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Outbyte Expands its Charitable Support of Cancer Research and Treatment

For over a year now, Outbyte has been making charitable donations to ACRF, the Australian Cancer Research Foundation to support the ACRF Tumour Metabolism Laboratory. With the recent cancer diagnosis of one of our colleagues, Outbyte plans to increase its support for employees that are affected, as well as for ACRF and their charitable work, and to other cancer research and treatment initiatives.

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CPU Stress and Windows Computer Performance: a detailed study on how one affects the other

While issues with Windows performance have always existed, they have gradually improved in the years since Windows Vista was released. However, troubleshooting and resolving these issues remains a task that all computer users have to deal with every once in a while. This is often caused by system resources being overwhelmed and failing to keep up with the demand of the software being run.

Guides

How to Fix The 0x80244022 Error Code on Windows 10/11?

The issues related to updating on Windows 10 or 11-they are so frustrating-and are responsible for displaying Error 0x80244022. Mainly, the appearance of mentioned error is caused by some issues with the Windows Updates service. This affects and obstructs the process of update installation. Thankfully, there is a variety of solutions to this issue; you… Read more.

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Creative Technology Ltd. Creative Sound Blaster drivers

Summary Creative Sound Blaster drivers enable computers to use Creative Technology Ltd.’s Sound Blaster audio hardware, delivering rich sound quality for gaming, multimedia, and audio production. These drivers allow users to access and customize audio settings, enabling features like equalizer presets, surround sound, and audio effects, enhancing both playback and recording experiences. 🎧 Quick Tip:… Read more.

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Signs Your SSD Is Dying — and Why 20% of Users Are Ignoring the Warnings About SSD Failure

Imagine opening your laptop to finish a project — only to find your files gone, your system frozen, and your SSD completely unresponsive. No warning. No backup. Just silence. It sounds extreme, but this is exactly what’s happening to more and more users who ignore early signs of SSD failure. We recently surveyed over 100,000… Read more.

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HP DeskJet 3700 series PCL-3 Printers Drivers

Summary The drivers for the HP DeskJet 3700 series PCL-3 are the needed drivers by which computers can communicate with HP DeskJet 3700 series printers to perform several printing and scanning tasks. This driver package makes full use of this printer’s functionalities, including color management, print quality settings, and scanning, hence making it fully suitable… Read more.

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How to Deal With Dllhost.exe Application Error

What Is Dllhost.exe? Dllhost.exe, also known as COM Surrogate, is a legitimate Windows system process essential for enabling certain web and system services to function smoothly. If you’ve ever opened Task Manager and noticed dllhost.exe running in the background, that’s completely normal. Executable files like dllhost.exe carry out vital functions for your applications. They act… Read more.

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Microsoft Basic Render Driver

Overview The Microsoft Basic Render Driver is a software-based rendering driver that provides basic graphical processing capabilities. Many systems use it as a fallback option when dedicated graphics hardware is unavailable or the primary GPU driver isn’t working properly. Usage: The system uses this driver to handle rendering tasks when no dedicated GPU driver is… Read more.

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GPIO Laptop or Slate Indicator Driver

Summary The GPIO Laptop or Slate Indicator Driver helps the system detect whether the user is using the device as a laptop or a slate. Consequently, it enables tablet mode when appropriate. Furthermore, it ensures that the device functions correctly and provides a smooth user experience during mode transitions. Usage: This is the driver that… Read more.

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WAN Miniport (SSTP) driver

Summary The WAN Miniport (SSTP) driver is an implementation of the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol, which operates with Windows-based systems. It allows making protected VPN connections to tunnel the internet through encrypted channels so as to protectively send data between remote-site networks and the Internet. Usage: The WAN Miniport SSTP driver represents a WAN Miniport… Read more.

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WAN Miniport (Network Monitor) Driver

Summary Many users refer to the WAN Miniport as Network Monitor – a Windows networking driver that helps the system capture and analyze network traffic. Used mainly in diagnostic and security contexts, the driver will allow one to monitor data packets across a wide area network interface. That’s why network administrators and IT professionals use… Read more.