The solution to the non-working/ windows audio service is not enabled

There has been one common technical issue that has been lately bothering many Windows OS users. It is about the following – the audio service is not running. The Sound icon on the Taskbar that controls the speakers and shows a small volume slider stops functioning and gets a red X in the bottom-right corner. Also, if you place the pointer of your mouse over the same icon you will get the actual error “The Audio Service is disabled”

Running the troubleshooter will usually not be enough to fix the audio service is not running problem. Lets see some possible reasons behind it.

Most commonly, this type of an issue affects the Windows 7 and Windows 10 users, possibly because these are the most widely used versions of windows. There are also recorded cases in which this problem has affected older versions too.

Despite the fact that there appears a red X on the Sound icon, it is still possible for most of the affected users to still play audio files and to use all available speakers and headphones. Even so, the error remains and can become a nuisance.

The most usual suspect of causing such an issue is a function by the same name – Windows Audio Service. The problem may also be caused by any of its subordinate features that ensure the normal running of the Audio Service. Such a feature may just suddenly stop functioning without reason, because of a problem or simply fail to start working when the system is turned on.
A lot of users respond to the issue by just restarting their personal computers. Nevertheless, this is not a permanent solution to the problem and is not very convenient as the the audio service is not running error will reappear after some time. Fortunately, there have been established more concrete methods of dealing with this problem to block the “The Audio Service is not running” notification from appearing.

The audio service is not running – possible fixes

• TIP №1: Just try increasing or decreasing the sound volume of your machine.
  Simple as it may sound, that easy method is among the most functional ones. A lot of Windows users have applied it in order to fix their problem and it has indeed worked. If you want to try this way of fixing the issue, you simply have to increase or decrease the PC volume just slightly.
  
  You can do that in the following way:
  Left-click on the Sound icon and when the volume slider is displayed. Then just adjust it as you wish by either increasing or decreasing the volume. It is as simple as it sounds.
  
  Although this is the most simple solution to the irritating “The Audio Service is not running” alert, it might not be effective. If that is the case try the other tips below.
• TIP №2: You can always restart the Windows Audio Service and its subordinate features.
  Again, it may sound rather easy but by doing so and ensuring that all the three features of your machine’s Windows Audio service are adjusted to start working automatically once you turn on your system. In this way you should be able to fix the problem. You can do that in the following way:Press the Windows Key and Press R. Type services.msc in the run dialog.
  
  What you should then do is to locate and double-click on the three aforementioned services Windows Audio service, Windows Audio Endpoint Builder service and Multimedia Class Scheduler service one by one.
  Then you should adjust their Startup type to Automatic.;
  
  2. You are supposed to restart them as well one by one by using the resulting context menus and right-clicking on the three services. Immediately after you have completed that step and restarted those features, there should not appear a red X on the Sound Icon and the “The Audio Service is not running” message should no longer be generated.

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One of the latest issues that seems to be stalking Windows 10 users appears to be a process you can see in your Task Manager called “System Host: Local System (Network Restricted)”. It tends to be using an enormous amount of the CPU and / or Disk space, often up to a staggering 95 percent of total space. Furthermore, apart from taking up so much space, people have reported that the mysterious process has been using a whole lot of the disks reading and writing capability, sometimes reaching up to 72 Mb/s. For comparison, some computers (laptops in particular) tend to flag processes using as little as 1.5 Mb/s as high. The “System Host: Local System (Network Restricted)” process was actually first present in the early days of Windows 8, so if you’ve upgraded from that to the latest version of Windows, this could very likely be an instance of déjà vu to you.

So, the main question remains, however, and that is: what exactly is this process and why is it using such an unbelievably large amount of CPU? The answer to this is, unfortunately not a simple one as the “System Host: Local System (Network Restricted)” isn’t just any one Windows system service. It can be one of a whole list of system services, which all run under this same guise. However, the thoughtful tech-savvy users out there have managed to distinguish the two main probable causes for you to be seeing this process in your Task Manager. The first would be a nonpaged pool memory leak. The second cause, which tends to be even more widespread, is a Windows system service called Superfetch. The idea of it initially was to take care of your PC’s performance, by maintaining it and even bettering it over time. It is supposed to be one of the mechanisms managing your computer’s memory and ensuring that the data you use more often is conveniently read from the RAM (which is faster), as opposed to the slower hard drive. Or so they said over at Microsoft at least. The reality, though, is that Superfetch has been causing users more headaches that it would allegedly be preventing, so even if this doesn’t turn out to be the reason behind the said problem – you still are likely to benefit from disabling it.

Therefore, we have created the following guide to help you solve both of the above probable roots of the “System Host: Local System (Network Restricted)” problem, in case one of them turns out to indeed be causing it. The instructions described below are in step-by-step format and are easy to follow, so you shouldn’t experience any trouble in completing them.

How To Stop “System Host: Local System (Network Restricted)” From Using High CPU:

Step 1:

We will start from the end and disable Superfetch before moving on to the next solution. Press the Windows key in combination with ‘R’ (Windows + R) to open Run. Type in services.msc and hit Enter.

Step 2:

From the list of services you will see, find the one called Superfetch and double-click on it to open its Properties. 

Step 3:

In the new window with the service’s properties, click on Stop and from the dropdown menu opposite Startup type choose Disabled. Click Apply and then OK.

Step 4:

Restart your PC and check whether the above has had an effect on the issue or if it’s still present. 

Step 5:

Assuming Superfetch was not the root of the problem, you will need to proceed to fixing the memory leak of the nonpaged pool. Open Run as described in Step 1 and type in regedit. Hit Enter. 

Step 6:

This will open the Registry Editor, in which you will need to go to the following (left pane): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > ControlSet001 -> Services -> Ndu.

Step 7:

In the right pane double click on Start and change the Value data to 4. Click OK and close the Registry Editor. 

Step 8:

Restart your machine and check your Task Manager. You will find that System Host: Local System (Network Restricted) does not take up as much CPU or Disk as it used to.

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This page was created to help you fix fix the User Profile Service failed the logon issue.

The User Profile Service failed the logon Windows 7 and later

The User Profile Service failed the logon is an error Windows users might experience when trying to enter their computer using a temporary profile. The reasons for this issue may vary, but this is not really a major problem, just an annoying one. Possible causes for this issue are corrupted system files or an anti-virus software currently scanning your PC. Whatever the reason, in this article we will give you several possible methods for fixing the User profile service failed the logon error. However, before you attempt to use any of our suggestions, you may want to try restarting your machine. Quick often this is enough to fix the issue. Only after you’ve tried this and it didn’t work, proceed with the guide below

The user profile service failed the logon – how to fix

Note: In order to carry out any of the following fixes, you’ll need to use an account that has Administrator rights. If you do not have an access to one, you won’t be able to execute any of the suggested methods.

Fix user profile service failed the logon by repairing the user account

1. For this method you will need to access your Registry Editor. Here’s how to do that: open your Start Menu and in the search field type regedit. Click on the first search result.

Disclaimer for fixes 1 and 3: This will require you to modify keys in your Registry Editor. If the instructions are not followed carefully, unforeseen consequences may occur. Therefore, proceed with caution. We also advise you to create a back-up of your Registry, just in case. Here’s how to do that: Click on File and select Export. Choose a where you want to save the registry back-up and give the it a name. Also, make sure that you set the Export Range to All. After having done that, click on Save. You can use this backup in case anything goes wrong while fixing the user profile service failed the logon error.

2. In Registry Editor, navigate the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
3. Look for a folder which name is S- 1-5 followed by many numbers. If there’s more than one, click on each folder and then double-click on ProfileImagePath in the right panel to until you find the problematic user account.
   If you have two folder of the same name, one ending with .bak and the other with no extension, here’s what you need to do:
   1. Rename the folder with no extension, adding .ba to its original name.
   2. Now rename the folder with .bak, deleting only the extension.
   3. Finally, rename the folder that currently has an extension .ba, changing it to .bak.
4. Open RefCount from the right panel and change its value to 0, then click OK. Do the same with State (right
   panel again).
   
5. Close Registry Editor and restart your PC. Now try logging in with the problematic account and see if the error’s been fixed.

Fix user profile service  failed the logon by transferring data from the problematic account to another account

If you have another temporary profile on your computer, you can copy the data from the one that is giving the error and transfer them there. Here’s how to do it.

1. Reveal hidden files. To do this, open any folder and click on Tools from the toolbar from the top of the folder (if you don’t see the toolbar, press Alt). Now, from the drop-down list, select Folder Options.
   In the resulting window go to the View section and scroll down until you reach the setting Show hidden files, folder and drives – check that setting and uncheck the setting labeled Hide protected operating system files.Click OK.
   
2. Navigate the following path: C:\Users\(Error giving account). Copy all files and folders from that folder except dat, Ntuser.dat.log and Ntuser.ini.
3. Now go to the folder of the account you want to transfer the files to and paste them there. Now you can use that new temporary profile, instead of the old one, that is giving the error. If you want to delete the old one, go to our third fix.

Fix user profile service failed the logon by deleting the account that’s giving the error

1. The first thing you need to do is open your Computer, right-click somewhere in the empty space and select Properties. In the resulting window go to Change Settings > Advanced tab > Settings (under User Profiles). In there, click on the problematic profile and delete Click OK.
2. Once again, assess the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
3. Delete the S- 1-5 folder containing the problematic profile.
   
4. Restart your PC and create a new p temporary profile.

Hopefully, out instructions were able to help you fix the User Profile Service failed the logon error. If you have any questions or just want to say Hi feel free to do it in the comment section below.

The article was created to show you how to find your Windows 7/Windows 10 product key.

When buying a new Windows OS, you will also receive a certain product key, that you need to activate the OS. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not provided us with an easy way to find your Windows 7/10 product key. Once used, this key is often forgotten and lost, because there is really nothing else you can use it for. However, if you, for instance, decide to reinstall your OS, you will find out that you need that key back so that you can install the same OS without having to pay for it and to do that you’ll need a way to find your Windows 7/10 product key. This is precisely one of those situation you really need the key and you have to retrieve it – one way or another. That is why it’d be a good idea to make sure that you have your product key available at all times.The good news is that your computer has the product key stored somewhere in its system so that even if you’ve lost it, you can still get it back. It’s not hard at all  In this article, we will show you how to find your Windows product key is regardless of whether you have lost it or not  – all you need is your PC with the previous Windows installed on it. There are a couple of methods you can use to do that and we’ll go though them now.

How to find Windows 7 product key

Using Belarc Advisor

As we mentioned above, Windows has stored you product key. However, it is in an encrypted form, so that even if you find it, you won’t be able to use it. In the case of Windows 7, you will need the help of a third-party software to find out what your product key is.If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 you have other options – check out the next steps.

In our guide, we’ve used a program called Belarc Advisor – it is a free tool that you can download online. Here are the instructions on how to use Belarc Advisor so as to regain your product key:

1. Download and install the program. After the installation, it will automatically scan your computer. You may be displayed a dialog window asking you whether you want to check for new security definitions, should this happen, click on NO.
2. Once the scanning is over (won’t take more than a few minutes), a browser tab will open, containing a detailed report for your PC. Scroll down until you reach a section labeled Software Licenses.
           
3. You will find your Windows 7 product key if you look in Microsoft – Windows 7 (your Windows 7 version). It should be a 25-character key containing both letters and numbers.
4. Copy the key and make sure that you either save it on another device or simply write it down and make sure that you don’t lose the piece of paper.

How to find Windows 10 product key

If you’re a Windows 8.1/10 user, you may not need to download a third-party software and instead use either the command prompt or the power shell tools that come with Windows itself. This may require a bit of extra work, but you won’t need to install any applications in order to find your Windows 10 product key.

Using Command prompt.

1. To open the command prompt, right-click on the Start Menu and select Command Prompt (Admin).
     
2. Copy the following command, Paste it in the Command Prompt window and hit Enter: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey 
3. After a few moments the product key should be displayed below the command you’ve just entered.

If the Command Prompt is giving you trouble try Power Shell.

Using Power Shell

1. Open your Start Menu and in the search field type powershell
2. From the search results Right-click on the one named Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.
3. Copy the following command in the PowerShell window and press Enter: powershell “(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey” 
4. Your product key will be displayed shortly after – make sure that you save it so that you’d be able to use it later, when needed.

Hopefully we were able to help you and you got your key back! If you want to thank us or in the case you have any more questions you can use the comment’s section below!

This page was created to fix the WiFi frequently disconnects issue on Windows 10. WiFi sense is the reason behind these frequent disconnects. In this article we’ll explain how to disable WiFi Sense.

What is WiFi sense?

If you’re an Windows 10 user, you may have noticed that the OS has quite a few minor, yet nagging issues. Most of them are pretty easy to resolve, however you need to know what is causing the issue in order to fix it. One such problem in particular has to do with Windows 10 feature called WiFi Sense. The general purpose if WiFi sense is that it is supposed to make your connection to WiFi networks easier and faster. For instance, your Windows 10 machine will automatically connect to open WiFi hotspots or such that your friends have connected to in the past. Additionally, this feature is supposed to choose the best/highest quality hotspot when there are more than one in range. All in all, a pretty useful feature (at least in theory).

Theoretically this all sounds like a good thing, however there have been numerous reports of problems with the Windows 10 WiFi Sense feature, thus marking it for several patches/updates. Although they certainly helped, there continue to be emergent issues – not only with WiFi Sense, but with Windows 10 as a whole.

The Problem

Unfortunately, many users have reported that a problem occurred with their connection to wireless hotspots, namely that their computer got disconnected from a network that it has already been connected to, for no apparent reason (the WiFi frequently disconnects Windows 10 issue). Usually this is cause by the attempts of your WiFi sense to establish a connection to another network (that it considers more reliable or of higher quality). However, sometimes that other network is either protected by a password or inaccessible for some other reason, thus you’re left with no actual connection to the world wide web. What’s even worse is that even if you attempt to reconnect to the previous hotspot, minutes later the WiFi Sense feature will disconnect you all over again and re-establish its attempts to connect to that other inaccessible hotspot. This can be extremely annoying and frustrating, especially if you’re trying to get something done online and you constantly lose your connection to the network that actually works. Fortunately, the WiFi frequently disconnects Windows 10 issue has a pretty easy fix and in this article we will show you how to resolve this nagging problem.

WiFi frequently disconnects Windows 10 – the solution

 First thing you need to do is open your start menu and click on Settings.

 Go to Network and Internet and in the left panel you should be able to see a setting labeled Wi-Fi, click on it.

 Now, in the right pane click on Manage Wifi Settings. In the resulting window, you should be able to see the settings for your WiFi Sense (you may need to scroll down to reach them).

Once there, find and disable the following settings: Connect to suggested open hotspots and Connect to networks shared by my friends. This should fix the annoying issue and you should no longer have any problem with unwanted disconnection from the network you’re using. Just remember to save the changes you’ve just made by clicking on OK/Save.

 If you ever feel the need to re-enable those WiFi Sense settings, you can do it at any time you wish by re-accessing Manage Wi-Fi Settings.

What is True Key? A short review

In this article we’ll explain what is True Key, highlight it’s features and also provide a Removal Guide for those of you who dislike the program or become dissatisfied with the service it provides.

True key is a password manager developed both for PC and mobile. It is Intel’s answer to password management. A password manager is by no means a novel concept – indeed these have existed for a while now, but Intel brings a couple of exciting features – such as cross platform synchronization, as well as the reliability and backing that comes with its mega corporation status. Intel controls more than 90% of the CPU market share for PCs and laptops and since the company is already operating with all of your data on a machine level it makes a lot of sense to trust them with the security of your online identity.

The main advantage of having a password manager is the fact that you only need to log in once – into the manager itself – and from there on the manager will handle all log-in and password requests. This will not only free some memory inside your head, but it will also allow for secure (and complex) hard-to-remember passwords to be used on everywhere, ensuring your online privacy. This is an incredibly useful feature, but it is granted by virtually all password managers in existence. So let’s see what are the differences between them.

Where True Key shines

True Key is a relatively new product compared to the competition and currently its main appeal comes from the easy to use interface and cross-platform synchronization. You can install True Key on all your dekstop and laptop PC’s, as well as mobile devices – including iPhone and Mac. Further, True Key supports a triple authentication system that can accept both fingerprints (if the device has the scanner), Master Password and face recognition (if the device has a camera). For those of you who watch a lot of Spy/Action movies – True Key will not unlock from a photo and if somebody drags you unconscious bodyto the camera you already have bigger problems. But what is probably the biggest advantage of True Key is the fact it is developed by Intel. A megacorporation of this power can put a lot of money into R&D and they have the clout to make their program compatible with every known authentication form. To put things in perspective Intel has already announced plans to persuade partners to scrap passwords completely – authenticating yourself to True Key will one day be enough to open a lot of doors for you without further hassle. Intel also has a bunch of other cool features planned and we’ll definitely keep our eye on True Key for when they are implemented.

Some cons

Unfortunately True Key has its own kinks to iron out – as with every fresh product. Some people have recognized problems with accepting face recognition – according to reports it works OK most of the time, but it can be a real hit and miss on occasions. The master password option also has some issues – especially if the latter was inputted wrong a few times. Intel is also marketing True Key as free download, but in reality it can only remember 15 passwords without paying for a subscription. 15 passwords are not nearly enough for any kind of productive browsing on the web, so this is really a paid program advertised as a free one. Further cons can be attributed to missing features – True Key cannot handle the odd-ball strange log-in form and it cannot enter personal data in online fields – features, which other managers already support. The price tag is not too expensive, but still higher than some on the popular and well established password managers on the market.

Should you remove True Key?

This is decision everyone should make for himself. The program is definitely useful, but it faces a lot of competition from other similar products, which also happen to be cheaper. We found the interface simple and easy to use, but that may not be your cup of tea. If you decide to remove True Key, for whatever reason, you’ll find the instructions on how to do that in our removal guide below.

True Key Removal

For Windows users

Access your Control Panel from your Start Menu.

Click on Uninstall a Program (located under Programs)

In the resulting window you’ll see a list of all programs that are currently installed on your computer. Single out and select True Key and then click on the Uninstall button at the top of the window.

For Android

Go to Settings > General and scroll down until you reach Apps.

Tap on Apps and swipe left until you get to section labeled All.

In the resulting list of apps find and tap on the True Key app.

Now, select Uninstall and press OK if you’re required to confirm the uninstallation.