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This is one of the most common errors, frequently reported on many tech forums. It’s especially common when using old monitors. In this article, you’ll learn what this error means and the fixes that will resolve it quickly. What Is the “Input Signal Out of Range” Error in Windows? Many years ago, computer monitors (typically VGA) weren’t very flexible. You needed to purchase a monitor that was the correct resolution and refresh rate for your video card....

Other causes of the issue include Microsoft Defender’s SmartScreen blocking your app and your antivirus recognizing the app as a potential threat. Restart Your Windows 10/11 PC When you get the “This App Has Been Blocked by Your System Administrator” error, you should reboot your PC. Doing so allows you to fix many minor problems on your computer, some of which may be causing your application not to open. Make sure to save your unsaved work before rebooting your PC, or you risk losing your work....

Are you wondering what you should do about it? Despite the vague nature of the warning, the solutions are pretty simple and don’t require outside help. It’s something you’re perfectly capable of handling on your own. In this post, we’ll show you how all the steps you can take to remedy the issue. Probable Cause A lot of things can trigger the error message. Have you deleted important programs or files?...

The Windows 10 restart loop happens when there’s a failure to boot up the operating system correctly. Previous Windows versions would need a full reinstall to resolve the restart loop. However, with Windows 10, you can quickly troubleshoot and fix an endless reboot loop plus any other problems you may be experiencing. This guide looks at the causes of the Windows 10 restart loop and how you can fix it....

You can try changing your Discord status, disable your PC’s feature that blocks all notifications, and even reinstall the Discord client. Here are all the ways you can make the app deliver alerts on time on your computer. Change Your Discord Status to Online Discord offers multiple user statuses so you can tell people what you’re up to. One of these is Do Not Disturb, which blocks all your desktop notifications....

When the registry isn’t maintained properly, registry errors and corruption occur, causing lots of system and application problems in the operating system. This guide will show you how the registry works, what causes registry errors, and offer some tried and tested solutions on how to fix registry errors in Windows 10 to get your computer working normally again. How The Windows Registry Works Whenever you install a new program on your computer, the registry receives a new set of instructions and file references, which are added in a specific location for the program....

Depending on how you want to display your referenced document, you can link to it using an object or an icon, or simply embed the content from the other Word document. We’ll show you how to do each one, so you can use whichever works best for you. Note: Keep in mind that if you share the document with others, they’ll also need access to the referenced document. Insert a Word Document as a Linked Object One way to insert the document is to use a linked object....

Many printer manufacturers such as Brother and HP support Linux distributions and release their own printer drivers. But before installing a printer from another brand, you should look at their website to see if they support Linux. Keep in mind that your desktop environment is what dictates the configuration tool you need to use to set up your printer, not the Linux distribution. Is It Already There? Many modern printers have powerful network capabilities....

Just like a desktop publisher, each element in a PowerPoint presentation represents an object that can be positioned without disturbing other objects. These objects include text, images, videos, and any other elements present in your PowerPoint files. Since each object is its own element, you can layer objects to get your presentation to look exactly as you want. Read on to learn why and how to layer objects in a PowerPoint presentation....

Although it presents many possibilities for managing your life, it also comes with some shortcomings. One example is a low battery life. Everyone’s come face-to-face with a dead or dying device, and at the very least, it’s annoying. However, for those who rely on these gadgets for work, it’s excruciatingly painful (and expensive) to deal with. What if there was a way to prevent it (or at least prolong the inevitable)?...

There are two types of Zoom meeting recordings: Cloud Recordings and Local Recordings. Local Recording Free and paid Zoom subscribers can record a Zoom meeting locally to a computer. Recorded files can then be uploaded to cloud storage devices such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Videos can also be uploaded to streaming services such as Vimeo and YouTube. iOS and Android devices can’t record local Zoom meetings. Cloud Recording Cloud recording is available for paid Zoom subscribers only....

We’ll highlight six ways to uninstall unwanted third-party and built-in apps in Windows 11. 1. Uninstall Apps from the Start Menu The Start menu is the primary gateway for accessing apps, files, folders, and system settings on Windows devices. It’s also possible to uninstall apps from the Windows Start menu. Otherwise, select All Apps to reveal all system and third-party apps in the Start menu. Better yet, type the app’s name in the search box for quicker access....

This tutorial covers everything you need to know about unsending and recalling Outlook email messages on your computer. How to Unsend Emails in the Outlook Web Client To unsend emails in the Microsoft Outlook web client, you must first enable the “Undo send” feature. Open Outlook in your web browser, sign in to your email account, and follow the steps below. Enable Outlook Undo Send Feature in Windows Close the settings menu and send a test email to confirm if the unsend feature works....

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to install and use the Linux and Android versions of Microsoft Teams on Chromebooks. We’ll also show you how to create a shortcut for the Microsoft Teams web app. Note: Only Microsoft Teams’ Android and web app versions are functional in ChromeOS. According to a Google Product Expert, the Microsoft Teams Linux version is still a work in progress. You can install the Linux version, but your Chromebook may not run the app because it isn’t fully optimized for ChromeOS....

If you just want to write letters in a crossword or draw amendments to a plan, you may not be able to find the tools you need for that. However, there are some methods you can use to write or draw on a PDF in Mac and Windows, which we’ll explain in this guide. How to Write on a PDF File in Windows In Windows, you can convert the PDF file into a Word document, edit it, and then save it as a PDF file again to preserve your changes....

This article will give you the ultimate Dell vs HP laptop comparison to determine which brand makes the best laptop for you. Dell vs HP Laptop Specs Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell Computers are two of the largest laptop manufacturers in the world. Both brands originate in the US, with Dell founded in Texas and HP in California. Each brand has an extensive line of high-quality products with popular laptops from each brand such as the HP Pavilion and Dell Vostro and Dell Inspiron range....

Whether you’re talking about an 8-megabyte memory card, a 500-gigabyte hard drive, or a 1 terabyte SSD drive, the terms always seem abstract and random. How exactly do you gauge just how much space a gigabyte, a terabyte, or even a petabyte describes? What Is a Byte? To understand how the larger blocks of memory work, it’s important to build an appreciation for the smaller blocks of space that those larger ones are made from....

There are a number of different areas we will cover, so make sure to read through each section carefully. Once you’ve finished reading, you’ll know how to make sure your microphone quality is as good as possible. Start with Hardware If you truly care about achieving better sound quality, you’ll really need to invest a little into a better microphone and some equipment. Thankfully, it really is only a little....

Anyway, if you managed to get a folder shared and then decided to remove it one day, you may have noticed a strange lock icon on the folder that you previously had shared. It looks something like this: I found this really irritating because there was never this issue before in Windows XP and I didn’t even know what the lock icon meant. All I want to do is remove the share, not lock the folder....

These newer solid-state disks operate on completely different principles than mechanical drives, so is there any reason to still do it? More importantly, could it actually be bad for your SSD? To understand the answers to these questions, we have to dig a little under the surface of what it means to “defrag” an SSD drive. What’s The Point Of Defragmentation? “Fragmentation” is something that happens to every drive as a natural result of data being written to the device....