Author: Dominic Reigns

As a senior analyst, I benchmark and review gadgets and PC components, including desktop processors, GPUs, monitors, and storage solutions on Aboutchromebooks.com. Outside of work, I enjoy skating and putting my culinary training to use by cooking for friends.

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Sometimes, when you attempt to set up or open a Creative Cloud program, you run into a problem. You might see one of these messages pop up: Trouble During Setup The installation stops. A notice says your computer lacks specific Microsoft Windows updates for this software. It asks you to add those updates and retry. Trouble When Starting the Program The app won’t launch. Instead, you get an alert saying “api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll” isn’t on your computer. It suggests reinstalling the app to solve it. How to Solve This Problem That missing file, api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll, comes with a Windows update. Go to Microsoft’s…

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Your Chromebook relies on Google Docs for word processing. Formatting text in a document matters for both appearance and clear communication. Font size, style, and thickness help convey meaning and emphasis. The font type also affects tone, branding, and personality. Google Docs allows you to adjust these text features to improve the document’s look and message. In Docs, you can modify the font of any selected text. Using multiple fonts from different font families in one document is not ideal, but Docs lets you change each letter to a different font if needed. Google Docs includes eight default fonts: Arial…

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Watching a live sports event compares to nothing, especially if you are going to watch your favourite football team play. The experience is intense and full of rewarding moments, and it is definitely worth the ticket price. However, recent stadium projects and main arenas are getting extremely innovative, especially when it comes to technology. With ticket prices getting higher, sports fans feel like it is not fair to spend 30 minutes in line just to pay for a beer. On top of that, because big arenas aimed to cram as many people as possible on the smallest seats to ever…

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Duriel is perhaps one of the toughest endgame bosses in Diablo IV. He is fast, agile, poisonous, and extremely difficult to tackle for anyone lower than character level 100. However, defeating this giant Maggot is a must for anyone looking for rare drops and mythic unique items. That being said, D4 season 7 now features Uber Duriel, meaning you can summon the Echo of Duriel as many times as you like and defeat him to increase your odds of dropping exquisite rewards. The only problem is that you must first gather the summoning materials for the Duriel Diablo 4 boss,…

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Do you remember the days of hunting for game discs or grinding endlessly just to level up? Well, those days are so last century! Today we live in a world where digital marketplaces have changed the game-literally and figuratively! Who would have thought that someday we could have rare skins, trade in-game loot  or even buy high-ranking accounts just with a few clicks? Today, it is all possible. It is not just about convenience; it is a whole new gaming economy where players, developers, and traders all cash in (sometimes literally). You can increase your rank instantly or turn your…

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Getting an “Access denied on this server” message when visiting a website can be annoying. This issue might happen because of your proxy, VPN, firewall, or antivirus setup. It could also be due to your browser acting up or the website having its problems. This guide will show you how to figure it out and fix it. Test a Different Browser Your browser might be the issue. If it’s not set up right or has bad saved data, try opening the site in a different browser. If it works there, the problem is with your usual browser. If it fails…

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Want to access your old Hotmail account? Microsoft has combined Hotmail with Outlook, but the Hotmail/Outlook login is still the same. You can still use your “@hotmail.com” email, but it will open in Outlook.com instead of the old Hotmail site. This guide will help you sign in and check your Hotmail inbox on any device. Steps To Old Hotmail Sign-In Install the Microsoft Outlook app on your phone or visit the Outlook website. Enter your Hotmail email on the Microsoft sign-in page, type your password, and select “Sign in.” Your Hotmail account will then load. If you don’t have an…

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This manual shows you how to fix a missing devobj.dll file on your Windows computer. Follow each step carefully to solve the problem. What Does the devobj.dll File Do? The devobj.dll file is an important component of the Windows operating system. It’s a dynamic link library that helps programs interact with system-level functions. Typically, this file is included as part of Windows and is used by various software applications to run smoothly. It also helps manage hardware-related tasks, like connecting to remote systems or handling storage devices. Some cross-platform applications may rely on devobj.dll as well. Because it’s connected to…

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Keeping your Chromebook safe is a smart move. Locking the screen stops others from getting into your stuff when you’re not around. You can set it up quickly and tweak it to fit your needs. Quick Ways to Lock Your Screen Here are simple ways to lock your Chromebook: Keyboard Trick: Hit Search + L or Launcher + L. Taskbar Option: Click the clock in the bottom-right corner, then pick the Lock button. Adding a Password for Extra Safety Want more protection? Make it so your Chromebook asks for a password when it wakes up: Click the clock at the…

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When you spot “about:blank” in your browser’s address bar, it’s just an empty page that’s part of your web browser. Browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and even Internet Explorer have this feature. The “about:” part signals the browser to load something internal, like a blank screen. For example, typing “about:settings” in Chrome takes you to the settings page, or “about:downloads” shows your downloaded files. With “about:blank,” you get a plain, empty page that’s built right into the browser, not pulled from the internet. Why Use about:blank? Some people set about:blank as their starting page. This…

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I enjoy playing Wordle, though I’m not very skilled at it. I wasn’t excited when The New York Times took over the game. However, I understood why they wanted it and why the creator chose to step away from its sudden popularity. So, I sighed and prepared to continue playing on the new website. When the switch happened, I clicked on the usual powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle link. The address bar is now shows www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html. I shrugged and got ready for my daily word challenge. Then—nothing. The screen was blank—no error message, no internet issue warning—just an empty page. Annoyed, I did not…

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