- How to Enable and Disable the Internet Connection on Windows? 2 years 26 weeks ago
When you use your computer to surf the internet, you need to make sure that the network connection is enabled. Usually, Windows can automatically enable and use built-in network interfaces like Wi-Fi and wired adapters on your computer. When there is something wrong with the network connection, you can disable the internet connection to solve the issue.
Disabling an internet connection can fix some network connection issues without rebooting your computer. Do you know how to disable the internet connection on your Windows computer? Now, we will show you a universal guide. No matter you are using Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP, this guide can always work.
- How to Restart a Router and Modem in a Proper Way? 2 years 39 weeks ago
If you encounter the following situations, it means that there is something wrong with your network:
You suspect your network doesn’t work as normal.
Web pages are nor loading successfully.
The movie you are watching freezes halfway.
Your smart speaker suddenly stops playing music.
Your phone and your laptop lose the network connection at the same time.
You can’t see your NAS on your desktop.
Your computer, phone, or other connected devices become sluggish when streaming and browsing online.
And more…
Restarting, which is also known as rebooting, is an easy and good method to solve a device issue. For example, when your computer encounters issues, you can simply reboot your device because rebooting always fixes problems. If your phone is bothered by some issues, you can also reboot it to see whether the issues disappear. As to network issues, you can also restart your router and modem, and then check whether the issues can be solved.
No matter which case you are facing, restarting a router and modem can cool off the device and flush out its memory. Especially for old hardware, it is a good operation to restart the router after it works for a long time. Rebooting a router and modem can solve about 75% network and internet issues or more.Suppose that you need to restart your router and modem to solve some network connection issues. You should properly restart them. Otherwise, you may lose your internet connection completely.
In this part, we will show you how to reboot a modem and router properly.
- How to Use Cloud Download to Reset PC on Windows 10 20H1 3 years 1 day ago
Windows 10 May 2020 Update has been released to the public since May 27, 2020. Of course, there are some incremental changes and new features. In this post, we will talk about the new cloud download feature that is available for Reset this PC.
Then, what Reset this PC is?
Reset this PC on Windows 10 can be used to restore your computer to the factory settings. When your computer is bothered by some performance, startup, memory usage, and virtually any software related issues, you can reset your PC to solve these issues.
This feature can only work when the locally-available image is available. However, if the image is damaged, the reset will not work and you need to use an alternative way to reinstall your Windows 10 computer.
Now, Windows 10 May 2020 Update has introduced a new option for this recovery feature: you can cloud download the installation files from the Microsoft servers rather than using the local image.
In this post, we will show you how to use cloud download to reset your computer to a normal working condition.
How to Use Windows 10 Cloud Download?
How to use cloud download and keep files via Reset this PC
How to use cloud download and erase files via Reset this PC
- [Fixed!] Microsoft Store Needs to Be Online 2 years 37 weeks ago
It is safe to download apps and games from Microsoft Store. But the Store may encounter issues when you use it. Perhaps, you find your Microsoft Store is not working. Then, you can refer to this post to solve the issue: Windows 10 Store Not Working? Here Are 4 Useful Methods. Or you may encounter some Microsoft Store error codes like Microsoft Store Error 0x80131505, 0x803fb005, 0x80073D05, etc.
You can also encounter Microsoft Store check your connection with an error message saying:
Check your connection
Microsoft Store needs to be online. It looks like you’re not.
In this post, we will show you some methods to fix this issue. If you are not sure the exact reason for this error, you can try our methods one by one until you find the suitable one.
Note: Store works only when your network connection is enabled and in a normal state. The error message also reminds you to check the internet connection. So, just do it to guarantee that your network is working normally.
Fixes for Microsoft Store Needs to Be Online
Run System File Checker (SFC)
Run the Windows App Troubleshooter
Reset Microsoft Store
Create a New Microsoft Account
- PUBG Network Lag Detected? How to Fix It? Solutions Are Here! 3 years 20 weeks ago
Before the official release of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), the game had been operating for months. During that time, it was popular with the public. However, many users reported the connection with the PUBG network lag issue.
Nowadays this game has been released officially, however, reports regarding PUBG network lag still exist, including the error of network lag detected. According to users, PUBG is available on Xbox consoles and the game on Xbox also returns the error. This indicates your Internet connection has something wrong.
If the network connection is perfect and all other games can run properly without latency, it is likely that the PUBG itself has some issues. Don’t worry and we will show you how to fix the PUBG network lag detected issue in the following part.
- Laptop Keeps Disconnecting from Wi-Fi? Fix the Issue Now! 3 years 5 weeks ago
In Windows 10/8/7, connection issues are always plaguing you. Without an Internet connection, you cannot use the computer for anything.
In our previous posts, we have described many cases about the Internet connection including Ethernet and Wi-Fi, for example, Wi-Fi Internet cuts out for a few seconds, media state media disconnected, Windows 10 no Internet, secured error, etc.
Today, we will discuss another topic with you – laptop keeps dropping Wi-Fi. When the laptop is connected to a wireless connection, the Internet breaks frequently.
Then, you ask “why does my laptop keep disconnecting from Wi-Fi”. The main reasons for this situation are erroneous Power Settings related to network, incorrect network configuration, corrupted or outdated WIFI drivers, and more.
Fortunately, you can easily fix this issue and now let’s see some effective solutions.
- How to Fix YouTube Is Not Working on PC/Android/iOS 4 years 16 weeks ago
Is YouTube not working? What do you do when you discover YouTube not working?
Part 1. How to Fix YouTube Is Not Working on PC
Solution 1. Update Chrome
The Chrome should always be running the latest version so you can benefit from the latest features and bug fixes. Try updating the browser if you can’t watch YouTube videos.
Step 1. Click the three vertical dots icon in the top right corner of the browser.
Step 2. Select Help and choose About Google Chrome.
Step 3. If there is no Google Chrome is up to date option, you should click the Update Google Chrome and then click Relaunch.
Solution 2. Update Video Drivers
Outdated video drivers might cause the YouTube not working issue. Try updating them to fix this issue.
The steps are:
Step 1. Press Windows key + X and click Device Manager.
Step 2. Double click Display adaptors.
Step 3. Right-click your adaptor and click the Update driver.
Step 4. Click Search automatically for updated driver software.
Step 5. Follow the wizard to update video drivers.
Solution 3. Check Your Internet Connection
In some cases, the reason why you can’t watch video on YouTube might be due to connection issues. If you find YouTube is not working, try visiting Google or a random website to see if it loads.
If not, you can try resetting router, or try using Windows 10’s native troubleshooter to detect and resolve problems.
Press Windows key + I to open Settings.
Select Update & Security.
Select Troubleshoot > Internet Connections > Run the troubleshooter.
Solution 4. Turn off Hardware Acceleration and Turn on JavaScript in Chrome
To turn off hardware acceleration, you can try the following steps:
Navigate to chrome://settings and click Advanced.
If the hardware acceleration slider is on, click it to turn it off.
Click Relaunch to restart Chrome with hardware acceleration turned off, or proceed to the next step to turn on JavaScript first.
To turn on JavaScript, you can try the following steps:
