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How to find out if Microsoft Services are down or not

Problems can come uninvited, and the Microsoft authentication issue is a case in point. It recently hit several key services of the company like Office 365, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Skype, XBox Live, Microsoft Azure, etc. The services either stopped responding to […]

Prevent or avoid being spied on by the Government

Wikileaks, an international non-profit organization that publishes secret information, fired a fresh salvo. The website that apparently got access to secret documents of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) disclosed ingenious hacking techniques employed by the CIA for hacking everything from […]

All you want to know about WikiLeaks dump of CIA Hacking Tools

On Tuesday, 7th of March WikiLeaks released a collection of documents that is said to be a leak on U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. This collection of documents is said to be the largest ever publication of confidential documents on the […]

How to add Notes to Google Docs from Google Keep

Google has developed an intuitive solution for its handy notetaking app – Google Keep. If you are not aware, a new feature in Google Keep allows users to easily drag and drop note snippets from Google Keep directly into your […]

Basic working of Microsoft Surface Dial on Surface Studio

Surface Dial is the surprise star of recently unveiled Microsoft device – Surface Studio. The peripheral that is shipped with the device (Studio) or can be purchased as a stand-alone product which belongs to Windows Wheel devices. It is a new […]

Your connection is not secure – Mozilla Firefox Browser

Firefox had been my preferred browser earlier, and even now I keep on balancing between Chrome and Firefox. That said be it any browser one is expected to run into peculiar problems, and when this happens, troubleshooting is pretty tough. […]

Xbox Live Creators Program – Everything you need to know

Ever since the launch of the first Xbox, the most standout feature in our eyes was Xbox Live. Since then, Xbox Live has grown tremendously, and today, both Sony and Nintendo have followed in Microsoft’s footsteps with similar services. For […]

How to fix File Download Errors on Google Chrome browser

Errors during browsing are pretty common in all the web browsers. However, we need to understand that behind every error there is a technical side or perhaps a glitch that is making it happen. We at TheWindowsClub have been making […]

Profile error occurred. Something went wrong when opening your profile.

Many use Google Chrome as their default browser on Windows PC.  At times, users have reported seeing a Profile error occurred message. Normally, the problem disappears on its own. However, if it lasts long then you may need to troubleshoot […]

Top 5 Photo and Video apps in the Windows Store for Windows 10 users

Locating apps tailored to photos and videos are not hard, what’s difficult is finding good ones. There are far better x86 software to choose from, but you might be having a knack to give the Windows Store a chance, and […]

How to update Xbox Account if you’re moving to a new Country or Region

Xbox users might experience problems while planning to update their Xbox Account if they decide to move to a new country or region. There are always certain limitations around moving to other regions so one should read about it quite […]

These are the top HoloLens competitors that could steal the market from Microsoft

A recent report claims Microsoft is not ready to release HoloLens for public consumption, and we can understand that seeing as the product is far from ready. The report claims Microsoft is planning to release the third version of HoloLens […]

Enable SMS Sync between Windows 10 Devices and Skype

We have recently covered some new features in Skype for Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The new update for Skype (Skype Preview) allows you to send and receive SMS and MMS messages directly from a Windows 10 PC if you have […]

How to report Xbox One OneGuide problems using OneGuide Issue Reporter

Microsoft undoubtedly rules the gaming world. In addition to having a strong video-game platform, it acts a conduit to all sorts of fabulous online entertainment via OneGuide. This feature of Xbox One lets you watch TV through Xbox One with […]

OONI or Open Observatory of Network Interference Project from TOR

Internet censorship is nothing but, control over the website and content about what can be viewed, accessed or published over the internet. Sometimes, these regulations are implemented by organizations, areas or even countries. If you own a website, it is […]

Cannot make a Call even after purchasing Skype Credit

Skype users can sometimes experience unusual problems like, even after purchasing Skype Credit and making payment via debit or credit card, they cannot make any calls. Skype credit account shows zero balance. Normally, it takes few seconds or minutes for […]

How to fix Aw, Snap! error message in Google Chrome browser

‘Aw, Snap’ is a common error page most of the Google Chrome users must have seen. This error occurs when a page fails to load in your browser. I’ve faced this error often while trying to connect to Facebook, and […]

How can Microsoft compete with Facebook and Google in India?

Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, is a man on an important mission in his home country, India. He realizes that both Facebook and Google have stepped up their game in India, and this could leave Microsoft in the position […]

StalkFace and StalkScan help you understand your Facebook friends better

When the social networking sites started years ago, users would hardly spend a few minutes or an hour a day uploading their photos, quotes or speaking out their mind. But it isn’t the same now. Now, Social media has become […]

Kodi for Windows 10 part of the piracy epidemic? We give our thoughts

By now many of us should know of Kodi, a very popular open source media player that is used a lot to pirate TV shows and movies. This software has been added to set-top boxes around the world to give […]