Instead of displaying the data you were trying to copy, Excel shows the message “Retrieving Data. Wait a Few Seconds.” But this message doesn’t open in a new dialog box but is displayed inside Excel itself. Your work will come to a halt, but don’t worry. This error is easy to solve in only a few seconds. What is “Retrieving Data. Wait a Few Seconds” Error in Excel? The error might seem to happen due to some internal Microsoft Excel bug or a problem with your operating system, but this is not true....

Thankfully, most users can resolve a black screen issue in Chrome by trying some common troubleshooting steps. Even simple fixes, like resizing your browser window, can temporarily fix the problem. But to fix this issue for good, you’ll need to follow the steps below. What Causes a Google Chrome Black Screen? A black screen in Chrome is usually a sign of an unusual graphics display error. For some reason, your Chrome browser interface isn’t rendering on your screen properly....

What Is Game “Stutter” on Windows 10? One of the difficulties is that users describe different issues as “stutter,” even if entirely different things cause them. Stuttering can be a type of rhythmic hitching while playing your game, it can be random intermittent freezes, or it could be a frame rate that’s swinging up and down in a lurching fashion. Turn Off the Wallpaper Slideshow We found this fix after weeks of frustration with a Windows installation that would freeze and stutter every few minutes....

In this guide, I will list a number of potential fixes for why your SSD may be slowing down on boot up. These issues should fix boot up times and in some cases they may improve general performance too. As it can be hard to pinpoint your problem, we will be offering our tips in a simple order – from the easiest to the most complicated. Hopefully, your SSD will be up and running again at full speed in no time....

When you are in the mood to jam out to some favorite music but Spotify not playing songs, the application successfully ruin your day. Despite Spotify is an excellent music streaming app, there are some issues commonly encountered by its users. We know how frustrating it is when Spotify not playing your favorite tunes. Therefore, you need to find out how to fix it. To get rid of Spotify not playing songs problem, several possibilities and quick solutions are available....

The process may have high CPU usage when performing its responsibilities. But it’s unusual for TiWorker.exe to stay active in the background or consume system resources excessively. This tutorial highlights different ways to fix TiWorker.exe high disk usage in Windows 10 and 11. Manually Install Windows Updates or Restart Your PC Tiworker.exe may use system resources if there are missing or pending Windows Updates. Manually installing updates can fix the issue....

If you have a desktop PC, it’s easy to just swap the keyboard and use a different one. For laptops though, this isn’t possible, which makes it a big problem. It could be that your computer could use some simple hardware or software maintenance, or your keyboard settings are set to use the wrong language or region. Before you visit the repair shop, buy a new keyboard, or chuck your laptop altogether, try some of the quick fixes below....

Windows lets you hide files and folders using the hidden attribute. Removing the hidden attribute will unhide the files and folders. By default, protected operating system files are marked with hidden and system attributes. When you hide a file or folder, its icon is dimmed (faded) in File Explorer indicating it’s hidden. You unhide files and folders by removing the hidden attribute, showing a standard file and folder icon. Below is how to hide or unhide files and folders in Windows 11....

This article will show you how to insert and use animated GIFs in PowerPoint presentations to demonstrate an activity, convey a message, or grab the audience’s attention. Insert an Animated GIF In PowerPoint From Your Computer Start by opening PowerPoint and navigating to the slide where you want to add the animated GIF. Click on Insert in the top navigation and double click on Pictures. If you have an animated GIF on your computer, choose the file from its location and click Open....

A cabinet (CAB) is a single file, usually with a .cab extension, that stores compressed files in a file library. Developers can also use a cabinet file creation tool such as Cabarc.exe to make cabinet files for use with installer packages. Microsoft and device manufacturers sometimes use CAB files to distribute standalone updates, and device drivers for Windows and other software packages. CAB format is efficient because it allows users to package multiple compressed files across file boundaries, which significantly improves the compression ratio....

Elasticsearch is an open-source, Java-based search engine that provides a distributed, scalable and speedy search and analytics platform via an HTTP web interface, schema-free JSON-style documents, and built on the Apache Lucene library. For businesses looking for solutions to search their complex and big data, including eCommerce databases easily, Elasticsearch might be a good place to start. For more about Elasticsearch, please check its homepage. When you’re ready to install Elasticsearch on Ubuntu, please follow the steps below:...

Whether you’re creating a personal or business website, Habari CMS can help you create and manage your content on every device with its minimalist and modern user and admin interface. If you currently running your website and content on other CMS like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla you may want to give Habari CMS a try. It’s a great alternative to those PHP-based content management systems. For more on Habari CMS, please visit its home page When you’re ready to get Habari CMS working on Ubuntu, please continue with the steps below:...

Icinga 2, is open-source software that provides monitoring and analytics across network systems in the data center and clouds platform. It is a complete enterprise-grade server and log monitoring platform. Metrics from Graphite are displayed directly in the Icinga web interface where you can view and analyze logs and data that are interpreted in a simple form. For more about Icinga 2, please visit its homepage. When you’re ready, continue below with the steps:...

Live Helper Chat is a free, open-source chat software for websites developed in PHP. With Live Helper Chat, you can install or embed it on your websites and provide live chat service with unlimited operators, chats at the same time, multiple departments, multiple locations, and more. Whether you’re creating a personal or company chat support platform, Live Helper Chat can help you with customer support chat on your sites and works across every device with its intuitive and powerful user and admin dashboard....

Microsoft Defender Application Guard works with Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office app, and browser to help isolate untrusted sites and prevents untrusted Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files from accessing trusted resources. When you install Microsoft Defender Guard for Edge browser, every time you run Edge with Defender Application Guard (CTRL + SHIFT + Q), it opens in a Hyper-V isolated browsing environment like a sandbox to better protect your device and data from malware and viruses online....

OroCRM is designed to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with customers throughout the entire process. OroCRM comes in two editions, Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). OroCRM is a good place to start when you’re looking for a customer relationship management solution for your business. This open-source CRM software is written in PHP and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your customers....

For the uninitiated, OTRS is modern, flexible ticket and support software that can serve as a strong alternative to the popular support platforms in use today. If you currently running a ticketing platform and feel like it’s lacking in some areas, you might want to try OTRS. It comes with intuitive mechanisms that allow one to easily migrate from popular solutions to OTRS. OTRS organizes internal and external communication through clear structures and optimized processes allowing IT teams to avoid errors and complete tasks quickly and efficiently....

ownCloud is an open-source, self-hosted file-syncing and sharing platform similar to Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive. It lets you create your cloud in your environment with your servers. Now that you can install Linux OS inside Windows via WSL, the steps below show you how to install ownCloud in Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). With WSL, you can install and run a full Linux operating system inside Windows....

The question you may want to ask is why the mcrypt module is no longer supported with PHP-7.2. Again, there may be a legitimate reason not to support it. If you are running a PHP application that relies on the mcrypt module and you want to upgrade to PHP 7.2, then continue with the post below to learn how to install PHP 7.2 mcrypt module on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS servers and desktops....

Sentrifugo HRM is a free, open-source, Human Resource Management (HRM) platform for businesses and individuals. It offers HR resource modules with exceptional features and an intuitive interface that is easy to configure and set up. There are many open-source HRM platforms available today. However, when searching for one for your business, Sentrifugo HRM is a good place to start. This open-source HRM software is built on the LAMP or LEMP stack and offers features that help you run your business and collaborate with your employees and vendors....