Some Windows users have been receiving the “ Can’t find the name of Intel ICD Open GL driver ” when opening a game, Google Chrome or other application that uses Open GL ES . In most cases, the issue occurs after the user upgrades to Windows 10 from an older version. I some cases, the upgrading process ends up installing an incompatible HD Intel driver which produces the error. Here’s a quick list of applications and games that are known to conflict with these changes produce the “ Can’t find the name of Intel ICD Open GL driver” error:...

The ‘ Cannot Open File for Writing ‘ error occurs when Windows users attempt to install or update VLC media player. In most cases, the issue occurs on machines that already have or have had VLC Media Player installed at some point. VLC Media Player Error “Cannot open file for writing” Most commonly, the ‘ Cannot Open File for Writing ‘ error is caused by multiple instances of VLC or other applications using LibVLC....

The “CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode” error is usually encountered by users after trying to run a CHKDSK command on the OS drive (C:/) or an external drive. This particular issue usually occurs due to a write protection, if the disk is read-only, or because the drive in question is currently being scanned in a similar manner by a different program. What is CHKDSK? CHKDSK is a command of Windows command line that is used to run the utility known as Check Disk....

Google Chrome is definitely one of the best browsers out there. Due to its creative interface and great stability, it has gained more than a billion users. Google Chrome has had many bugs and glitches in its architecture and one of them is the “ Chrome Updates are Disabled by Your Administrator ” error. This message is seen when users try to update their browser. “Updates are disabled by your Administrator”...

Desktop Windows Manager is a manager which is responsible for enabling visual effects on your desktop. In the latest version of Windows (Windows 10), it is responsible for managing glass window frames, high-resolution support, 3D window transitions animations etc. According to Microsoft officials, this process is always running in the background and consuming a certain amount of processor to operate. DWM.exe High CPU Usage However, many users reported that they experienced high CPU usage from the service itself....

Many users have reported getting a “ Destination Folder Access Denied ” error window when they try to copy, move or delete a file or a folder either locally, or from a shared resource. It mostly occurs when there are multiple users configured on a system, and/or after you have updated your operating system and are trying to modify an existing file or folder on your old operating system. The situation can be different, but issue’s root cause is the ownership properties of the target file/folder....

External hard drives are useful for storing vital data, but regular users might encounter a “No Media Error. This unpredictable error can appear even when the drive was functioning properly during its last use. The issue manifests when the hard drive fails to appear on the computer upon connection and often in other areas such as Device Manager, Disk Management and Computer Management. In some instances, it might still be detectable in the Device Manager or Disk Management....

The battle for supremacy in the GPU game takes place in many different sectors. While it’s impossible to declare an absolute victor, Nvidia has the advantage over AMD in terms of driver deployment. A big part of Nvidia’s appeal comes from the seamless driver integration and optimization across all GPU models. This is accomplished with tools like Gforce Experience (Nvidia’s proprietary tool). While AMD is severely struggling to cut down on driver fragmentation, Nvidia was and is one step ahead....

Most users will need to install a different kind of font in the GIMP to edit their images. Every font has a different style that will make an impact on the image. However, GIMP may not be able to show the newly installed fonts due to a variety of different reasons. This issue can be caused because of the GIMP missing the path to look for the fonts or the font cache file may not be recognizing the newly installed fonts....

IAStorDataSvc is the name of the service, which translates to Intel Storage Data Service, used by the Intel Rapid Storage Technology that comes installed by default on most modern operating systems. This process is harmless and designed to provide you with faster access to your frequently used programs and applications by automatically saving them to your SSD (if you have one), while maintaining access to your Hard Disk Drive’s capabilities. In essence, it allows you to use both the SSD and the HDD....

Hyper-V virtual machines have been reported to be stuck in the Saved state. This happens in various different scenarios like when you power down the virtual machines; one of the virtual machines may remain in a saved state if you have multiple running. In addition, if the host server reboots, some virtual machines go to the saved state. Now, this won’t generally be a problem if the virtual machines powered back on normally when told to do so....

The AX201 is Intel’s WiFi 6 AX201 (Gig+) Adapter, which supports the new IEEE 802.11ax standard (WiFi 6 technology). Some users have recently reported encountering an ‘Intel WiFi 6 AX201 driver not working’ issue while trying to connect to WiFi in Windows 10 computers. We had a look into the issue and discovered that it is typically caused due to network and connectivity issues within your operating system. In some cases, a corrupted or outdated Intel WiFi 6 AX201 driver might also cause the issue....

iTunes Error 9 occurs when users are unable to restore their iPhone device using the software. The full error message is “ The iPhone “iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error has occurred (9). ” iTunes Error 9 Apple officials have recognized the error message and even released a documentation online on their site. According to them, this error occurs if your Apple device disconnects during an update or restore....

A blue screen of death (BSOD) is an error which halts the operations of the PC, displays the error condition and forces your computer to restart after collecting diagnostic information. The error message “ KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED ” usually occurs when you are having driver issues. It means some piece of external or internal hardware connected to your computer is causing a driver conflict which is forcing your PC to crash....

The Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (lsass.exe) is a process that deals with the Active Directory database on your system. This service is vulnerable and can easily be targeted by certain viruses that attempt to enter your system. When this service becomes corrupted by a virus, you will receive the lsass.exe application error while booting into your Windows. As a result, you cannot pass the loading page of your Windows boot....

There have been quite a few complaints about the Windows 8/8.1 and 10 Mail app being unable to sync with email accounts or send and receive any emails. It presents the user with an error message along the lines of, ‘We’re having a problem downloading messages. Try again later. Error code 0x8007274c and 0x80072726. ‘ The average computer user certainly needs to send and receive emails. Given that the Mail app is a handy email client available to all Windows 8/8....

The File Explorer of your system may not show the Search tab due to the design change by Microsoft, implemented with the Windows update 1909 and onwards. The issue is that the users were habitual of auto search (where search results were shown as the user was typing the search query and different search syntax were guided) and the user can use the Search tab to customize his search even before executing the search but this technique was quite resource hogging on the system and as a design change....

Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software program which aims to provide protection to Windows 7 and further builds. It is updated and maintained by Microsoft itself and is a good alternative to other third-party antivirus programs out there. Despite Windows and Microsoft Security Essentials, both being developed and maintained by Microsoft, there are several scenarios where there is high CPU usage by the service “ msseces.exe ”. This process is the front end GUI of Microsoft Security Essentials ....

Your outlook rules may not work if you are using an outdated version of the Outlook client. Moreover, a corrupt Outlook profile or a corrupt OST file may also cause the error under discussion. The issue arises when the user has set up a rule on his Outlook profile but that rule is not executed when an email meeting the rule condition is received. The issue is reported on Windows and Mac (regardless of on-premises Exchange or online Exchange Server), usually, after an OS/Outlook update or migration of mailboxes....

Normally it takes a few minutes for a program to install/uninstall on your system. However, there are some programs that require a substantial amount. There are some cases that even after 15-20 minutes, the application doesn’t complete its operations and you are shown this message whenever you try to install another one. There are various straightforward fixes for this issue. Start the implementation from the top and work your way down accordingly....