How To’s
Guides and how to tutorials to fix common PC problems.
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Fix: An error encountered starting Roblox
Roblox is a huge multiplayer online game creation platform where users can design their own games and also play other games created by other users through Roblox studio. This application is one of its kind and mostly features Lego-like features in itself. Players using Roblox often experience the error message…
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Fix: Unable to access Jarfile
A JAR is a package file format which is used by many Java class files with the associated metadata and resources to get packed in a single package for distribution. They are built on the ZIP architecture and have a .jar extension. Users experience the error “Unable to access Jarfile”…
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How to Import Photos and Videos from GoPro to MacOS
Many graphic and web designers will tell you that the best laptop or desktop to use for work is Mac. Some of them said this fact is true because of the tradition of using Mac, others said that is because the Macs have the best resolution and best screens that…
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Fix: The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system
Several users have been complaining about getting the “CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system” error when trying to play a virtual machine inside the VMware Workstation application. Most affected users report that the issue suddenly started occurring after the image was functioning fine for. This doesn’t seem…
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Fix: Virtual Disk Service error the volume size is too big
Some users are getting the Virtual Disk Service error: The volume size is too big error when trying to format an internal or external HDD (or a partition) with the Diskpart utility. Some affected users reported that they’ve been waiting over 5 hours for the operation to complete before getting…
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Fix: Windows Update Could not be Installed Because of Error 2149842967
This error often occurs when running an update for your computer’s operating system. The most often scenario in which this error occurs is when you are trying to run the update’s installation manually. In other cases, it occurs when trying to check for and install updates on your computer after…
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Fix: Surface Pen Driver Error
Surface Pro is one of Microsoft’s flagship computers which have the functionality of both a traditional laptop and a tablet which runs Windows operating system. It also comes with a stylus pen (Surface Pen) which works just like any other stylus and allows you to control your computer with the…
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Fix: ‘git’ is not recognized as an internal or external command
Several users report getting the “git’ is not recognized as an internal or external command” error when trying to run a git command in Command Prompt. While some users reported that this issue has occurred sometime after they installed Git for Windows, others face this issue as soon as the…
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Fix: Your PC or mobile device doesn’t support Miracast
Some users have been encountering the “Your PC or mobile device doesn’t support Miracast, so it can’t project wirelessly” error when trying to connect through a Microsoft Wireless Display adapter using Miracast. Most affected users report that this error occurs even after they’ve made sure that they meet all the…
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Fix: An Authentication Error has occurred (Remote Desktop)
People using Remote Desktop Connection might face a situation where they experience the error “An Authentication Error has occurred” when trying to establish a connection with another remote PC. Microsoft has officially acknowledged the error message and even released a document stating the root and causes of the error. This…
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Fix: Incompatible Office Products are Installed on Your Machine
Some users get the Incompatible Office Products are Installed on your Machine when trying to open Excel, Word, Powerpoint or a document from a similar Office program. Affected users report that upon clicking Ok, the files open normally and all the functions are working correctly. Even though this error is mainly…
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Fix: COD WW2 Error Code 4220
Users playing Call of Duty World War 2 face the Error code 4220 when they are unable to connect to online multiplayer mode. This error message is a widespread bug which can happen to anyone despite any specific conditions. The bug mostly signifies that the console is unable to connect…
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Fix: Python is not recognized as an internal or external command
Given the increasing popularity of Python, it’s understandable why a lot of users are trying to run Python commands from the Windows Command Prompt. But the problem with this is, if you don’t specify Python’s full path for each command in part, you’ll end up getting an error saying that “Python…
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Fix: This app can’t be activated by the built in administrator
Some users are getting the “This app can’t be activated by the built-in administrator” error when double-clicking certain file types. Most of the time, users report that this issue is encountered with PNG, GIF, JPEG, and PDF files. The issue is mostly reported to occur on Windows 10 – most…
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How to Solve ‘Enter the Password to Unlock Your iPhone Backup’
In certain situations, you may have to or want to restore your iPhone to the previous backup or maybe you have a new iPhone and want to restore it from the backup from your old phone, and iTunes requires to enter the password to unlock your iPhone backup, but you…
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How to Fix Error Code 2000-0146
Users experience the Error Code 2000-0146 when their hard drive is causing problems and not booting the operating system. The hard drive fails the self-test which causes it to abort its operation. This situation is very common and there are a lot of causes for why this might happen. This…
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Fix: The VPN Client agent was unable to create the interprocess communication depot
Some users get the VPN client agent was unable to create the interprocess communication depot error during the installation of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client. Other users are reporting that they encounter the error when trying to launch the AnyConnect application. The issue is mostly reported to occur with version 3.1.05170.…
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Fix: System Found Unauthorized Changes on the Firmware, Operating System or UEFI Drivers
Several users are struggling with the System found unauthorized changes on the firmware error at every startup or when trying to take their computer out of hibernation mode. Most affected users report that the issue started occurring after they installed some pending Windows updates. The issue is mostly encountered on Windows 7.…
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How to Fix ‘Error opening installation log file’
You may experience the message “Error opening installation log file” when you try to uninstall a program using application manager on Windows. This error only occurs if you have Windows Installer Logging enabled, but because of some glitch or conflict, the Windows Installer engine cannot properly write the uninstallation log…
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How to Build Android Kernel on Windows 10
Appual’s has a few great guides on Android development, such as How to Build a Custom ROM from Android Open Source Project – but these guides are usually geared towards a pure Linux build environment. In this guide, we are going to show you how to build an Android kernel…
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Ultimate Guide to Rooting, Restoring, and Recovering the LG Aristo 2
The LG Aristo 2 is a popular mid-range device – Appuals previously covered how to root the LG Aristo 2, but there are a lot of other operations you may want to perform with this device. This includes recovering the LG Aristo 2 from the common TWRP loop issue, restoring…
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How to Permanently Enable Desktop Sites in Chrome for Android
In this simple guide, we are going to show you how to modify Chrome for Android to permanently load websites in their full desktop view. Many users are experiencing the Chrome app reverting back to mobile sites after a time, despite “Request Desktop Site” being enabled. This is because from…
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Ultimate Pixel XL Android 9 Pie Guide to Rooting, Flashing, and Modding
Appuals is happy to present a totally in-depth guide to almost anything an Android enthusiast would want to achieve on the Pixel XL running Android 9.0.0 (Pie) after the October 2018 security patch. Much of the information also applies to previous security patch versions, but this guide contains the most…
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How to Download YouTube Videos on Android with Terminal Only
Many Android users wonder how to download Youtube videos on their phone. This seemingly simple question invariably leads them to a handful of third-party apps that get the job done, though not always efficiently. For example, see Appual’s article “Why Converting YouTube to 320KBPs MP3 is a Waste of Time”.…
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How to Unlock the Bootloader and Root the OnePlus 6T
OnePlus has a strong history of supporting (and being supported by) the development community – in fact, they are some of the most easily modded Android phones, with a ton of available mods for all the various OnePlus devices. Seeing as how the OnePlus 6T kernel sources were made available…
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