when you trying to install a printer in Windows that says:
"could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running.
To solve this error, try the following steps.
Press “Window key” + “R” to open the Run dialog
Type “services.msc“, then select “OK“.
Double-click the “Printer Spooler” service, and then change the startup type to “Automatic“. This sets the Spooler service to start automatically when you restart the computer. Select “OK“.
If the Print Spooler service keeps stopping after your restart it, the problem is most likely related to corrupted printer drivers that are installed on the computer. Uninstall all printer software from the computer. This may include PDF writer or faxing software as well. Anything listed in the Control Panel under Printers & Faxes I would do away with. If there is any software installed for other printers in Add/Remove Programs.
BIOS stands forbasic input and output system, and the BIOS chip initializes all the other devices in your PC, like the CPU, GPU, and motherboard chipset. But a few years ago, motherboard manufacturers—in partnership with Microsoft and Intel—introduced a replacement for traditional BIOS chips dubbed UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).
Almost every motherboard shipping today has a UEFI chip rather than a BIOS chip, but they both share the same core purpose: preparing the system to boot into the operating system. That said, most people still call the UEFI the “BIOS” because of the familiarity of the term.
Why you should (or shouldn’t) update your BIOS
Understanding your UEFI is important so you can understand how (andif) to take advantage of the feature updates and bug fixes that come with the BIOS
Your motherboard likely uses whatever firmware revision the motherboard manufacturer was on back when it was built. Over the lifespan of a motherboard, manufacturers release new firmware packages or BIOS updates that will enable support for new processors and memory, or solve commonly reported bugs. For years, the only real reason to update to a newer firmware revision, however, is to solve a bug in your UEFI or to swap in a CPU that’s newer than your motherboard.What the Duo report points out, though, is that attacking the UEFI firmware is now a bleeding-edge attack. It’s so low-level, it probably won’t be detected by antivirus software. And once in there, chances are it could survive even refreshing your PC. While it’s true that Duo’s report focuses on the Apple Mac platform, PCs are vulnerable, too. In April, attackers showed.
Some people like to regularly check for and update their UEFI firmware packages just to stay up to date. At one time, this was considered a risky practice, given that the firmware updating process can potentially brick your motherboard in the same way that flashing a custom ROM on to Android phone can brick the device. It’s best not to update your UEFI firmware unless there is something specific that the updated firmware offers that you need. That said, you probably want to stay on top of BIOS updates if you’re on a chip or motherboard platform that’s fresh out of the gates. Several motherboard BIOS updates were released over the first week that AMD’s disruptive new Ryzen chips were in reviewers’ hands, and each provided additional performance and system stability. Expect for those to continue as AMD works the bugs out of Ryzen.
How to update your PC BIOS
1. Find your current BIOS version: Before you upgrade your BIOS, make sure you’re actually installing a new version. The easiest way to find your BIOS version is to open up the System Information app by typing msinfo into the Windows search bar. In the window that opens, your BIOS version should show up on the right, under your processor speed. Record your version number and date, then compare it to the latest version available on your motherboard’s support page on the manufacturer’s website.
2. Enter the UEFI BIOS:When you boot up your PC, you’ll see text that informs you which button to press to enter the UEFI BIOS. Press it! (The exact button needed, and the design of every motherboard’s actual UEFI control panel differs, so these instructions will be more guideposts than step-by-step instructions.)
3. Boot into the UEFI control panel (when possible):Although not all motherboards offer this feature, on certain models you can boot into the UEFI control panel and use a built-in update utility to connect to the internet and flash the latest firmware from the manufacture’s server. This extremely nice feature makes updating to newer firmware revisions as painless as possible.
The process is bit more involved for motherboards that don’t support this feature.
4. Find the latest BIOS update from your motherboard’s support page:Go to your motherboard’s support page on the manufacturer’s website. The latest BIOS update should be in the support and downloads section.
5. Download and unzip the BIOS update file
6. Transfer update file onto a USB flash drive
7. Reboot your computer into the UEFI control panel
8.Launch the UEFI’s firmware update tool or flashing tool and back up your PC’s existing firmware to your flash drive:This protects you in case something goes wrong.
9. Use the same UEFI utility to select the new firmware image you saved on the flash drive:Running the firmware update utility should take just a couple of minutes, but make sure not to shut off your PC during this process. This is critical.
10. Once the flashing process finishes, restart your computer:-Your updated PC BIOS is ready to rock. Some manufacturers offer utilities that can update your UEFI chip from directly inside Windows by running an .exe file, but we strongly recommend using one of the two methods above to avoid any problems. Again, updating your PC’s BIOS can provide many benefits, but it’s important to understand the risks. Don’t touch it if there isn’t a clear, compelling reason to update your UEFI firmware. That said, if you want to drop in a newer CPU into an older motherboard, then it’s clear that a BIOS update lies in your future..
DiskPart is command tool that has been around even before Windows 10, and it allows you to use Command Prompt to manage drives, partitions, and volumes when other tools like Disk Management and Format won't work to fix the problem.
Important: Using these instructions will erase everything on the selected drive, and you can't undo the changes. If the drive is still accessible, it's recommended to backup your data before proceeding. If you have multiple drives connected to your computer, it's also recommended to disconnect them to minimize the chances of selecting the wrong partition.l
1) Open Start menu
2) Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3) Type the following command to launch DiskPart and press Enter: diskpart
4) Type the following command to list all the drives connected to your computer and press Enter: list disk
5) Type the following command to select the drive that you want to clean and press Enter: select disk 1
In the command, make sure to replace 1 for the drive number that you want to delete. If you don't do this step correctly, you could end up wiping out the wrong drive, as such proceed with caution.
6) Type the following command to wipe out the drive and press Enter: clean
7) Type the following command to confirm the drive still selected and press Enter: lisk disk
Quick note: The output should include an asterisk (*) next to the selected drive.
8) Type the following command to create a new partition on the drive and press Enter: create partition primary
9) Type the following command to select the new primary partition and press Enter: select partition 1
10) Type the following command to make the selected partition active and press Enter: active
11) Type the following command to format the partition using the Microsoft NTFS file system and to set a drive label, and press Enter: format FS=NTFS label=Data quick
In the command, remember to replace Data for the name of the drive that you want to see when using File Explorer. Also, the quick flag is optional, but if you don't use it, the format will take a long time.
12) Type the following command to assign a letter and make the drive available in File Explorer and press Enter: assign letter=w
In the command, replace w with the drive letter that you want to use, and it's not assigned by another drive.
13) Type the following command to terminate DiskPart and press Enter: exit
Once you complete the steps, if the drive didn't have any physical issues, it should be available through File Explorer, and you can begin storing files on it.
How to remove activate windows watermark from WINDOWS 10,8,7...
1 - Open NotePad on your PC/Laptop.
2 - Type or copy Command Bellow 👇🏻
@echo off taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe explorer.exe exit
3 - Now go to File>Save As and change File Type as (All FIles)
4 - Just open it where ever you saved and a blank window will pop up.
5 - Restart your PC/Laptop and you are done !
How to Fix “This Copy of Windows is Not Genuine” Error
Hope you’ve got a picture about what “this copy of windows is not genuine” error actually. Here we’ve arrived with the core part to fix this genuine error. It will work either you’ve Windows 32 /64-bit version, all you need to do is execute this process as mentioned below.
Step 1:
Go to start menu and search for CMD then you need to run the Command Prompt as administrator. In Windows 8 or later go press Windows Key + S, then enter CMD in the search box and right click on the Command prompt and run it as Administrator. If you’ve administrator access you can to go to the start menu or you can simply Press Win + R keys to open the Run program. Then enter CMD and press enter.
Step 2:
Once you’ve opened the Command prompt with the administrator privatization, then you need to SLMGR -REARM and press enter. then you’ll get a successful message about to restart your computer. Well guys, this command was not working on some Windows 7 versions so you can try this command: SLMGR /REARM.
Step 3:
Then you need to restart your computer to remove windows is not genuine error from your windows computer.
If you followed these steps you can easily remove this error in your computer. make sure you’ve followed the steps correctly without skipping them. Enjoy the error-free computer.
Is this error still remain unfixed? Are you getting any of below error?
1. Error 1: This maximum allowed number of rearms has been exceeded. Well, then let’s discuss how to fix this error.
Open Run from Start menu or press Windows button + R.
Now type: regedit.exe
Follow this path now: HKEYLOCALMACHINE -> Software -> Microsoft -> WindowsNT -> Current version -> SoftwareProtectionPlatform.
Now, look for SkipRearm and click on modify, then change it’s value data from 0 to 1.
Restart your computer now.
Now, follow above steps carefully again and this error should be fixed this time. Let’s discuss second case if you haven’t got that above error.
2. Error 2: SLGMR is not recognized as an internal or external command. Well, there are multiple reasons due to which this error generally occurs.
First Reason: Make sure you have pasted SLMGR -REARM command correctly. (Note that there is space betweeb dash and R).
Second Reason: Make sure you have opened Command prompt in Administrator mode. (if not, then from start menu look for Command Prompt, Right click on it and click on Run as Administrator).
Third Reason: There might be any problem with slmgr.vbs file. To fix this error, Open My Computer and Open C Drive now. Click on Windows folder, look for system32 folder and open it. Now, look for slmgr.vbs.REMOVEWAT (Or any extension of slmgr.vbs file). Just, rename this file to slmgr.vbs.
Now, try to follow method 1 again to fix this error again. Well, guys now this windows not genuine error will be removed now but it is not enough (if you are not using original version of Windows).
