ByPalla Sridhar
Your system tray icons disappearing Windows 8.1 or Windows 8. The volume icon is gone. The network icon has disappeared. The Action Center icon is nowhere to be seen. This is a well-known problem on Windows 8 and 8.1. It happens to thousands of users every day. The excellent news is that it is completely…
ByPalla Sridhar
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In Windows 7, the taskbar is an important feature that is transparent in the Aero theme. So, it gets the color of the desktop background image and keeps varying if the desktop image also varies. But if you want to make your Windows 7 taskbar more attractive and look distinctive apart from the desktop background…
ByPalla Sridhar
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Library is a new feature of Windows 7. Some default icons are assigned to each library. Using software and manual hack, you can change the Library icons.
ByPalla Sridhar
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If you’re comparing Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 8, you might be wondering what actually changed between these two operating systems. While Windows 8 introduced a completely redesigned interface focused on touch devices, Windows 8.1 refined the experience and fixed many of the problems users complained about, such as the lack of a Start button and…
![Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1—Which is better in battery life [benchmark tests]?](https://eightonetech.solutions/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/windows-10-1803-battery-life-test-with-different-browsers.png "Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1—Which is better in battery life [benchmark tests]? 4")
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Battery life is a crucial factor in the contest between the latest version of Windows and Windows 8.1. This aspect is especially important if you use a laptop, notebook, tablet, or smartphone. In 2019, the case of Windows Mobile can be left aside, as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated that the company will focus more…
Windows 8.1 is checking for updates continuously, without any error or successful message. This issue can occur most likely after the KB3173424 update. It looks as if it is connecting to the internet with rolling balls or a progress symbol. You might leave the PC for the night, expecting to take time. I tried to do…
On July 29, 2015, Windows 10 was released to the general public. It is a high-end operating system with a lot of provision for graphics, universal apps, tasks, background processes, the new Edge browser, and many other features. There are different upgrades in the form of 1903, 1909, 2004, and 20H2. During Windows 10 updates…
There are different ways to pause onedrive sync in Windows 10 and 8.1. You need it for several reasons. In one case, the file is too large to sync. In another cause, the number of files are huge and may exceed your bandwidth. In US and other European countries, Internet is still costly compared to…
![[WorkAround] Beware of KB3126446—Causing Re-boot Issues in Windows 10 and 8.1 and 7 SP1 and Server 2012 R2](https://eightonetech.solutions/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kb3126446-update-768x333.png "[WorkAround] Beware of KB3126446—Causing Re-boot Issues in Windows 10 and 8.1 and 7 SP1 and Server 2012 R2 26")
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Microsoft releases new updates every Tuesday. This Feb 9th, 2016, we had similar updates, which included KB3126446. Fortunately, this update targets users who have enabled Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). As part of the security bulletin MS16-017, this update (KB3126446) fixes a security problem in Microsoft Windows. Due to this vulnerability, an authenticated troubleshooter or user…