What Is searchapp.exe and Is It Safe?

The Windows operating system runs many processes in the background to enable an optimal user experience. These processes can be relatively cryptic, and if you don’t know anything about them you may wonder what they’re doing and whether they’re safe. In this article, we’ll explain all you need to know about the SearchApp.exe process, whether […]

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How to Fix the Printer Error “0x0000011b” on Windows

Microsoft Windows’ printer error “0x0000011b” occurs when you try to print something using a network-shared printer. This error usually occurs after installing a faulty Windows update. We’ll show you how to fix that as well as tweak other system settings to resolve your error. Other reasons you may get the error include an enabled CVE-2021-1678 […]

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What Are Windows Runtime Errors and How Do You Fix Them?

Runtime errors in Windows are as old as the operating system itself. It’s a common error message to see when an app crashes, but what exactly is a runtime error, and what can you do about it? Software development is complex, and modern applications rely on sophisticated libraries and supporting data to work as expected. […]

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How to Fix “There Are Currently No Power Options Available” in Windows

Do you keep seeing a “There are currently no power options available” message while selecting the Power icon on the Windows 11/10 Start menu? Alternative ways to shut down and reboot your PC may also be unavailable or won’t work. Why is that? The “There are currently no power options available” error shows up in […]

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What Is mbam.exe in Windows and Should You Remove It?

Stopping unnecessary background processes using up system resources is a good way to speed up your computer. But with non-Microsoft processes like mbam.exe, it can be hard to know what they’re for and whether to delete them or not. Merely stopping the process in Task Manager is not enough, as mbam.exe starts automatically every time […]

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How to Customize the Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11

While many like the streamlined right-click context menu of Windows 11, some are less than pleased with the truncated menu. Let’s look at some ways to customize it more to your liking. The default method is to edit the registry, but since that’s a little advanced for some, we’ll also look at third-party apps that […]

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How to Remove the Chat App from the Windows 11 Taskbar

One new feature of Windows 11 is the Microsoft Teams Chat app on the Taskbar. If you don’t use Microsoft Teams or want to remove it from your Taskbar, you can easily do that. This tutorial will cover four easy ways to uninstall the Microsoft Teams Chat icon from the Windows 11 taskbar. What is […]

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How to Fix TiWorker.exe High CPU Usage in Windows

TiWorker.exe is the Windows Update Trusted Installer Worker process, a sub-process of the TrustedInstaller system utility. It’s also called the Windows Modules Installer Worker (WMI Worker), and it’s vital in updating your computer’s operating system. TiWorker.exe runs in the background, checking for available updates or downloading system updates. The process may have high CPU usage […]

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How to Disable Fast Startup in Windows 11/10 (And Why You Should)

Did you know that a Windows 10 or 11 shutdown doesn’t really shut down your computer? That’s because of Fast Startup. Read on to learn about Fast Startup and how to disable it in Microsoft Windows. Fast Startup, as its name implies, is a built-in Windows functionality that allows your computer to boot faster from […]

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13 Ways to Fix Windows 11 Not Connecting to Wi-Fi

Does your Windows 11 computer have trouble connecting to a particular Wi-Fi network? Or does the problem extend to all networks? We’ll explain why that happens and what you must do to get Windows 11 connecting to Wi-Fi again. There are many reasons—trivial and complex—that result in Windows 11 not connecting to Wi-Fi. For example, […]

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