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You are working on a Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 computer when suddenly it freezes or appears with a blue screen of death, informing you that your computer will restart in 5 seconds due to a DPC Watchdog Violation error. If this happens over and over again for a while, then a permanent solution to the problem needs to be found. What is a DPC Watchdog Violation? There are a lot of issues related to Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, just like the other versions before them. One of such problems is the DPC Watchdog Violation error, which forces the system to reboot to prevent any serious or permanent damage. When an error occurs, the screen will turn green, and an error code will appear along with a countdown timer for the system to restart. DPC Watchdog Violation Error Message As a result, the system is abruptly shut down, and you may lose any data that was not saved. The problem can be caused by a number of reasons, but one of the main culprits is outdated, problematic, or improperly ...

All services, large and small, will end someday, and Windows is no exception. In fact, Microsoft has intentionally cut off updates for each operating system after a set period of time. When Windows 8 and 8.1 start to "age", will you still be able to use this operating system? Should you do so? Let's discover when Microsoft will end support for Windows 8 and 8.1, should you use them after that date, through the following article. Who is still using Windows 8 and Windows 8.1? According to StatCounter's operating system market share figures from May to June 2021, Windows 8.1 is currently used by 3.46% of global desktop users. For Windows 8, this figure is only 1.24%. Both of these numbers are very low compared to Windows 7, which still holds 15.58% of the market share. There are very few users still using Windows 8/8.1 When will Windows 8 and 8.1 be discontinued? Windows 8 or 8.1 ended major support on July 10, 2018. However, this is nothing to worry abo...

What is God mode? If you're a longtime Windows user, you've probably heard of God Mode. In fact, GodeMode is called Shortcut Windows Master Control Panel. GodMode is a special folder on Windows that gives you access to more than 200 tools and settings that are usually hidden in the Control Panel and other windows and folders. When activated, God Mode allows you to do everything, like quickly open the drive defragmenter, view event logs, access Device Manager, add Bluetooth devices, format hard drive partitions, update drivers, open Task Manager, change desktop settings, customize the mouse, hide file extensions, change font settings, rename files, and much more. For users who want to dig deeper into Windows 10/8/7 or simply want to learn and discover more new features on Windows, they can use God Mode. This is a mode that helps users dig deeper into the operating system and can display settings that are not visible on Windows. In the article below, the network admin...

The IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL error is a memory-related error that usually occurs when a system process or driver tries to access a memory address without the correct access. Ways to Repair the "Blue Screen of Death" BSOD How to fix the Machine Check Exception blue screen error on Windows 10 Instructions to make the blue screen of death error on Windows are very simple An IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL error screen is shown below. Cause of the IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL error Corrupt system files The most common cause of this error is a corrupted system file. This is due to a virus infection, power failure, or burning failure. Incompatible device drivers This is also one of the common causes of the IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL error. When installing a new device driver that is faulty, it will cause compatibility problems. You need to switch back to the old version to fix the problem. 5 basic ways to update and install drivers for computers Fau...

The BOOTMGR error is missing , which is one of the common errors that users often encounter during Windows startup. So, how do we correct this error? Please see the article below from Thewindowsfan.com. What is BOOTMGR? BOOTMGR , also known as Windows Boot Manager , is used to control the boot process of Windows. BOOTMGR helps launch winload.exe when you start your computer to load the Windows operating system. The error BOOTMGR is missing only occurs on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, and Windows 10. On Windows XP, this error does not occur. When the error BOOTMGR is missing, some messages appear, such as: "BOOTMGR is missing – Press any key to restart." "BOOTMGR is missing – Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart." "Couldn't find BOOTMGR." The cause of the BOOTMGR There are many causes of BOOT MGR errors, such as corrupted boot files, wrong files, hard drive errors, operating system upgrade errors, outdat...

In Windows, you can show or hide specific fonts as needed to avoid confusion. Here is how you can do it by following simple and easy steps. Steps to hide fonts You must use the Fonts folder in Control Panel to hide fonts. The new Fonts page in the PC Settings app doesn't have an option to hide fonts you don't want to see. 1. First, open the Control Panel by searching in the Start menu. If you added Control Panel to the Win+X menu, you can also use it to open it. 2. In the Control Panel window, set " View by " to " Large ". Next, click on the " Fonts " option. This action will open the Fonts folder. Click on the "Fonts" option 3. In the Fonts folder, find and select the font you want to hide. You can select multiple fonts by holding down the Ctrl button. When you're done selecting the font(s), click the " Hide " button that appears in the toolbar. Find and select the font you want to hide 4. As soo...

Accessing the Control Panel will help you tweak many system settings because the Control Panel in Windows is a collection of applets, like small programs, each used to configure different aspects of the operating system. For example, one applet in the Control Panel lets you configure the mouse pointer size, while another lets you adjust all audio-related settings. Other applets can be used to change network settings, set up storage, manage screen display settings, and more. So, before you can make any changes to Windows, you'll need to open the Control Panel. Fortunately, this is very easy to do, at least on most versions of Windows. Note: Opening the Control Panel is slightly different on different versions of Windows. Here are the steps to open the Control Panel for Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, and Windows 7. Opening the Control Panel takes just a few seconds on most versions of Windows, or less if you already know where it is. Use the search featu...