If you’re currently dealing with this glitch, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll discuss what causes this error and 5 ways to fix it. What Causes the “Failed to Download File” Error The “Failed to download file” error message sometimes appears when you open the Minecraft Launcher on a Windows PC. As the launcher tries to update Minecraft, a message pops up preventing you from playing the game....

That doesn’t mean Windows hasn’t been taking notice. While it may already be on top, the folks over at Microsoft are not above taking a good idea from their competitor and doing something similar in Windows 10. Heck, sometimes it’s just convergent evolution, where two features happen to be similar because both provide a good solution to the same problem. While no one could argue that Windows and MacOS provide the same experience, the following Windows features bring some of the most popular aspects of MacOS to the PC OS king....

Yet, if you have a desktop computer, the odds are it doesn’t have Bluetooth out of the box. You’ll have to add it using a PCIe add-in card or, much more conveniently, a USB Bluetooth adapter or “dongle.” What to Look For in a Bluetooth Adapter A USB Bluetooth dongle always has to balance size against range. Micro adapters have a small internal antenna and sit almost flush against the USB port....

Whole Home Ad-Blocker We don’t normally advise blocking ads. It’s how we pay our bills. Still, making an ad-blocker that works for every device in your home is a great learning project! These RaspberryPi (RasPi) based ad-blockers are known as Pi-holes. You’ll need: A Raspberry Pi with network connectionAccess to your network routerRaspberry Pi case (optional) Create a VPN For Your Home A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a huge step towards security and privacy on the internet....

There are so many options, especially in the budget segment, that you probably have no idea which ones are good. To get you working on your next masterpiece as quickly as possible, we’ve found some of the best affordable tablets for drawing that you can buy today. Two Types of Drawing Tablet There are broadly two types of drawing tablets. Standalone drawing tablets don’t have to be connected to another device, like a Mac or PC, to work....

To get daily tips on Apple related products, such as Macs, iPhone, iPad, etc, check out our sister site Switching To Mac. Also, read our ultimate guide to taking screenshots in Windows article too. Screenshots Screenshots are basically a picture of the entire screen, or the entire desktop. Screenshots work by taking a shot of everything exactly how it is arranged, with active windows open and everything. For example, if you have Safari and iTunes open, but iTunes is active and Safari is minimized, a screenshot will take a screenshot of your Mac OS X desktop just as you see it....

Anyway, after playing around with all kinds of stuff, I managed to get my touchpad and cursor under control and working normally again. A few friends told me they had similar problems, but had to resort to other solutions to fix the problem. In this article, I’ll try to list out all the different methods you can try to fix it. Method 1 – Update Driver for Touchpad If you’re using a touchpad on a laptop and you’re having this problem, the first thing you want to try is to download the latest driver for the touchpad from the manufacturer’s website....

We’ll walk you through IDM’s download process and compare its download speed for different files across different platforms. This post also covers factors affecting IDM’s download speed and how to configure the app for improved download performance. 5x Download Speed Increase: How’s That Possible? Internet Download Manager uses a “Dynamic File Segmentation” technology to speed up file download on your computer. It splits a file into eight segments and downloads them individually....

Find Ubuntu Host Name Your host name can be found in several places. The first place we will look is the Terminal window. To open the Terminal window, select Accessories | Terminal from the Applications menu. In newer versions of Ubuntu, like Ubuntu 17.x, you need to click on Activities and then type in terminal. Your host name displays after your username and the “@” symbol in the title bar of the Terminal window....

Google has tried to address this problem by having a feature called “Inactive Account Manager”. This feature has been around for years but I am constantly amazed at the number of people who have no idea that it exists. So this article is here to right that and hopefully get a few more of you to think about online life after death. Inactive Account Manager – Is Anyone There?...

Unfortunately, if there are missing drivers or if your screen looks blurry, you may need to change the screen resolution. There are a few ways you can change resolution in Windows 10, such as via the Windows Settings menu or by using third-party control software. To change resolution in Windows 10, here’s what you’ll need to do. Changing Screen Resolution in Windows Settings Most users will find that the best way to change their screen resolution is to use the Windows Settings menu....

This can reduce data-entry errors because it avoids users from having to type answers directly. Excel even lets you pull the items for those drop-down lists from a range of cells. However, it doesn’t stop there. Using some creative ways to configure data validation for drop-down cells, you can even create multiple, linked drop-down lists, where the items that are available in a second list depend on the section the user made in the first list....

If you are regularly editing images, you’ll want to know how to cut out objects efficiently. I often use Photoshop for editing images and video thumbnails. In the past, I used Photoshop’s Filter Extract feature, but that’s now been removed in Photoshop CC. That means we have to rely on Select and Mask to cut out images. Let’s take a look at how to use Select and Mask below....

Videos don’t play when this error pops up, but there are several ways to fix it. The error message usually appears when you try to play any YouTube video because what’s causing it affects the entire platform. In some cases, you might encounter it only when playing specific videos. Either way, you’re probably dealing with corrupt browser files, a faulty DNS cache, or an ad blocker going haywire. In this article, we’re going to explore the most common issues that cause “an error occurred, please try again later” on YouTube and show you how to fix them....

Sometimes, it happens that these arrow keys do not work in Excel. In some cases, they even take you to the next worksheet instead of moving to the next cell in the line. If you’re frustrated by this behavior, you’ll probably want to find out how to fix it. Fixing the arrow keys not working in Excel issue is actually easier than you think. In most cases, you’re just a single keystroke away from getting the keys to do what they should be doing....

The above issue usually occurs when your device or router has minor technical glitches. You can fix these issues by tweaking a few options here and there on your device. Here’s how to do that. Check Your Wi-Fi Connection Status It’s possible your Fire TV Stick is connected to your Wi-Fi network but not the internet. This happens when your router can’t establish a connection with your internet service provider....

Other reasons Word gets frozen while saving a file are that your computer has a minor glitch, you’re opening the document from an unstable drive, Word’s add-ins are problematic, your computer is infected with a virus, Word’s app files are corrupt, and more. Restart Your Windows 10/11 or Mac Computer When Word freezes while saving your document, turn your Windows or Mac computer off and back on to possibly resolve the issue....

Thankfully, you can fix an “ID = 17” induced Roblox “Error Code: 279” on a Windows 10 PC by working your way through the solutions below. Note: The Roblox “Error Code: 279” can also show up with the “ID = 146: Illegal teleport destination” and “ID = 148: Roblox version is out of date. Please uninstall and try again.” error IDs. These are rarer cases that you can quickly resolve by rejoining a game, notifying the game’s developer, or re-installing the Roblox Player....

This sort of thing can get annoying real fast. Thankfully, modern desktop web browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have given you the power to remove such annoyances without taking up precious time and sanity. Let us show you how to mute a tab in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and other browsers. How To Mute a Browser Tab In Chrome, Safari, Firefox, & More First thing’s first, you’ll need to know how to identify which tab is the one attempting to blow out your eardrum....

What does it mean to release and renew your IP address? In this article, you’ll learn how this process works, and how you can do it on Windows 10. Why Release & Renew An IP Address? When your home router connects to the internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns an IP address to your router. This is the only device in your house that receives an IP address directly from your ISP....