A Bad System Config Info error mostly occurs due to a critical system file either being corrupted or duplicated, and the system does not understand how to react, hence throwing a BSoD to protect the device. In some cases, users see a stop code 0x00000074 when they see a blue screen stating Bad System Config Info. This error occurs when your device has a corrupted system registry or when something is wrong with the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file....

In this article, we will discuss two things: When we connect to an external display, we normally use the external display as an extension to the laptop LCD. If it is not required and we only use an external display, it would be better to close the laptop lid to save power and extend the laptop battery. Also check how to fix battery draining fast when the laptop lid is closed....

You can also use the headphone jacks on your computer to play audio from another device, listen to it from the built-in speakers, and also connect external speakers and listen through it. Many users aren’t aware of this feature. This feature is available in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. How to hear yourself on mic in Windows 10 Listening to oneself through a speaker can help you with a speech, and how you may sound like to others....

People having Kepler GPUs can upgrade their graphics drivers to version 474.11 (Windows 7 and 8), or version 474.14 (Windows 10 and 11). Nvidia had already ended the support for Kepler GPUs. However, since this is a security update, it only addresses several security vulnerabilities that could be exploited. To download the latest Game Ready and Studio drivers, refer to this guide post. Release Summary Nvidia GeForce 474.11 WHQL for Windows 7/8 Driver version: 474....

This update brings a number of improvements and fixes for the PowerShell command line tool. It can be used to run scripts and automate and perform administrative tasks. Continue down below to learn what is new in this release and then download it from the direct download links. Changes and Improvements PowerShell 7.3.1 [Engine Updates and Fixes]Removed the TabExpansion for PSv2 from the remote session configurationAdded sqlcmd to list to use legacy argument passing....

For those who use iPhones and iPads, you know that iTunes is an application you must install on your PC to connect your device to it. If you haven’t already, you can download it from the direct links from Apple shared below, or update your existing version. Unfortunately, Apple does not publish any release notes, so we are all currently unaware of what new changes iTunes version 12.12.7.1 brings....

You get several pre-configured apps and consoles in the menu distributed into 3 groups. The good news is that we are here to help you change the default layout of the menu so that you can remove or add the default items to the list yourself. You can modify the menu to your own preferences. Let us guide you through the process so that you can make your time on the PC even more productive....

There are several solutions to this problem. We discuss 9 ways to fix Windows 10 not showing Wifi networks in this article. Restart the WiFi network adapter Network adapter caches have been known to cause problems in the network’s performance in Windows 10. Sometimes they need to be cleared or reset in order for them to perform as usual. The network adapter has now been restarted, without rebooting the computer....

If you have already Firefox installed on your computer, then you may not be able to update it using the update function immediately, since Mozilla will be rolling that out gradually. However, you can still upgrade to it by downloading version 109 from the links provided below. Mozilla still hasn’t published the release notes for this update, but you can find them here once they are available. But we can see a few differences just by using Firefox version 109, which have been discussed below....

Sometimes, a third-party application will mess up the default options and the mount option will seem missing in Windows 10 or Windows 8.1. In this article, we’ll see how to fix the mount option missing in Windows 10 which had been messed up by a third-party app. If you do not have the mounting option in your context menu for an ISO file, you can follow the steps below to enable it....

One of the distinguished new elements in Windows 11 was the new right-click (contextual) menu.Default context menu in Windows 11 As you can observe from the image above, some options that were previously available in the older operating systems, such as “Give access to” and “Send to,” are missing from the menu. Moreover, the Copy, Paste, and Cut options have been shifted from the list view to tiny buttons at the top of the menu....

Installing this update will bring your operating system to Build 19045.2130. For the users who are on Windows 10 version 20H2 or above, you can upgrade to this version from the Windows Update Settings page rather faster than those who have older versions. Alternatively, you can also use the downloadable ISO files given below to perform a clean install. Moreover, the users running the Home and Pro editions will receive 18 months of servicing, and Enterprise and Education editions will have 30 months of service....

Furthermore, Wi-Fi devices mean weaker signal strength. If your device does not receive good Wi-Fi signal strength, it can slow your browsing, not load web pages at all, take longer to perform downloads, etc. This can happen even when your network’s bandwidth is as it should be. The Windows operating system fails to switch automatically to the wi-fi network with greater signal strength. In this case, you must disconnect manually from the network, and then connect to the network with the stronger wi-fi signals....

Microsoft has released KB5022303 for Windows 11 22H2 and KB5022287 for Windows 11 initial release (21H2). These Windows 11 updates include some fixes and many security patches for the operating system. Together, the 2 updates fix 98 vulnerabilities. However, they do not include any new features. You can learn more about these security vulnerability fixes on Microsoft’s MSRC vulnerability guide. Set the filter to January 2023 and select the vulnerabilities tab....

However, individuals nowadays also want to manage their computers at home and work without an Active Directory (AD) on their Windows computers. It can become hectic to implement the same policies individually on each device. This is where you can configure the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on a single computer, and then implement those configurations on other computers by exporting them from the source computer and then importing them on the target/destination computer....

The latest releases by Intel are the following versions: Intel 6th-10th Gen Processor Graphics Driver 31.0.101.2115Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 31.0.101.4032 The 6th-10th gen graphics driver fixes the issues users experienced in Watch Dogs: Legion when starting the game, whereas the Intel Arc and Iris Xe driver addresses issues with Payday 2 and God of War. At a first glance, the mediated issues are far less than the currently known issues, therefore we suggest that you go through the brief description of these releases below before updating your current graphics drivers....

You may need to install any third-party software that the Defender is blocking, or use other antivirus software and no longer need Windows Defender. For any reason, Windows Defender can be disabled both permanently and temporarily. This post discusses how you can disable Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 11 both temporarily and permanently while discussing other myths that are said to work in disabling Defender, but do not. Disable Windows Defender in Windows 11 Temporarily Our first step will be to temporarily disable Defender in case it is only needed for this one time....

The SQL Server Management Studio can be used to deploy, monitor, and upgrade existing SQL databases. Some might even consider it an all-in-one solution. This article gives you direct download links for all available SSMS versions that you can use to meet your requirements. But before we begin, let us give you a little insight into the different requirements and prerequisites. What is SQL Server Management Studio As mentioned above, SQL Server Management Studio, or SSMS, is an integrated management environment for a SQL Server architecture....