the Windows Firewall. There are many other possible causes that could trigger this error, such as not having administrator privileges, corrupted cache files, and a misconfigured host file. 1. Allow Spotify through your antivirus and firewall We can either allow Spotify through the Windows Firewall or simply turn off the Windows Firewall ....

SteelSeries is a Danish manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and gaming surfaces. The Stratus XL is a joystick controller manufactured by SteelSeries for Windows and Android devices. Stratus XL However, a lot of reports have been seen where the controller works fine on android but either doesn’t connect at all on Windows 10 or immense lag is seen while playing games. This problem is caused by a Windows 10 update and was not addressed by the manufacturer....

Computers communicate and talk to each other over an IP Address. There are two types of addresses. (i) Static (ii) and Dynamic. Static is purchased from the ISP by paying additional, and dynamic comes as part of your package. The major difference is simple, static doesn’t change and dynamic changes. Since this is your address on the Internet, it can be used to block you from accessing a certain site, a game etc....

When trying to connect to a remote computer using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), you might encounter the error “ The remote computer requires Network Level Authentication. ” This error means that the remote computer is configured to only allow connections from devices that support Network Level Authentication (NLA). Common causes of this issue include the user’s system or network being unable to authenticate using NLA, the remote computer being unable to contact the necessary domain controller for authentication, outdated Windows versions, or misconfigurations in RDP settings....

Players of League of Legends came across a surprising bug where the game went into a patching loop not so long ago. Upon opening the game, users got an ‘update’ message which further redirected towards patching the game. After patching the game, when the game restarted, the ‘update’ message came again. This situation continued indefinitely. There was a problem patching League of Legends Loop League of Legend engineers officially acknowledged the anomaly and released an official update to fix the issue....

Some Madden NFL 22 are reporting that suddenly they’re unable to connect to Maden Share, so they can’t download draft classes. In most cases, this problem appears after affected users got a message saying that the game is unable to connect to the EA servers. Can’t connect to Madden Share on Madden NFL 22 The weird issue is that in most cases, affected users can still play MUT just fine, but they get the ‘ Connection to the server has been lost ‘ error when accessing the Madden Share component....

A ‘Virus Detected’ pop-up infects your Android device’s browsers and displays unwanted ads and pop-ups. These types of adware track your activity to filter out ads related to your activity and searches. This can be annoying, which is why it should be removed. These types of adware come bundled with apps or may install themselves onto your browser through another site. In this guide, I will list the steps you can take to remove this adware and any others from your browser....

Windows 7 Update getting stuck on “Checking for Updates” sometimes followed by error 0x80070057 is a common update issue. The error occurs usually during the Windows Update. Windows 7 users who are facing this issue can’t seem to download the updates. The Windows Update either won’t start or will get stuck at some point during the downloading. The Windows Update can be stuck for several hours because of this issue....

Users usually encounter the ‘ Windows Cannot Find a System Image on This Computer ’ error while they’re trying to restore a system image. A system image is basically backup of your whole data on the system. It can be the backup data of one of the volumes of your hard disk or the whole harddisk itself. This is quite useful in some cases i.e if you aren’t able to get back into your system for some reason or your system has been corrupted then you can easily utilize this feature and get going safe and sound....

There have been several reports by Windows 11 users that, upon looking in the Task Manager, they notice that Windows Explorer is using maximum GPU on their computer. This issue even occurs when the Explorer is not actively running as a background process, and when the users try to restart the program, the system crashes with a ‘Critical process died’ error code. Our team had a look into the issue and discovered that one or more of the following reasons may be causing this to happen:...

Error 80072EFE is usually triggered when there are issues with the internet connection. This can be on the client-side or on the Windows server. Since we do not have access to the server, we’re left with troubleshooting the client side only. The hex code translates to ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_ABORTED. The 80072EFE error is primarily a Windows Vista and Windows 7 issue. However, it is also known to appear on Windows 10 (often caused by malware belonging to the rootkit family)....

WSL, which is a Windows Subsystem for Linux, has been not working for users right after they upgrade to Windows 11. According to users, it crashes when they try to launch it. We had a look into the issue, and discovered that this problem can be caused by a number of reasons: WSL is disabled – the WSL feature should be enabled in the Windows features dialog for you to use it....