This tutorial highlights probable causes and troubleshooting solutions for the E_FAIL (0x80004005) VirtualBox error on Windows devices. 1. Update VirtualBox Some Windows users resolved this error by installing the latest build of VirtualBox 6. Head to the developer’s website and download the Windows hosts VirtualBox setup file. You can also update VirtualBox directly within the app. Open the VirtualBox Manager app, select File on the menu bar, and select Check for Updates....

The PC vs. console gaming debate is almost as old as gaming itself, but PC gaming remains popular. You can go on a nostalgia trip playing Windows 95 games on a new PC. You have a massive selection of affordable games thanks to platforms like Steam and GoG, and you can create pro gaming YouTube videos. These are just some examples that keep PC gaming in such high graces, but you probably don’t need any convincing....

If you can’t use the Fire TV app, the troubleshooting advice in this tutorial should fix the issue. 1. Check Your Internet Connection Status The Fire TV app works only when your Fire TV streaming device and smartphone are on the same Wi-Fi network. Open your Fire TV Settings menu, select Network, and verify that you’re connected to the same network as your phone. Press the Play/Pause button on the Wi-Fi network to check its connection status....

Turn Off Headers/Footers in IE The header and footer can be easily customized or removed completely. To do this select Print | Page Setup from the gear menu in the upper, right corner of the Internet Explorer window. The Page Setup dialog box displays. In the Headers and Footers box, there are three drop-down lists under Header and three more under Footer. The first drop-down list under each heading specifies the text that displays on the left side of the printed web page....

Not to mention, many of our file standards today dwarf those of the past—the 128 kbps MP3s we used to download on Napster have now been replaced with FLACs, where a single song can be the size of an entire MP3 album. Many of us have files that we don’t want to get rid of but also don’t need immediate, dynamic access to. These can be photos, videos, music, and much more....

Some reasons you can’t open Chrome are that Chrome’s already running in the background, the computer has a minor glitch, the antivirus has blocked your access to the browser, a malicious app on your computer is interfering with Chrome, and more. 1. Force Close and Reopen the Chrome Browser One reason Chrome doesn’t launch is that the web browser is already running in the background on your computer. As a result, the browser may have issues coming in the foreground....

That’s where Signal comes in. Signal is a secure messaging app for Android, iPhone, and the desktop. Like most other messaging apps, Signal can be used for texting, voice, and video calls. However you’re using it, it’s encrypted from the moment it leaves your phone until it is decrypted on the recipient’s phone in their Signal app. You can still message people without the Signal app, but it won’t be encrypted....

For many Windows 10 users, using the brightness adjustment keys on their keyboards is a quicker way of manually adjusting the brightness level on their PCs. If, for some reason, the keys fail to work as they should, there are other methods you can use to adjust brightness on your Windows 10 PC. How to Adjust Brightness on Windows 10 You can adjust the levels of brightness on Windows 10 manually or automatically based on surrounding light, battery life, or using a power plan....

For example, if you want to create a new database or add data to an existing database, you send a message to the MySQL server, give it the data you want to add, and tell it where to add it. Whether your business is small or large, your data is an essential element. To ensure that your valuable information is secure from damage, theft, or the effects of a disaster, backup your MySQL database....

This tutorial will explain why you might want to delete the cache in Microsoft’s multi-platform web browser and how to do that on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Why You Should Clear the Cache in Microsoft Edge Ever wonder why Microsoft Edge opens web pages faster when you revisit them as opposed to loading them for the first time? That’s because it caches web content like images, site indexes, and other forms of data to the local storage on your desktop or mobile....

Ubuntu is a free and open-source distribution that is far more resource-friendly than Windows 10. The majority of creative professionals and programmers prefer to use Ubuntu for its privacy and security, complete customization and personalization capabilities, and its use with cloud computing. When it comes to getting technical work completed, it’s best performed in Ubuntu. It is not recommended that you install Windows 10 after Ubuntu, but it can be done....

Windows’ Command Prompt will get you there. And if you don’t know where to begin, don’t worry. In this post, you’ll learn what you need on how to find the NTP server for the domain. Register and Start If you haven’t registered Windows Time Service yet, the commands below will show you how to do it. You also need to start the service before you can sync your computer time with your NTP server....

Another major cause, however, are missing or corrupted software libraries that allow programs to run on Windows. A “vcruntime140.dll is missing” error, for instance, points to a missing or corrupted Microsoft Visual C++ runtime installation. If you want to fix this issue, here’s what you’ll need to do. Repairing or Removing a Microsoft Visual C++ Installation The vcruntime140.dll file is part of the Microsoft Visual C++ software runtime library. Provided by Microsoft, this library is used as part of the process of compiling software (created in C++ using Visual Studio) to run on Windows PCs....

It’s not always rainbows and roses, though. Some users report a “content file locked” error when attempting to update their games. While Steam updates are usually a matter of right-clicking and performing the update, errors do arise. Here’s how you can fix these errors. What Is the Steam “Content File Locked” Error? Most of the reports for this error come from updating different games. In other words, Steam can’t access the files it needs to update....

Users can choose from three built-in indentation styles in Microsoft Word. We’ll discuss why you’d want to choose each one, how to select and apply an indentation style to your document, and how to fix hanging indentation that isn’t working the way you want. 3 Styles of Indentation in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word offers three styles of indentation: First-line indentHanging indentNo indent First-line indent is a style you often see in books and newspapers....

The reason the above error appears is that your phone’s unable to validate the certificate. This happens when something’s wrong with that site’s certificate, your phone’s date and time settings are not correct, or you’re using an outdated web browser version. Regardless of the cause, you can follow a few procedures to get around the certificate error on your Android device. Refresh the Site in Your Web Browser When you first see the certificate error on your phone, simply refresh the site and see if the error goes away....

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 updates in trickles—not everyone receives an update at the same time. When a Windows Update is available to the public, you may get the update immediately, or it may take days sometimes. However, if the delay is running into weeks or taking longer than usual, the troubleshooting techniques in this guide will help you force install a Windows 10 update on your device. Do You Have the Latest Windows 10 Version?...

Below is a full tutorial on how to install Chrome extensions. There are a few methods for doing it, but for most people, it should take just a few seconds to add that new Chrome extension to your browser. You’ll also learn how to do the opposite: delete Chrome extensions that you no longer want. You might want to uninstall a Chrome extension if you’ve installed it by accident, you never use it, or it was included during a malware installation....

This tutorial covers everything you need to know about installing and running Android apps in Windows 11. What Is the Windows Subsystem for Android? Think of the Windows Subsystem for Android as an Android emulator or virtual Android phone on your computer. It provides everything required for Android apps to work smoothly in Windows 11. Requirements to Install Android Apps in Windows 11 Windows 11 System Requirements First, your computer must be able to run Windows 11....

For this tutorial, we’ll be using Adobe Photoshop CC, but you’ll be able to follow these steps with most versions of Photoshop. How To Remove a Background From an Image in Photoshop Before we can make a background transparent in Photoshop, we’ll need to remove the existing background. If you have already done this, you can skip this step and follow the guide in the next section instead. It’s well worth learning this step though, so you might want to read it anyway to learn more about how to use Photoshop....