What is PyLocky ransomware? And how does it execute its attack?
PyLocky ransomware is a file-locking malware created in order to lock important files and demand ransom from victims in exchange for data recovery. This new ransomware uses the .lockymap extension in marking the files it encrypts. It starts to execute its attack by dropping the following malicious payload in the system:
After dropping its malicious payload, this crypto-malware connects the infected computer to a remote server where it downloads more malicious files and places them on system folders. It then applies a data gathering module used to gather data about the user and the computer. The malicious files that were downloaded earlier along with the data obtained are used for another module called stealth protection. This allows PyLocky ransomware to execute its attack without detection from any security or antivirus programs installed in the system. It also modifies some registry keys and entries in the Windows Registry such as:
Once all the modifications are carried out, PyLocky ransomware will begin encrypting its targeted files using a sophisticated encryption cipher. Following the encryption, it adds the .lockymap extension to each one of the encrypted files and releases a ransom note named “LOCKY-README.txt” which contains the following content:
“Please be advised:
All your files, pictures document and data has been encrypted with Military Grade Encryption RSA ABS-256.
Your information is not lost. But Encrypted.
In order for you to restore your files, you have to purchase a Decrypter.
Follow these steps to restore your files.
1* Download the Tor Browser. ( Just type in google “Download Tor“
2‘ Browse to URL: http://4wcgqlckaazungm.onion/index.php
3* Purchase the Decryptor to restore your files.
It is very simple. If you don’t believe that we can restore your files, then you can restore 1 file of image format for free.
Be aware the time is ticking. Price will be doubled every 96 hours so use it wisely.
Your unique ID :
CAUTION:
Please do not try to modify or delete any encrypted file as it will be hard to restore it.
SUPPORT:
You can contact support to help decrypt your files for you.
Click on support at http://4wcgqlckaazungm.onion/index.php”
How does PyLocky ransomware spread over the web?
PyLocky ransomware spreads using malicious spam email campaigns. Creators of this threat embed an infected attachment to spam emails and send them using a spambot. Crooks may even use deceptive tactics to trick you into opening the malware-laden immediately which is something you must not do. Thus, before opening any emails, make sure that you’ve thoroughly checked them.
To successfully obliterate PyLocky ransomware from your computer, refer to the removal guide laid out below.
Step 1: Launch the Task Manager by simply tapping Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard.
Step 2: Under the Task Manager, go to the Processes tab and look for the process named facture_4739149_08.26.2018.exe and any suspicious-looking process which takes up most of your CPU’s resources and is most likely related to PyLocky ransomware.
Step 3: After that, close the Task Manager.
Step 4: Tap Win + R, type in appwiz.cpl and click OK or tap Enter to open Control Panel’s list of installed programs.
Step 5: Under the list of installed programs, look for PyLocky ransomware or anything similar, and then uninstall it.
Step 6: Next, close the Control Panel and tap Win + E keys to launch File Explorer.
Step 7: Navigate to the following locations below and look for PyLocky ransomware’s malicious components such as facture_4739149_08.26.2018.exe and LOCKY-README.txt as well as other suspicious files, then delete all of them.
%TEMP%
%WINDIR%System32Tasks
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsTemplates
%USERPROFILE%Downloads
%USERPROFILE%Desktop
Step 8: Close the File Explorer.
Step 9: Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in Regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.
Step 11: Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by PyLocky ransomware.
Step 12: Close the Registry Editor and empty the Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the Shadow Volume copies
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows Previous Versions feature will only be effective if PyLocky ransomware hasn’t deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it’s definitely worth a shot.
To restore the encrypted file, right-click on it and select Properties, a new window will pop up, then proceed to Previous Versions. It will load the file’s previous version before it was modified. After it loads, select any of the previous versions displayed on the list like the one in the illustration below. And then click the Restore button.
Logitech announced the Logitech G CLOUD gaming handheld, somewhat of a STEAM Deck competitor. Somewhat, because the reason is that not like Deck this device is not packing huge power in order to run locally PC games, instead it is made with one goal in mind to connect to Cloud gaming and let you play games in that way.
The device is packed with a 7-inch display featuring 1080p resolution in a 16:9 ratio with a refresh rate of 60Hz, an analog thumbstick, a D-pad, 4 action buttons, and triggers. Inside the device beats Snapdragon 720G (CPU used in most Android phones), 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM & 64GB of internal storage. As seen hardware is way less impressive than one that is packed inside the STEAM deck but as stated this handheld is not meant to run natively PC games so this hardware will suffice for its purpose.
Logitech has partnered with both Nvidia and Microsoft to add GeForce now and Xbox Cloud Gaming access to its device. If you have an account on either one of these services you can fully use them on the Logitech G Cloud gaming handheld. You can also play some Android games via the Google play store but the main goal is Cloud gaming.
The price of 350$ USD is not very impressive since STEAM Deck which is a way more capable device is running for 400$ USD, for the difference of only 50$ USD Deck has an advantage, and the price itself is a hard point for selling and if we place into this mix som retro handhelds that go as low as 100$ USD Logitech is in an awkward position. Note that Nintendo Switch is 300$ USD.
So, you have finished with work, game, movie, music, email, or whatever on your PC, you look at the clock, it is late, you decide to go to sleep or outside, you click on the power button and choose shutdown. Now when a PC is shut down you feel good and go with your business but the next time you power it up you get the same error like the computer never really shut down in the first place. You wonder why and reboot it, just in case and all of the sudden error is gone.
If something similar has happened to you or you had the feeling that after shutting down your computer has not really felt like shutting it down, do not seek professional help, everything is OK with you because when you click on shut down, your computer does not really shut down!
Truth is that Microsoft has changed how to shut down works and how rebooting works in Windows with an update but has not publicly said anything about it so some users may experience this feeling of not shutdown phenomenon and might even think there is something wrong with their PC.
Why this change?
A few years ago shutdown button and option in Windows were really shutting down OS, but things changed when Microsoft wanted to increase boot-up speed. Now when that decision was made shutdown option was changed. So, what was changed? Well in order to increase Windows booting time, the shutdown will now turn off power to PC components and it will look like everything is indeed shutdown but the Windows kernel will actually be saved to a hard drive with all settings and just awaken once the PC is turned back ON. This will result in all errors and other stuff being just still present same as they were once the system was instructed to be turned off.
Rebooting your PC will now clear kernel and file from the hard drive and you will get a clean system startup without any issues tied with the kernel itself.
Workaround
Now that we know why and what change has been made to Windows logical question is can we shut down our PC at all properly? Luckily for us, the answer is yes and we will not need any external application to do it, we can still do it inside Windows itself and it is quite quick and easy.
Bringing back the old shutdown
In order to bring the old shutdown functionality of your PC please follow the instructions but be aware that by doing this your PC will boot a little bit slower since it will have to load the kernel from scratch each time computer is turned ON.
First thing is to go to settings and go to System
Then once you are inside the system, navigate to the power and sleep and click on it to select it. Once you have it selected to all the way to the right and click on additional power settings.
When you click on advanced power settings you should be led to the control panel's power options. Inside this panel click on top left link where it says Choose what the power button does.
Inside options, you will need to untick the box next to Turn on fast startup (recommended), this option has been ticked ON by the Windows update and probably without notifying you. Option means exactly what was described, it will save kernel state on the hard drive for faster boot time but sadly it can cause some issues since it will never be reloaded from 0.
If you are unable to uncheck the box click on the text beside the shield icon that says: Change settings that are currently unavailable (you will have to be logged in as administrator).
Conclusion
Altho turning off fast startup and shutting down the PC completely will for sure extend your bootup time I still believe that it is the right choice since sometimes a lot of clutter and bad things accumulate over time inside the OS and can cause a vast variety of problems in a long run. So stay safe and shut down that PC as it used to be in the past.
As the name implies the AppCrash error is an error code that indicates a crashed program/application on your system.
This term is used by Windows to designate an application crash. It is reported and displayed on the system as “Problem Event Name: AppCrash,” which is followed by additional technical information which unless you are a computer programmer, you may not fully decode.
There are various symptoms that trigger the occurrence of this error code on your system such as:
Application becoming unresponsive and intermittent
Momentary application freezing
Application times out and then successfully recovers itself
Solution
Error Causes
The reason for AppCrash error occurrence cannot be narrowed down to a specific cause. This error code is triggered by multiple causes such as:
The system is stressed out. This happens when your CPU is held at 100% usage for an unacceptable length of time.
Lack of system resources
Windows version incompatibility with the application
Malware and viral infection
Poor PC maintenance
Registry damage and corruption
Data overload
No matter what the cause for the AppCrash error may be, if you experience this error on your system you must repair it right away before the damage sets in. This is a serious error posing severe consequences.
If not repaired on time, it not only hampers your ability to use your desired application but also exposes your PC to fatal crashes, data loss, and system failure.
Further Information and Manual Repair
Though this is a serious Windows error, the good news is that it is an easy-to-fix error code, so resolving it is not a problem.
There are three ways to fix the AppCrash error:
Hiring a technician, this by the way is quite costly. You may have to pay hundreds of dollars to get professional assistance to fix this error code.
Giving your computer adequate rest to cool down. Stressing out your PC heats the hardware which triggers such errors and eventually results in system failure. Try cooling it, and see if it fixes the error.
Downloading Restoro. This is by far the best, simple, quick, and money-saving way to resolve the AppCrash error on your system. Restoro is an innovative, performance-driven and multi-functional user-friendly PC Fixer that helps resolve practically all types of PC-related errors including the AppCrash error. It has an intuitive and powerful in-built registry cleaner which scans and detects all types of registry issues on your PC in seconds. It helps you clear up all the unnecessary files saved on your hard disk like junk files, internet history, invalid entries and files from the programs that you’ve uninstalled.
Such files not only occupy a lot of disk space but they also lead to registry damage and corruption thus shooting error code pop-ups like the AppCrash error.
Restoro features
Restoro performs an in-depth scan and removes all these files cluttering the system and repairs the damaged registry. It resolves the error AppCrash and simultaneously boosts the speed of your PC making it easy for you to access and run applications fast and smoothly without any application errors.
Sometimes malicious software programs like malware and viruses may also damage and corrupt the registry. If the underlying cause of the AppCrash error is a viral infection on your PC corrupting the registry, then don’t worry;
Restoro, with the help of its built-in anti-virus program, resolves it too. It scans for viruses on your system and removes them immediately.
Restoro is easy to use. Whether you are a novice or an experienced user, working around this PC Fixer is simple. It has a user-friendly interface that allows users to navigate through it without any hassle.
In addition to this, it offers enhanced compatibility. It smoothly runs on all Windows versions.
Get Restoro
To get started, all you need to do is Click here to download Restoro. Once it is installed on your system, run it to scan for registry issues like the AppCrash error.
This intuitive tool will detect all the errors on your PC in just a few seconds and display them on your Windows screen in the form of a comprehensive scan report. Now simply hit the repair tab to resolve.
Once repairing is successfully complete, try running your desired application.
You will notice two significant differences:
No AppCrash error code message pop-ups
The application runs fast and smoothly regardless of whether it’s Windows Media Player or any gaming application.
As you know, aside from making computing a lot easier, mouse and touchpad, it also makes computing more efficient and less time-consuming. And so life is unimaginable without these useful devices. However, it is a known fact that you can’t customize these devices since all touchpads and mice come with their own default scrolling direction but worry not for in this post you will be guided on how you can reverse their default scrolling directions.
Every user has their own different preferences when it comes to scrolling directions. You might want the scrolling directions to look like the page is being scrolled in the same direction in where you move your fingers over the touchpad or you might prefer it in an inverted way. Reversing the scroll direction for your device’s touchpad is really easy as Windows by default offers this customization. So if you are trying to find a way to reverse the scrolling direction of your mouse, then you have to follow a tricky little method which will be provided in this post.
It is apparent from the number of settings the touchpad is available that it has become more customizable. You can configure everything, from its gestures, taps, sensitivity, and even its scrolling direction. And now, if you want to reverse its scrolling direction, here’s what you have to do:
Step 1: Tap the Win + I keys to open Settings.
Step 2: From there, go to Devices and select Touchpad from the menu.
Step 3: Next, look for the Scrolling Direction setting.
Step 4: Then click on the drop-down and select your preferred setting. If you want the same direction scrolling, just select the “Downwards motion scrolls down” option, and if you want the opposite select the other one.
After you carry out these steps, the settings will be applied right away and you will see the changes. On the other hand, if you want to change the scrolling direction for your mouse, the procedure is not as simple as it was for the touchpad.
To reverse the scrolling direction for a mouse, refer to these steps:
Step 1: In the Start Search, type “device manager” and click on the appropriate result to open the Device Manager.
Step 2: After opening the Device Manager, look for your Mouse under the “Mice and other pointing devices” section. It is mostly listed as an “HID-compliant mouse”.
Step 3: Right-click on your mouse and click Properties.
Step 4: From there, go to the Details tab and from the drop-down menu, select Device Instance Path.
Step 5: Now take note of the value displayed on its value field and then tap the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
Step 6: Type in “Regedit” in the field and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Step 7: Next, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumHID
Step 8: From this folder, you have to start matching the values in the first part of the value you’ve taken note of.
Step 9: Open the folder which has the same value and repeat this for the second part of the value.
Step 10: Afterwards, click on the Device Parameters and look for a property named “FlipFlopWheel” and invert its value from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0 to reverse the scrolling direction. And then restart your PC to apply the changes made.
After you restart your PC, you should see the changes in the scrolling direction of your mouse. Note that you can change the value back to its original value or just use the registry backup to undo the changes you’ve made.
If you use Ms-Outlook. You may experience the malfunction 0x8004060c sooner or later. This malfunction was proven to arise in nearly every MS Outlook variation be it 2010 or 2,000, 2007.
The malfunction 0x8004060c hinders your capacity to deliver and get e-mails from and your MS-Outlook account and happens without any forewarning.
The error happens when the PST file grows too big and there's almost no memory to handle the increase (Which is rather rare nowadays).
Generally, the PST file has about 2 gigabytes upper limit and when you reach that, this error is unavoidable. This error happens when you attempt incorporating data that is fresh into your MS-OUTLOOK Account.
Solution
Error Causes
This malfunction might generate difficulties for you personally as your e-mails vanish and can happen suddenly. The system could also crash at times unpredictably. You may not be able to see fresh notifications and attachments in your e-mail.
Also, it's also possible to drop significant contact details. What's more, this malfunction could stop e-mails that are fresh to arrive in your inbox. Therefore, it is undoubtedly a significant issue that has to be repaired immediately.
The following may be some of the causes for error 0x8004060c:-
This error might occur when OST/PST file got corrupt.
OST file becomes inaccessible due to Exchange connectivity or synchronization issue.
OST/PST file exceeded its default maximum file size.
Further Information and Manual Repair
In the event that you find the malfunction 0x8004060c at any stage, you should do the repair instead of risking dropping connections and all the significant data in your account.
The easiest way to repair this malfunction and to handle this issue would be to download the Restoro.
Click here to obtain this fix tool on your computer. After installing, click your mouse's left button after which can use the application.
It repairs the error code 0x8004060c in the least period and walks you through the entire repair procedure quickly.
The latest Windows 11 update has brought with it not so popular widget from Windows 10, the weather widget that will reside into the taskbar and constantly show stuff like temperature, weather conditions, etc. The weather widget is not a bad thing but most users found it a little annoying and turned it off in Windows 10. If you wonder how can you do the same but this time inside Windows 11 please keep reading.
The first step is to right-click anywhere on the taskbar (in empty space) and choose Taskbar settings
Once the taskbar settings are opened, find Widgets and click on the switch on the far right to turn it off, immediately no more information will be shown on the taskbar and it will be free again. And that is all there is to it.
Google fonts are a free open-source font library made to enrich web content and present end-user with a smooth web experience while surfing. Fonts are completely free for both commercial and personal use and they are not limited to use in WEB only, you can use them also in other projects like business cards, flyers, etc.
In order to use google fonts first thing of course you will need to download them. In this guide, we will show you how to download and install google fonts.
Select the font family that you wish to use. You can preview each font style to make double-sure it is the right one.
When you are ready, click on the Download family button.
A File Explorer window will pop up, asking you where to save the font family.
The downloaded file will be compressed in .zip format to save bandwidth, so you will first need to uncompress/unzip it. Right-click on the file and select Extract all.
You will then be asked where to unzip/extract the file. File Explorer will automatically create a new subfolder, named as the file name, so all you need to do is confirm it by clicking Extract.
Click on the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of your desktop
Select the Personalization category and Fonts.
Split the screen between File Explorer and Settings by dragging the windows to either the left or right edge of the screen. Select all the font files by pressing CTRL + A and drag them into the Add fonts box.
Socket Error 10060 is basically a connection time-out error. This error occurs when the remote FTP server does not respond to CuteFTP.
This time-out error occurs after an FTP session is established but even the server doesn’t respond. The error message is displayed in the following format:
‘Connection timed out. A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host failed to respond.’
Solution
Error Causes
Socket Error 10060 may occur due to multiple reasons including:
Blocked port
Data connection incorrect settings
When the web proxy connection setting does not allow enough time to receive a response from the destination website and therefore the connection is timed-out.
Registry issues
Viral infection
Further Information and Manual Repair
Here are some of the best and quick DIY methods to resolve Socket Error 10060 on your PC.
Method 1: Troubleshoot the Web Proxy Connection
This method is workable and effective if Socket Error 10060 occurs only when the web proxy service is used. To execute it, here’s what you need to do: install the Winsock Proxy Client on your PC.
Disable the web proxy settings under the LAN settings on the Connections tab of the internet options. Once you disable the settings, then try to go to the website that you giving you the error. If the site is accessible, the error is resolved.
Method 2: Increase Web Proxy Time out Settings
If disabling the web proxy settings doesn’t work, then try increasing time-out settings. To do so, you will also have to modify the registry.
Remember serious problems may occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.
Here’s what you need to do, click start, run and then type Regedit in the dialogue box.
Navigate to the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesW3ProxyParameters.
On the right side of the Registry Editor, right-click Request TimeoutSecs and then click Modify.
Click decimal, they type the number of seconds that you want the proxy service to wait until the session times out.
To confirm changes, click OK.
Now restart WWW publishing service by going to start, run and type cmd. Click OK to continue.
Type net stop iisadmin/y and then press enter. After that type net start iisadmin /y and then press enter. Test the new settings by going to the website that displayed the Socket Error 10060 message.
Method 3: Switch from Passive Mode to Active Port Mode
This method is effective if the error occurs due to incorrect data connection settings.
CuteFTP uses passive mode by default so to ensure the error is resolved, you may have to switch from passive mode to active port mode. To make this switch, open the site manager and then click once on the name of the problem website.
Now on the Type tab change the data connection type to use the port.
Method 4: Configure Firewall Settings
Sometimes the error may also occur due to Firewall. To resolve, configure Firewall settings to allow FTP protocol.
Method 5: Download Restoro
Whether the error occurs due to viral infection or registry issues, it is advisable to download Restoro.
This is an advanced and multi-functional PC fixer embedded with multiple utilities like antivirus and a registry cleaner. The registry cleaning utility removes junk files, cookies, and invalid entries damaging the registry.
It cleans, repairs, and restores the registry while the antivirus removes all types of viruses like spyware and Trojans in seconds thereby resolving socket error code 10060.
It is safe, user-friendly, and compatible with all Windows versions. Click here to download Restoro today.
The standard icon place in the Taskbar inside Windows 11 is in the center. Some users welcomed this change, some not so much. If you are part of the user base that is not so much thrilled with this Microsoft’s idea of innovation, do not worry, there is an easy way to move all icons and start button on the left inside Taskbar.
Moving icons in Taskbar
Open Windows settings by using ⊞ WINDOWS + I key combination
Click on Personalization
Select Taskbar
Click on Taskbar Behaviors
Click on the drop-down menu beside Taskbar Alignment
Select your desired option of icon alignment
Close settings
Your options will be active right away and you will see icons switching to the position of your choosing.
Any modifications in a computer, either big ones or small ones can definitely trigger some errors which is why you have to be careful when you modify the system setting. One of the errors you might encounter when you’ve modified your computer is the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 Blue Screen Error. According to the error data provided by the Windows Hardware Error Architecture or WHEA, aside from system modifications, you could also encounter this error if your computer has a hardware failure which could be due to a hard drive, RAM, or any other hardware component. In most cases, it is related to physical hardware failures which might have something to do with defective hardware, heat-related, memory as well as a processor that is starting to fail or has already failed.
To fix the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 Blue Screen error, here are some suggestions you have to check out.
Option 1 – Try to perform System Restore
Before you further troubleshoot the problem, you might want to perform System Restore first as the BSOD error might be caused by system modifications. Thus, to undo them, you can use System Restore. Run it using these steps:
First, tap the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
After that, type in “sysdm.cpl” in the field and tap Enter.
Next, go to the System Protection tab then click the System Restore button. This will open a new window where you have to select your preferred System Restore point.
After that, follow the on-screen instructions to finish the process and then restart your computer and check if the problem is fixed or not.
Option 2 – Try disabling Overclocking
If overclocking is enabled, you might have to disable it as some users reported that the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 error started to appear right after overclocking. To disable it, follow the steps below.
Go to the Start Menu and open Settings.
Next, select Update and Security and go to the Recover tab.
From there, click on Restart now in Advanced startup. This will restart your computer.
Once you’re in the Advanced startup, go to Troubleshoot and then select the Advanced Options.
From there, select the UEFU Firmware Settings.
Now click on Restart. Once your computer has restarted, it will automatically open BIOS.
From the BIOS, go to the Advanced tab and navigate to Performance and then look for Overclocking.
Once you’ve found Overclocking, make sure that it is disabled. If it’s not, then disable it and then save the changes made by tapping the F10 key.
Start your computer normally and check if the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 error is now fixed.
Option 3 – Check your computer’s cooling components and make sure that they are working
It is a known fact that an overheated PC causes system slowdowns and even Blue Screen errors like WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124. To fix it, you need to check your computer’s cooling components to see whether they’re properly working or not. Then make sure that you clean them up including the fan and other hardware from dust and other debris.
Option 4 – Use the Windows Memory Diagnostics
Since the problem has something to do with the physical RAM, you need to use Windows Memory Diagnostics. To run it, refer to these steps:
Tap the Win + R keys to open Run and type exe and hit Enter to open the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool.
After that, it will give two options such as:
Restart now and check for problems (Recommended)
Check for problems the next time I start my computer
Once your computer has restarted, perform a basic scan or you could also go for the “Advanced” options such as “Test mix” or “Pass count”. Simply tap the F10 key to start the test.
Note: After you select the option, your PC will restart and check for memory-based issues. If it finds any issues, it will automatically fix them.
Option 5 – Update or rollback or disable concerned device drivers
To fix the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR 0x00000124 error, you can also try to roll back, or update, or disable the concerned device drivers.
Open the Devices Manager from the Win X Menu.
Then locate the device drivers particularly the ones that are under the sections of Keyboard, Mouse, USB, and HID Drivers.
Next, right-click on them to open the Properties.
After that, switch to the Driver tab and click on the Uninstall Device button.
Follow the screen option to completely uninstall it.
Finally, restart your computer. It will just reinstall the device drivers automatically.
Note: You can install a dedicated driver on your computer in case you have it or you could also look for it directly from the website of the manufacturer. On the other hand, if you have just updated your device drivers then you need to roll back the drivers to their previous versions or disable them.
Option 6 – Try running System File Checker or SFC scan
You could also run System File Checker or SFC scan to fix the BSOD error. It is a built-in command utility that helps in restoring corrupted files as well as missing files. It replaces bad and corrupted system files with good system files. To run the SFC command, follow the steps given below.
Tap Win + R to launch Run.
Type in cmd in the field and tap Enter.
After opening Command Prompt, type in sfc /scannow
The command will start a system scan which will take a few whiles before it finishes. Once it’s done, you could get the following results:
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.
Reboot your PC.
Option 7 – Try to disable the Digital Driver Signature Enforcement
Reboot your computer from the Start menu.
Then select the option while pressing the Shift key. This will open the Advanced Boot menu.
From there, click on Troubleshoot and select Startup Settings.
Now select the “Disable driver signature enforcement” option using the arrow keys on your keyboard and then restart your computer normally.
The first step is to right-click anywhere on the taskbar (in empty space) and choose Taskbar settings
Once the taskbar settings are opened, find Widgets and click on the switch on the far right to turn it off, immediately no more information will be shown on the taskbar and it will be free again. And that is all there is to it. 
Moving icons in Taskbar