The Critical Process Died error results in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and occurs when a critical process on which the system relies has unexpectedly crashed. This ...

Imagine a scenario in which you’ve decided to watch a movie on Netflix with your friends and for that, you’ve prepared snacks and coffee to have a whale of a time. But, when you’ve started watching it ...

Windows 10 is riddled with several bugs scattered around various system components and services. While some of these problems are relatively easy to resolve, it’s a bit more challenging to find a fix ...

I can’t recall a single month since I started using Windows when I haven't encountered an issue. Whenever something goes wrong, I turn to the built-in Windows tool: Command Prompt. It may look ...

If Windows Update Troubleshooter is taking forever & is stuck on resolving problems or at checking for pending restart, here are some suggestions that will help you: First, restart your system and ...

Some Windows 11 PCs hit BitLocker recovery after the April 2026 update. Here's what's causing it and how to fix this problem.

There’s a bug going around that’s affecting some Windows 10 Anniversary Update users (including me), making it impossible to install update KB3194496 from September. Microsoft says it’s working on a ...

Windows may sometimes get stuck on the "Getting Windows ready" screen while trying to install an update or start Windows. If you're stuck on the Windows Getting ready screen, give it plenty of time — ...

Windows updates can seem stuck, but they may be running especially slow — if yours is truly stuck, there are ways to troubleshoot. Beware of interfering with an update too soon; if you stop an update ...

A few weeks back I answered some reader questions about connecting a PC to a TV and adding a second monitor. My mailbag just keeps filling up, so this week I’ll tackle some more questions–about ...

The deprecation of MSDT-based troubleshooters will soon be started. Now, in the next few months, the Troubleshooter links in Windows Settings will redirect to open the new Troubleshooters in the Get ...

When documents fail to print or print incorrectly, the solution could be in Word, in Windows, or in a printer-driver update. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...