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DNS server is not responding

A common issue when you connect your Windows 10 computer to a Wi-Fi hotspot or your home or work network with Internet access is that the Internet connection may fail to work for a number of reasons. One of the possible reasons may be related to DNS (Domain Name System) server failures and in those situations, when you run a troubleshoot, you may come across the following error message in the problems found window:
DNS server isn’t responding
The Internet Connection may fail with a “DNS server is not responding” error.
“The DNS server isn’t responding
Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not responding”
The DNS (Domain Name System) is a name resolution service that is used by Internet Providers all around the world. The role of this system is basically to translate hostnames (for example www.howtoremove.guide) to IP addresses (104.28.18.62) and this way to make it easier for users to surf the web.
Without DNS service, we basically would have to remember the IP address of every single website that we want to visit in order to tell our computer where to find it. And since it is much easier to remember names like www.howtoremove.guide rather than a sequence of numbers like 104.28.18.62, the DNS does the hard job to convert those names into corresponding IP addresses in order to tell our computer where to access a given website. 
Computers store different DNS responses and remember them so that the DNS request does not have to run every time you connect to a given domain name. For instance, once your computer has associated an IP address with a domain name, it will remember it for a period of time so that the next time you visit a website that you have previously visited, the connection will happen automatically and much faster. This helps the DNS service to improve its speed by skipping the DNS request period.
If “DNS server is not responding” error occurs, basically, your device will not be able to connect the Internet. There are a few possible things that may cause this error and, on this page, we will describe them. What is more, we will show you a few quick fixes to the “DNS server is not responding” problem with the help of which you may be able to diagnose and repair the DNS error.
Router restart
The first thing that probably comes to your mind when there is a problem with the Internet connection is to reset your router or modem. Doing this may help fix the “DNS server is not responding” issue in no time. That’s why we suggest you try this possibility first. Press the On/Off button on your router to shut it down, wait for a couple of seconds and then simply turn in On again. If your router does not have an On/Off button, then just unplug it from the power supply, give it a few seconds, and then plug it again. When the router starts again, restart your computer and see if this has resolved the issue.
Sometimes, a problem with your router configuration can cause the “DNS server is not responding” error and in this case, to fix it, you may need to reset the router to its default settings. For that you need to open the configuration web page of the router and navigate to the “Reset” option. In case you cannot access the web-based setup page of your router but you still want to reset it to its default factory settings, press and hold the “Reset” button for a few seconds. Keep in mind though that, once the router is reset to its factory settings, this will reset its password as well.
Do a driver update
Another possible cause of the “DNS server is not responding” error could be an old or incorrect driver. That’s why the fix for this is to install the latest network adapter drivers on your computer.
The easiest way to do that automatically is with the help of a program called Snappy Driver Installer. This program is a free and powerful driver update tool for Windows which can store driver collections offline. This way, Snappy Driver Installer (SDI) can quickly access driver updates even in cases where there is no Internet connection. The program works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and lower and basically downloads driver packs of various hardware like network adapters, sound devices, video cards, and more.  SDI can show you invalid and duplicate drivers and can separate the updates that require system restart from those that don’t so you can have control over them. To download the program and use it to update your drivers, however, you will need a computer with Internet connection. SDI can be downloaded from there: https://sdi-tool.org 
After the program finishes with downloading and installing drivers all you need to do is restart Windows 10 and try to connect to the Internet to see if this has fixed the DNS issue.
Another way to update your drivers is to do it manually but for that, you will again need a computer that is connected to the Internet. Go to the website of the network adapter’s manufacturer and download the latest driver. Then put it on your USB and connect the USB to the computer with DNS problem. Next, follow these steps:
• Type “device manager” in the search box and open it.
• Go to “Network adapters” section. 
• Right-click on your network adapter and choose “Update Driver”.
A notification will ask you how do you want to search for drivers:
• search automatically for updated driver
• browse your computer for driver
Since you don’t have Internet connection, select the second option. 
Then, navigate to the driver on your USB and follow the instructions.
Once you are done with the installation of the new driver, restart your computer and see if your DSN issue is fixed.
Change The DNS Server
Sometimes, there might be a problem with your IP DNS server and that could be the cause for the “DNS server is not responding” error in Windows 10. To fix that, you can try to change your DNS server with a free alternative Domain Name System such as Google Public DNS. This service is offered to users all around the world and is maintained and owned by Google. Here is how to change your DNS server to Google’s DNS server:
• Go to your Network Connections settings – Right-click the Start menu and choose “Network Connections”, or navigate to Settings and select “Network & Internet”.
• In the Network & Internet window, navigate to your connection on the left pane and then go to the right pane and select “Change adapter options”.
 
• Then, from the drop down menu that opens right-click on your connection and select “Properties”. 
• Next, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”.
• Once you are inside the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, choose “Use the following DNS server addresses”.
• Enter 8.8.8.8 as the “Preferred DNS server” and 8.8.4.4 as the “Alternate DNS server”. 
• Next click “OK” to save the changes and see if this has fixed the problem with the “DNS server is not responding” error.
Enter Media Access Control address (MAC address) Manually
A Media Access Control address (MAC address) of a computer is a unique identifier, assigned to network interfaces, that is used as a network address for most IEEE 802 network technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Internet and Ethernet. The MAC address is usually assigned by the manufacturer of a network interface controller and is stored in the card’s read-only memory or other firmware mechanism. Sometimes, entering the MAC address manually may help to fix the “DNS server is not responding” error, but for that you first need to find it using the Command Prompt and a specific command.
Now, the Command Prompt is a command line interpreter application which is available in most Windows operating systems, including Windows 10. It is generally used to run certain commands, most of which are related to automating tasks through certain scripts and batch files, performing advanced administrative functions, troubleshooting and solving different Windows issues, etc. Some commands in Windows, such as the one that we are going to use to fix the DNS issue, may require that you run them with administrator level privileges. 
To open Command Prompt, simply type “command prompt” in the Search section and right-click the “Command Prompt” result. Next, choose “Run as administrator” as shown on the picture below.
After you select “Run as administrator”, a User Account Control window will ask you to allow the Command Prompt to make changes to your computer. You need to click “Yes”.
Then, in the opened Command Prompt window, type the following command: 
“ipconfig /all” and press “Enter” from your keyboard.
A list of information will appear on a black window. You need to navigate to “Physical Address” and write it down somewhere so you can use it later for the next steps.
The next step after you have acquired your MAC address is to configure your network connection manually. To do that Right-click on the Start menu and select “Network Connections”. Next go to “Settings” and click “Network & Internet”.
  • Select your connection from the left pane and then go to the right pane and click on “Change adapter options”.

 
  • On the window that opens, Right-click on your connection and from the drop-down menu select “Properties” 

 

  • Once you are in “Properties” window, select “Client for Microsoft Networks” and click “Configure”.

  • Next choose the “Advanced” tab and select “Network Address”.
  • On the right pane select “Value:” and enter your MAC address (Physical Address), which you wrote down when you entered the “ipconfig/ all” command in Command Prompt.

  • Finally click “OK” and see if the “DNS server is not responding” error has been resolved. 
Reset Your IP And Clear DNS Cache
This method again involves using the Command Prompt and executing “netsh” and “ipconfig” commands with it.
The Netsh command basically allows you to, either locally or remotely, display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running. 
Ipconfig is a command used to display the current configuration of the installed IP stack on a networked computer. With it, you can flush and reset the contents of the DNS client resolver cache and renew DHCP configuration. 
In order to run, both commands require administrator privileges in the Command Prompt. Here is how to execute them:
  • Open Command Prompt by typing “command prompt” in Search and right-click on the “Command Prompt” result.
  • Select “Run as administrator” to give it administrative privileges.

A User Account Control will ask you if you allow the Command Prompt to make changes to your computer. Click “Yes”.
  • Next, in the Comman Prompt window that appears type the following commands:
  • netsh int ip reset
  • netsh winsock reset
  • ipconfig /flushdns
  • ipconfig /renew
  • Press Enter after typing each command to execute it. 
  • Finally, restart your computer and see if this helps to fix the “DNS server is not responding” error in your Windows 10. 
Run Safe Mode on your Computer
Safe Mode is a start-up mode in Windows operating systems such as Windows 10 and earlier versions which runs the system in a very basic state and uses a limited set of programs. Safe Mode is used when the operating system does not start properly or does not operate normally and can help to troubleshoot problems of different kind. 
Boot your Windows 10 in Safe Mode and see if you still have DNS problems. If you don’t have network connection issues when running in this mode, then the chance is you most probably have some third-party software that is causing DNS problem when running Windows in normal mode. Sometimes, security or network-related application can interfere with your DNS and in this case, you need to find and uninstall them to resolve the “DNS server is not responding” issue. 
Here is how to boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode by using the Settings Menu:
1.Click the ‘Start’ button in the bottom left of your screen and choose “Settings”.
2. From the  Settings Window navigate to “Update & Security”.
3. From the left navigation pane select “Recovery”
4. Under “Advanced startup” click the “Restart  now” button
5. The computer will restart again and an option screen will appear.
6. From the screen, select ‘Troubleshoot’ > ‘Advanced options’ > ‘Startup Settings’ > ‘Restart’.
7. Another restart of the computer will follow after which another list of options will appear.
8. Select the option to start your computer in Safe Mode and follow the instructions.
9. Hold down F5 or 5 to boot in Safe Mode with Networking (if you’d like to have Internet access).
When you want to leave Safe Mode, just restart your computer and when it boots up again you will be back to your normal Windows 10 state.
Disable Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) 
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP). This is a communication protocol the role of which is to provide an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. In some cases, disabling the IPv6 feature might help to resolve the “DNS server is not responding” error and might be worth the try. The fastest and the easiest way to disable IPv6 on Windows 10 is through “Network and Sharing Center” and here is how to do it:

• Go to Control Panel, navigate to “Network and Internet” and click on “View network status and tasks”.

  • Select your connection. 
  • Next, in your connection status window, click on “Properties”.

 

  • In The Properties window, navigate to “Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)” and remove the checkbox to disable it. Finally, click “OK” and see if this has fixed the “DNS server is not responding” error. 

Disable Your Antivirus
One of the reasons for the “DNS server is not responding” error to occur is due to installed antivirus software. As we said above, third-party security applications may sometimes interfere with the DNS settings that’s why we suggest you try to disable the security software that you have installed and see if this might help to fix the problem. If disabling the antivirus software fixes the issue, then you might want to switch to a different antivirus program for protection which does not cause DNS interference. 
Disable Secondary Connections
More than one network connection available on your computer may also sometimes cause DNS issues. If this is the case, try disabling the other connections and leave only the current connection enabled. Here is how to do that: 
  • Go to Network Connection settings. Right-click the Start menu and select “Network Connections”, or go to Settings and click “Network & Internet”.

In the Network & Internet settings window, select your connection type from the left pane. Then click “Change adapter options” on the right pane.

  •  Right-click on each of the other connections that appear in the window and select “Disable” from the drop-down menu. 
Disable Windows Update Peer-to-peer Feature
Windows 10 has come with a new feature that is a new peer-to-peer (P2P) delivery update mechanism, which helps to save download bandwidth. The P2P option, for instance, can download a Windows update once, and then use the source computer to spread the update to all computers on your local network. In some cases, this feature, despite helpful may interfere with the DNS, thus, disabling it might actually fix the “DNS server is not responding” issue. Here is how to disable this feature:
  • Go to Settings and select “Update & Security”.

Next, navigate to “Advanced options” under “Update settings” and click on it.

  • And in the Advanced options window, select “Delivery Optimization”.

 

Finally, in the Delivery Optimization window, turn off the “Allow downloads from other PCs” option from the switch. Then check if there is still the “DNS server is not responding” error or is resolved.

We hope that you find the methods described here helpful. In case you need more assistance, don’t hesitate to drop us a message in the comments section below the article or just to tell us what worked for you. If the “DNS server is not responding” error is still present after you’ve tried all of the methods above, then there might be a problem with your Internet Provider.  In that case, contact them and wait until they fix the technical issues from their side.
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DNS server isn’t responding

DNS server is not responding

A common issue when you connect your Windows 10 computer to a Wi-Fi hotspot or your home or work network with Internet access is that the Internet connection may fail to work for a number of reasons. One of the possible reasons may be related to DNS (Domain Name System) server failures and in those situations, when you run a troubleshoot, you may come across the following error message in the problems found window:
DNS server isn’t responding
The Internet Connection may fail with a “DNS server is not responding” error.
“The DNS server isn’t responding
Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not responding”
The DNS (Domain Name System) is a name resolution service that is used by Internet Providers all around the world. The role of this system is basically to translate hostnames (for example www.howtoremove.guide) to IP addresses (104.28.18.62) and this way to make it easier for users to surf the web.
Without DNS service, we basically would have to remember the IP address of every single website that we want to visit in order to tell our computer where to find it. And since it is much easier to remember names like www.howtoremove.guide rather than a sequence of numbers like 104.28.18.62, the DNS does the hard job to convert those names into corresponding IP addresses in order to tell our computer where to access a given website. 
Computers store different DNS responses and remember them so that the DNS request does not have to run every time you connect to a given domain name. For instance, once your computer has associated an IP address with a domain name, it will remember it for a period of time so that the next time you visit a website that you have previously visited, the connection will happen automatically and much faster. This helps the DNS service to improve its speed by skipping the DNS request period.
If “DNS server is not responding” error occurs, basically, your device will not be able to connect the Internet. There are a few possible things that may cause this error and, on this page, we will describe them. What is more, we will show you a few quick fixes to the “DNS server is not responding” problem with the help of which you may be able to diagnose and repair the DNS error.
Router restart
The first thing that probably comes to your mind when there is a problem with the Internet connection is to reset your router or modem. Doing this may help fix the “DNS server is not responding” issue in no time. That’s why we suggest you try this possibility first. Press the On/Off button on your router to shut it down, wait for a couple of seconds and then simply turn in On again. If your router does not have an On/Off button, then just unplug it from the power supply, give it a few seconds, and then plug it again. When the router starts again, restart your computer and see if this has resolved the issue.
Sometimes, a problem with your router configuration can cause the “DNS server is not responding” error and in this case, to fix it, you may need to reset the router to its default settings. For that you need to open the configuration web page of the router and navigate to the “Reset” option. In case you cannot access the web-based setup page of your router but you still want to reset it to its default factory settings, press and hold the “Reset” button for a few seconds. Keep in mind though that, once the router is reset to its factory settings, this will reset its password as well.
Do a driver update
Another possible cause of the “DNS server is not responding” error could be an old or incorrect driver. That’s why the fix for this is to install the latest network adapter drivers on your computer.
The easiest way to do that automatically is with the help of a program called Snappy Driver Installer. This program is a free and powerful driver update tool for Windows which can store driver collections offline. This way, Snappy Driver Installer (SDI) can quickly access driver updates even in cases where there is no Internet connection. The program works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and lower and basically downloads driver packs of various hardware like network adapters, sound devices, video cards, and more.  SDI can show you invalid and duplicate drivers and can separate the updates that require system restart from those that don’t so you can have control over them. To download the program and use it to update your drivers, however, you will need a computer with Internet connection. SDI can be downloaded from there: https://sdi-tool.org 
After the program finishes with downloading and installing drivers all you need to do is restart Windows 10 and try to connect to the Internet to see if this has fixed the DNS issue.
Another way to update your drivers is to do it manually but for that, you will again need a computer that is connected to the Internet. Go to the website of the network adapter’s manufacturer and download the latest driver. Then put it on your USB and connect the USB to the computer with DNS problem. Next, follow these steps:
• Type “device manager” in the search box and open it.
• Go to “Network adapters” section. 
• Right-click on your network adapter and choose “Update Driver”.
A notification will ask you how do you want to search for drivers:
• search automatically for updated driver
• browse your computer for driver
Since you don’t have Internet connection, select the second option. 
Then, navigate to the driver on your USB and follow the instructions.
Once you are done with the installation of the new driver, restart your computer and see if your DSN issue is fixed.
Change The DNS Server
Sometimes, there might be a problem with your IP DNS server and that could be the cause for the “DNS server is not responding” error in Windows 10. To fix that, you can try to change your DNS server with a free alternative Domain Name System such as Google Public DNS. This service is offered to users all around the world and is maintained and owned by Google. Here is how to change your DNS server to Google’s DNS server:
• Go to your Network Connections settings – Right-click the Start menu and choose “Network Connections”, or navigate to Settings and select “Network & Internet”.
• In the Network & Internet window, navigate to your connection on the left pane and then go to the right pane and select “Change adapter options”.
 
• Then, from the drop down menu that opens right-click on your connection and select “Properties”. 
• Next, select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”.
• Once you are inside the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, choose “Use the following DNS server addresses”.
• Enter 8.8.8.8 as the “Preferred DNS server” and 8.8.4.4 as the “Alternate DNS server”. 
• Next click “OK” to save the changes and see if this has fixed the problem with the “DNS server is not responding” error.
Enter Media Access Control address (MAC address) Manually
A Media Access Control address (MAC address) of a computer is a unique identifier, assigned to network interfaces, that is used as a network address for most IEEE 802 network technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Internet and Ethernet. The MAC address is usually assigned by the manufacturer of a network interface controller and is stored in the card’s read-only memory or other firmware mechanism. Sometimes, entering the MAC address manually may help to fix the “DNS server is not responding” error, but for that you first need to find it using the Command Prompt and a specific command.
Now, the Command Prompt is a command line interpreter application which is available in most Windows operating systems, including Windows 10. It is generally used to run certain commands, most of which are related to automating tasks through certain scripts and batch files, performing advanced administrative functions, troubleshooting and solving different Windows issues, etc. Some commands in Windows, such as the one that we are going to use to fix the DNS issue, may require that you run them with administrator level privileges. 
To open Command Prompt, simply type “command prompt” in the Search section and right-click the “Command Prompt” result. Next, choose “Run as administrator” as shown on the picture below.
After you select “Run as administrator”, a User Account Control window will ask you to allow the Command Prompt to make changes to your computer. You need to click “Yes”.
Then, in the opened Command Prompt window, type the following command: 
“ipconfig /all” and press “Enter” from your keyboard.
A list of information will appear on a black window. You need to navigate to “Physical Address” and write it down somewhere so you can use it later for the next steps.
The next step after you have acquired your MAC address is to configure your network connection manually. To do that Right-click on the Start menu and select “Network Connections”. Next go to “Settings” and click “Network & Internet”.
  • Select your connection from the left pane and then go to the right pane and click on “Change adapter options”.

 
  • On the window that opens, Right-click on your connection and from the drop-down menu select “Properties” 

 

  • Once you are in “Properties” window, select “Client for Microsoft Networks” and click “Configure”.

  • Next choose the “Advanced” tab and select “Network Address”.
  • On the right pane select “Value:” and enter your MAC address (Physical Address), which you wrote down when you entered the “ipconfig/ all” command in Command Prompt.

  • Finally click “OK” and see if the “DNS server is not responding” error has been resolved. 
Reset Your IP And Clear DNS Cache
This method again involves using the Command Prompt and executing “netsh” and “ipconfig” commands with it.
The Netsh command basically allows you to, either locally or remotely, display or modify the network configuration of a computer that is currently running. 
Ipconfig is a command used to display the current configuration of the installed IP stack on a networked computer. With it, you can flush and reset the contents of the DNS client resolver cache and renew DHCP configuration. 
In order to run, both commands require administrator privileges in the Command Prompt. Here is how to execute them:
  • Open Command Prompt by typing “command prompt” in Search and right-click on the “Command Prompt” result.
  • Select “Run as administrator” to give it administrative privileges.

A User Account Control will ask you if you allow the Command Prompt to make changes to your computer. Click “Yes”.
  • Next, in the Comman Prompt window that appears type the following commands:
  • netsh int ip reset
  • netsh winsock reset
  • ipconfig /flushdns
  • ipconfig /renew
  • Press Enter after typing each command to execute it. 
  • Finally, restart your computer and see if this helps to fix the “DNS server is not responding” error in your Windows 10. 
Run Safe Mode on your Computer
Safe Mode is a start-up mode in Windows operating systems such as Windows 10 and earlier versions which runs the system in a very basic state and uses a limited set of programs. Safe Mode is used when the operating system does not start properly or does not operate normally and can help to troubleshoot problems of different kind. 
Boot your Windows 10 in Safe Mode and see if you still have DNS problems. If you don’t have network connection issues when running in this mode, then the chance is you most probably have some third-party software that is causing DNS problem when running Windows in normal mode. Sometimes, security or network-related application can interfere with your DNS and in this case, you need to find and uninstall them to resolve the “DNS server is not responding” issue. 
Here is how to boot Windows 10 in Safe Mode by using the Settings Menu:
1.Click the ‘Start’ button in the bottom left of your screen and choose “Settings”.
2. From the  Settings Window navigate to “Update & Security”.
3. From the left navigation pane select “Recovery”
4. Under “Advanced startup” click the “Restart  now” button
5. The computer will restart again and an option screen will appear.
6. From the screen, select ‘Troubleshoot’ > ‘Advanced options’ > ‘Startup Settings’ > ‘Restart’.
7. Another restart of the computer will follow after which another list of options will appear.
8. Select the option to start your computer in Safe Mode and follow the instructions.
9. Hold down F5 or 5 to boot in Safe Mode with Networking (if you’d like to have Internet access).
When you want to leave Safe Mode, just restart your computer and when it boots up again you will be back to your normal Windows 10 state.
Disable Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) 
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP). This is a communication protocol the role of which is to provide an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. In some cases, disabling the IPv6 feature might help to resolve the “DNS server is not responding” error and might be worth the try. The fastest and the easiest way to disable IPv6 on Windows 10 is through “Network and Sharing Center” and here is how to do it:

• Go to Control Panel, navigate to “Network and Internet” and click on “View network status and tasks”.

  • Select your connection. 
  • Next, in your connection status window, click on “Properties”.

 

  • In The Properties window, navigate to “Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)” and remove the checkbox to disable it. Finally, click “OK” and see if this has fixed the “DNS server is not responding” error. 

Disable Your Antivirus
One of the reasons for the “DNS server is not responding” error to occur is due to installed antivirus software. As we said above, third-party security applications may sometimes interfere with the DNS settings that’s why we suggest you try to disable the security software that you have installed and see if this might help to fix the problem. If disabling the antivirus software fixes the issue, then you might want to switch to a different antivirus program for protection which does not cause DNS interference. 
Disable Secondary Connections
More than one network connection available on your computer may also sometimes cause DNS issues. If this is the case, try disabling the other connections and leave only the current connection enabled. Here is how to do that: 
  • Go to Network Connection settings. Right-click the Start menu and select “Network Connections”, or go to Settings and click “Network & Internet”.

In the Network & Internet settings window, select your connection type from the left pane. Then click “Change adapter options” on the right pane.

  •  Right-click on each of the other connections that appear in the window and select “Disable” from the drop-down menu. 
Disable Windows Update Peer-to-peer Feature
Windows 10 has come with a new feature that is a new peer-to-peer (P2P) delivery update mechanism, which helps to save download bandwidth. The P2P option, for instance, can download a Windows update once, and then use the source computer to spread the update to all computers on your local network. In some cases, this feature, despite helpful may interfere with the DNS, thus, disabling it might actually fix the “DNS server is not responding” issue. Here is how to disable this feature:
  • Go to Settings and select “Update & Security”.

Next, navigate to “Advanced options” under “Update settings” and click on it.

  • And in the Advanced options window, select “Delivery Optimization”.

 

Finally, in the Delivery Optimization window, turn off the “Allow downloads from other PCs” option from the switch. Then check if there is still the “DNS server is not responding” error or is resolved.

We hope that you find the methods described here helpful. In case you need more assistance, don’t hesitate to drop us a message in the comments section below the article or just to tell us what worked for you. If the “DNS server is not responding” error is still present after you’ve tried all of the methods above, then there might be a problem with your Internet Provider.  In that case, contact them and wait until they fix the technical issues from their side.
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Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization

Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization

If you have recently started receiving an error message in your computer that reads “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” or something similar on your personal computer that is in no way connected to any company network, then you may probably want to read the current write-up as here, we will explain to our visitors what the cause behind this error is and how to troubleshoot it so that it doesn’t appear again.

Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization
Some settings are managed by your organization message can appear while trying to change certain settings.

This error is a Windows 10 error and in most cases, it starts appearing right after the user’s computer has been upgraded from an older version of Windows (such as Windows 7 and 8) to Windows 10. During the upgrade to Windows 10, the user is supposed to choose a setting about the ownership of the computer and there are two options there: the user or an organization. If the second option gets chosen (either manually or automatically), many of the settings in the OS after Windows 10 gets installed would be restricted and you wouldn’t be able to access them or modify them. This is because, the access to those settings would be reserved to a non-existent company which basically makes it impossible to modify them. However, improper Windows 10 installation settings is only one of the possible reasons for this error. In some cases, everything may have been set properly during the Win 10 installation and yet you may still be getting the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error. In this case, the reason behind it would most probably be some bug in the system that needs to be fixed. Because of this, there may be several different alternative ways of fixing this problem depending on what is the actual cause behind it. Below, we will give you a several methods with instructions on how to take care of this issue and make this error message go away for good.

Method 1: Edit the Group Policy settings

Note: Not all Windows 10 user have access to the Group Policy Editor. In order to access it, you will need to be using Windows 10 Enterprise or Pro. If your Win 10 version is less advanced, you won’t be able to use this method.

Our first suggestion on how to deal with the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error requires of you to access the Group Policy Editor in your computer and modify the settings there. Here is how to do that:

  1. Press and hold the Winkey and while holding it press R. In the search box that will appear, type gpedit.msc and then hit the Enter button.

  2. From the left panel, find the following folder: Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Data Collection and Preview Builds.
  3. Inside the central panel, look for an option labeled Allow Telemetry and double-click on it to open it.
  4. Select the Enable option.
  5. Open the drop-down menu below Options and click on 3-Full.
  6. Click on the OK button to save the newly made changes.
  7. See if the error is gone and if it isn’t, proceed to the next fixing method.

Method 2: “Turn of all balloon notifications” option from the Group Policy settings

This other method that could help you solve this issue once again needs you to use your Group Policy Settings. Here’s what needs to be done:

  1. Once again, open the Group Policy Editor in the same way you did in the previous method.
  2. Now, in the left panel, navigate to this folder: User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar.

  3. In the main panel in the middle, find an option labeled Turn off all balloon notifications and double click on it.
  4. Set this option to Disabled and click on the OK button to confirm and save the changes. The “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error should no longer appear on your screen when you try to modify a certain OS setting.

Note: For best results, we advise you to use both of the methods suggested above and complete all of the steps in them.

Method 3: Reinstall Windows 10

Although this is certainly not the most attractive solution method, you can still go for it if it is really important for you to get rid of the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error and nothing else seems to work. Just make sure that when you are going through the process of reinstalling Windows 10 and you get to the point where you need to select the owner of the computer you select that you are the owner and not your company. This should allow you to have access to all settings in your OS once the installation is finished and you shouldn’t get the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error again.

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Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization Fix

Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization

Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization

If you have recently started receiving an error message in your computer that reads “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” or something similar on your personal computer that is in no way connected to any company network, then you may probably want to read the current write-up as here, we will explain to our visitors what the cause behind this error is and how to troubleshoot it so that it doesn’t appear again.

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Some settings are managed by your organization message can appear while trying to change certain settings.

This error is a Windows 10 error and in most cases, it starts appearing right after the user’s computer has been upgraded from an older version of Windows (such as Windows 7 and 8) to Windows 10. During the upgrade to Windows 10, the user is supposed to choose a setting about the ownership of the computer and there are two options there: the user or an organization. If the second option gets chosen (either manually or automatically), many of the settings in the OS after Windows 10 gets installed would be restricted and you wouldn’t be able to access them or modify them. This is because, the access to those settings would be reserved to a non-existent company which basically makes it impossible to modify them. However, improper Windows 10 installation settings is only one of the possible reasons for this error. In some cases, everything may have been set properly during the Win 10 installation and yet you may still be getting the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error. In this case, the reason behind it would most probably be some bug in the system that needs to be fixed. Because of this, there may be several different alternative ways of fixing this problem depending on what is the actual cause behind it. Below, we will give you a several methods with instructions on how to take care of this issue and make this error message go away for good.

Method 1: Edit the Group Policy settings

Note: Not all Windows 10 user have access to the Group Policy Editor. In order to access it, you will need to be using Windows 10 Enterprise or Pro. If your Win 10 version is less advanced, you won’t be able to use this method.

Our first suggestion on how to deal with the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error requires of you to access the Group Policy Editor in your computer and modify the settings there. Here is how to do that:

  1. Press and hold the Winkey and while holding it press R. In the search box that will appear, type gpedit.msc and then hit the Enter button.

  2. From the left panel, find the following folder: Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Data Collection and Preview Builds.
  3. Inside the central panel, look for an option labeled Allow Telemetry and double-click on it to open it.
  4. Select the Enable option.
  5. Open the drop-down menu below Options and click on 3-Full.
  6. Click on the OK button to save the newly made changes.
  7. See if the error is gone and if it isn’t, proceed to the next fixing method.

Method 2: “Turn of all balloon notifications” option from the Group Policy settings

This other method that could help you solve this issue once again needs you to use your Group Policy Settings. Here’s what needs to be done:

  1. Once again, open the Group Policy Editor in the same way you did in the previous method.
  2. Now, in the left panel, navigate to this folder: User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar.

  3. In the main panel in the middle, find an option labeled Turn off all balloon notifications and double click on it.
  4. Set this option to Disabled and click on the OK button to confirm and save the changes. The “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error should no longer appear on your screen when you try to modify a certain OS setting.

Note: For best results, we advise you to use both of the methods suggested above and complete all of the steps in them.

Method 3: Reinstall Windows 10

Although this is certainly not the most attractive solution method, you can still go for it if it is really important for you to get rid of the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error and nothing else seems to work. Just make sure that when you are going through the process of reinstalling Windows 10 and you get to the point where you need to select the owner of the computer you select that you are the owner and not your company. This should allow you to have access to all settings in your OS once the installation is finished and you shouldn’t get the “Some Settings Are Managed By Your Organization” error again.

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Helpermcp Pop up Removal (Mac)

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Welcome to our Helpermcp removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

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MacOS users get a Helpermcp pop-up message

Browser hijackers are commonly seen as annoying and irritating pieces of software which tend to mess with popular browsers like Safari,Chrome or Firefox and which can modify the way they operate. You may come across these applications when downloading and installing free software, torrents or program bundles but they may also become part of your system when you visit ad-supported pages and install some misleading updates or add-ons without customizing their settings. A recently reported representative of this software category is the so-called Helpermcp.  This application, as per the information that we have, is a source of some undesirable automatic page redirects as well as various ads, pop-ups, and banners, which could be rather difficult to remove from the screen. Helpermcp is also associated with some browser changes which may include the installation of a new search engine, an unfamiliar toolbar or a homepage which may often display sponsored search results and promotional websites every time you use the browser.

From a first look, all these browser modifications, pop-up ads and redirects could easily scare any web user and make them believe that they have had their PC infected with some nasty computer virus or a malware program of some sort. Luckily, this is not the case because applications such as Helpermcp typically aren’t intended to harm the system or mess with the user’s privacy in the way that a real malware piece such as a Ransomware virus or a Trojan horse could. Nevertheless, despite not being regarded as viruses, the browser hijackers could be undesirable on the machine and there are some important aspects that you should know about them. To learn more about these pieces of software, we suggest you stick around and read on the information in the next paragraphs. There, you will find a detailed Removal Guide with uninstallation steps and some tips about prevention and protection against such annoying applications and their irritating activities.

What can a browser hijacker do and how dangerous an application like Helpermcp could be?

Applications like Helpermcp exist for one simple reason – they operate as online advertising tools and serve the needs of hundreds of online-based businesses and software developers, who need to promote their products, services, and websites on the users’ screen. By displaying various aggressive ads, pop-ups, blinking boxes, banners, in-text messages and page-redirect links, these applications expose people to different commercial messages and offers or automatically redirect them to certain websites in order to popularize them. This is a profitable advertising approach, which generates traffic and clicks to sponsored adverts and increases their exposure and, thus, the chances for an eventual sale.

Usually, the people who want to have their ads displayed directly on the users’ screen pay to the developers of applications like Helpermcp to promote their products. Every time the user clicks on the displayed sponsored content, revenue is generated.

Unfortunately, in some cases, in their strive to promote more and to earn more from paid clicks (the Pay-Per-Click scheme), the owners of the hijacking applications may overdo it with the amount of popping offers and redirects and may adopt some questionable marketing tactics. For instance, they may try to use their software to “hijack” the users’ browser by imposing some automatic changes just like the ones we mentioned above. They may also try to monitor the users’ browsing habits, search queries, likes and shares for the purpose of targeted ads generation and relevant page-redirect services.

From a legal point of view, such practices are actually mostly seen as legal. However, by running different ad-generating and browser tracking tasks in the background of your computer, the hijacker may actually consume a fair share of your system’s resources and also, after all, regardless of whether it’s legal or not, this is certainly a privacy invasion that many people might not want to occur in their computers. In some cases, it is not excluded that the hijacker may also provide you with modified search results. In its attempts to show you certain ads or promotional websites, this software may randomly generate links and page-redirect ads that may expose the users to some dangerous threats, such as Trojan horse viruses, Ransomware, Spyware, Worms, and others. This may also happen if you accidentally click on a fake ad which might be a carrier of a nasty computer threat. With all this in mind, it might be better to uninstall Helpermcp from the system and remove all of its components instead of keeping it there and risking getting exposed to unfamiliar or questionable content.

Source: Howtoremove.guide’s Helpermcp Mac Pop up

Remove Helpermcp Mac Pop up

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
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  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Helpermcp, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
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  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
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  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
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  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
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  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Helpermcp on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
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  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Helpermcp might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Helpermcp, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.
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Helpermcp Pop up Removal (Mac)

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Welcome to our Helpermcp removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

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MacOS users get a Helpermcp pop-up message

Browser hijackers are commonly seen as annoying and irritating pieces of software which tend to mess with popular browsers like Safari,Chrome or Firefox and which can modify the way they operate. You may come across these applications when downloading and installing free software, torrents or program bundles but they may also become part of your system when you visit ad-supported pages and install some misleading updates or add-ons without customizing their settings. A recently reported representative of this software category is the so-called Helpermcp.  This application, as per the information that we have, is a source of some undesirable automatic page redirects as well as various ads, pop-ups, and banners, which could be rather difficult to remove from the screen. Helpermcp is also associated with some browser changes which may include the installation of a new search engine, an unfamiliar toolbar or a homepage which may often display sponsored search results and promotional websites every time you use the browser.

From a first look, all these browser modifications, pop-up ads and redirects could easily scare any web user and make them believe that they have had their PC infected with some nasty computer virus or a malware program of some sort. Luckily, this is not the case because applications such as Helpermcp typically aren’t intended to harm the system or mess with the user’s privacy in the way that a real malware piece such as a Ransomware virus or a Trojan horse could. Nevertheless, despite not being regarded as viruses, the browser hijackers could be undesirable on the machine and there are some important aspects that you should know about them. To learn more about these pieces of software, we suggest you stick around and read on the information in the next paragraphs. There, you will find a detailed Removal Guide with uninstallation steps and some tips about prevention and protection against such annoying applications and their irritating activities.

What can a browser hijacker do and how dangerous an application like Helpermcp could be?

Applications like Helpermcp exist for one simple reason – they operate as online advertising tools and serve the needs of hundreds of online-based businesses and software developers, who need to promote their products, services, and websites on the users’ screen. By displaying various aggressive ads, pop-ups, blinking boxes, banners, in-text messages and page-redirect links, these applications expose people to different commercial messages and offers or automatically redirect them to certain websites in order to popularize them. This is a profitable advertising approach, which generates traffic and clicks to sponsored adverts and increases their exposure and, thus, the chances for an eventual sale.

Usually, the people who want to have their ads displayed directly on the users’ screen pay to the developers of applications like Helpermcp to promote their products. Every time the user clicks on the displayed sponsored content, revenue is generated.

Unfortunately, in some cases, in their strive to promote more and to earn more from paid clicks (the Pay-Per-Click scheme), the owners of the hijacking applications may overdo it with the amount of popping offers and redirects and may adopt some questionable marketing tactics. For instance, they may try to use their software to “hijack” the users’ browser by imposing some automatic changes just like the ones we mentioned above. They may also try to monitor the users’ browsing habits, search queries, likes and shares for the purpose of targeted ads generation and relevant page-redirect services.

From a legal point of view, such practices are actually mostly seen as legal. However, by running different ad-generating and browser tracking tasks in the background of your computer, the hijacker may actually consume a fair share of your system’s resources and also, after all, regardless of whether it’s legal or not, this is certainly a privacy invasion that many people might not want to occur in their computers. In some cases, it is not excluded that the hijacker may also provide you with modified search results. In its attempts to show you certain ads or promotional websites, this software may randomly generate links and page-redirect ads that may expose the users to some dangerous threats, such as Trojan horse viruses, Ransomware, Spyware, Worms, and others. This may also happen if you accidentally click on a fake ad which might be a carrier of a nasty computer threat. With all this in mind, it might be better to uninstall Helpermcp from the system and remove all of its components instead of keeping it there and risking getting exposed to unfamiliar or questionable content.

Source: Howtoremove.guide’s Helpermcp Mac Pop up

Remove Helpermcp Mac Pop up

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
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  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Helpermcp, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
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  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
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  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
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  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
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  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Helpermcp on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
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  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Helpermcp might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Helpermcp, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.
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Remove Searchmine.net “Virus” (Mac/Safari/Chrome)

Searchmine.net Removal guide

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Welcome to our Searchmine.net “Virus” removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

Searchmine.net Removal guide
When you try to search with Searchmine.net, you will be redirected to different sites every time.

Web adverts have the ability to turn into a real problem for almost any PC. If you are reading this, chances are you’ll wish to know where each one of these emerging pop-ups comes from and why your browser constantly redirects you to shady promo sites when you seek something else. As a start, you should know that the Searchmine.net “Virus” could be one of the various programs that might be responsible for spamming your web browser with ads. Such programs are generally known as Browser Hijackers and, in this particular article, you’ll find all the information needed to remove Searchmine.net from your own device. 

In most of the cases when people come across Browser Hijackers they typically presume their computer has been attacked by a malicious program. This, however, isn’t really accurate because real PC viruses are nasty pieces of software usually build for malicious tasks like spying, data damage, system corruption, etc. Ransomware is an example of a very dangerous type of PC virus which can lock all personal documents on a computer and blackmail its victims for ransom money in exchange for their liberation. A Browser Hijacker is not capable of causing this type of harm, and, in most of the cases is considered as harmless. Of course, this comparison is just to help our site visitors better recognize the nature of the real computer threats, but nothing of this means that the Searchmine.net “Malware” should not be removed. In fact, there is a removal guide on this page which can help you do that. Sadly, quite a few anti-virus tools won’t take any action against Browser Hijacker programs because such pieces of software are considered as legal. That’s why you may need a special removal tool or a manual removal guide for the effective uninstallation of the undesired software.

Potential dangers, related to Browser Hijackers

Despite the fact that the Searchmine.net “Virus” on its own is not a harmful piece of software, it can potentially help in exposing your system to other, more risky software such as Trojans, Spyware or Ransomware infections. One of the primary problems with adware is the fact that sometimes the ads might not be real advertisements at all. Harmful web pages are a very real danger and some of the worst aspects of programs from the browser hijacker type is that they may accidentally generate and display ads that function as a redirect to such webpages. Fortunately, not many hijackers are known for showing this sort of harmful ads but it is still a good idea to remove the one that operates on your system. Another essential aspect to hijackers generally is that they tend to keep an eye on the user’s online activity. This may sound disturbing, but usually, it is generally done so that the adware can customize its ads in order to make them appear more attractive to the user. Some more invasive programs may possibly sell the attained data to third-party organizations. This is quite rare but still could be a good reason to get rid of Searchmine.net right now. And lastly, such software may often cause a slowdown of your machine’s working capability, as a consequence of all the resources it takes to display its nagging adverts.

Source: Howtoremove.guide’s Remove Searchmine Malware

Remove Searchmine.net “Virus”

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
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  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Searchmine.net, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
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  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
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  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
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  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
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  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Searchmine.net on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
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  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Searchmine.net might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Searchmine.net, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.
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Remove Pushwhy.com “Virus”

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Welcome to our Pushwhy.com “Virus” removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.

If you have browser-related issues that involve the uncontrolled generation of advertisements on your screen and frequent redirects to promotional pages and sites that try to sell you something, you should consider the possibility of having a hijacker inside your browsing program. Other symptoms related to this type of apps include changes in the way your browser operates as well as modifications in its search engine tool, its toolbar and maybe its homepage and new-tab page addresses. This is all aimed at turning your browsing program into an advertising platform and swarming your screen with annoying ads that are used in Pay-Per-Click schemes.

The targeted browser could be Chrome, IE, Firefox and, as of recent, many Safari users have also started to have complaints from such hijacker apps. The main problem that users have with this kind of software is that it will greatly obstruct your ability to surf the net normally and to reach the sites and the information that you want to reach. This, however, is actually not the actual biggest issue related to hijackers. An even greater problem is the fact that not all of the ads you may see getting streamed on your screen would be reliable and safe. This means that if you happen to click on a certain advert, banner or page-redirect link, you may actually find yourself getting redirected to a site or a page with harmful contents or maybe Ransomware or Trojan Horse infections. The hijacker, itself, isn’t really a dangerous app – it’s not like Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Spyware or Ransomware, but removing it is still important if you’d like to keep your system out of trouble. Pushwhy.com is likely the name of the hijacker that brought you here and this is why the following removal and uninstallation guide will mainly be focused on its removal. Use the instructions that we are about to give you and remove Pushwhy.com “Virus” with their help if you want to put an end to the unpleasant activities in your browser.

Distribution methods used for spreading Pushwhy.com “Virus” and other hijackers

Many of you that have Pushwhy.com inside their machines may be wondering what has actually brought this app to their computers. The reason why most customers don’t normally realize when and how a hijacker got installed is because the majority of apps like Pushwhy.com “Virus” do not get distributed as separate pieces of software bur rather as bonus components bundled with other programs. A hijacker would, for example, be typically added to some free program or update as an added bonus element that would only be disclosed under the Advanced/Custom settings menu – a menu that most people don’t typically pay attention to. This is actually a very common mistake – not checking the advanced setup settings and installing everything through its default setup configuration. In fact, this is likely how you have landed Pushwhy.com as well. So, if you don’t want any such hijackers getting added to your system in the future, remember to always check the Custom/ Advanced settings menu especially if you are about to install some free piece of software on your computer.

Remove Pushwhy.com “Virus”

I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files

  1. Boot your PC into Safe Mode /link/
  2. Reveal hidden files and folders /link/

II – Uninstallation

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  1. Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
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  2. Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
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  3. Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall

If you are unable to spot Pushwhy.com, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.

III – Cleaning all your browsers

  1. Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
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  2. Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
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  3. Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
  • Chrome users:
  1. Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
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  2. Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
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  3. Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
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  • Firefox users:
  1. Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
  2. Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Pushwhy.com on them.
  • IE users:
  1. Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
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  2. Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.

IV – Removing Shady processes

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  1. Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
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  2. Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Pushwhy.com might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
  3. If you spot the process ran by Pushwhy.com, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
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V – DNS check

  1. In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
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  2. Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
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  3. Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
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  4. If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
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  5. Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
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  6. Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.
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Remove .Writeme Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

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Welcome to our .Writeme Virus Ransomware removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC for free.

A new representative of one of the most problematic forms of malware, the infamous Ransomware, has recently been released. The nasty cyber-threat is known under the name of .Writeme. The victims report that their files have been taken hostage by the secret encryption algorithm of .Writeme and are being kept inaccessible until a ransom is paid. In exchange for a certain amount of money, the crooks behind the Ransomware promise to send a special decryption key to those who pay. That key is said to reverse the malicious encryption and make the affected files accessible again. But is it really advisable to pay such cyber criminals? Unfortunately, nobody can tell you what will happen if you decide to carry out the payment – there’s no guarantee that you will get your files back even if you send the requested money. That is why, what we’d advise you to do is to carefully familiarize yourself with all the specifics of .Writeme, the way it operates and the alternatives that are available for its removal and for the decryption of the files. This way, you will be able to make an informed choice about your particular case, remove the nasty malware and maybe save some of your files without paying the ransom.

.Writeme Ransomware File

Help! My files have been encrypted with .Writeme Ransomware!

If your files have been rendered inaccessible by the secret encryption of a Ransomware virus called .Writeme, you really are in a very unpleasant and frustrating situation. These types of infections are considered as some of the most harmful and difficult to deal with and, sadly, sometimes even the best methods might not be enough to help you fully recover from the consequences of their attack. Still, despite that we cannot give you any guarantees about the future of your files and your PC, we will offer you some alternatives which might help you deal with this nasty infection. Our “How to remove” team has prepared a set of instructions (see the Removal Guide below) as well as a powerful .Writeme Ransomware removal tool, both of which are worth your attention if you are looking for ways to avoid paying the ransom to the crooks.

Detect .Writeme – is it possible?

Ransomware viruses tend cause huge issues to all their victims because they are very stealthy and extremely harmful threats. Oftentimes, the antivirus software on the computer may not be able to detect and stop the secret encryption which these viruses launch. This, in turn, allows the malware to complete its malicious actions without getting interrupted. In most of the cases, neither during the infection, nor during the encryption process would there be any visible symptoms that can be observed. The user would usually have no idea about what is going on their computer until it is too late and a scary ransom-demanding message gets displayed on their screen. The fact that the Ransomware is quite difficult to notice and remove on time allows it to secretly lock all the targeted data and launch its blackmailing scheme after that. And this is exactly what the hackers rely on – they want to surprise and panic their victims in order to make them desperate to get their files back. For this reason, they send threatening messages that are oftentimes accompanied with short ransom payment deadlines which prompt the users to execute the payment as soon as they see the ransom-demanding notification. Falling for that, however, is strongly discouraged by all the security experts. Paying the ransom not only sponsors the hackers’ criminal scheme but also doesn’t really guarantee that you will really recover your files. The decryption key the crooks promise in exchange for your money may fail to reverse the malicious encryption or you may never receive it at all.

How can .Writeme Ransomware infect you? What can you do to prevent this from happening in future?

It is obvious that with such a nasty infection like .Writeme Ransomware lurking on the Internet, every online user should be focusing on reliable protection and prevention. Sadly, there are many ways in which the Ransomware may secretly sneak inside the system and very few working methods of protection. This malware could be found in various illegal sites or pages that share pirated downloadable content, torrents, free software installers, bundles and automatic installation managers. Also, the infection could happen if the Ransomware script is incorporated in a fake ad, a phishing site, misleading link, spam message or an email attachment. That’s why, the users should be very careful with regards to the content they interact with and also carefully check their email inbox for potentially dangerous attachments, links and offers. Trojan horse viruses are another effective distributor of threats like .Writeme as they can create vulnerabilities in the security of the targeted machine and secretly load the malware on the computer. This is exactly why we highly recommend our readers invest in good antivirus software which can help them run a full computer scan and detect malware-related code inside their system and have it removed before any major harm has been caused.

Remove .Writeme Virus Ransomware

 Here is what you need to do in order to remove a Ransomware virus from you computer.

I – Reveal Hidden files and folders and utilize the task manager

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  1. Use the Folder Options in order to reveal the hidden files and folders on your PC. If you do not know how to do that, follow this link.
  2. Open the Start Menu and in the search field type Task Manager.
    Task Manager
  3. Open the first result and in the Processes tab, carefully look through the list of Processes.
  4. If you notice with the virus name or any other suspicious-looking or that seems to consume large amounts of memory, right-click on it and open its file location. Delete everything in there.

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  • Make sure that the hidden files and folders on your PC are visible, else you might not be able to see everything.
  1. Go back to the Task Manager and end the shady process.

II – Boot to Safe Mode

  • Boot your PC into Safe Mode. If you do not know how to do it, use this guide/linked/.

III – Identify the threat

  1. Go to the ID Ransomware website. Here is a direct link.
  2. Follow there in order to identify the specific virus you are dealing with.

IV – Decrypt your files

  1. Once you have identified the virus that has encrypted your files, you must acquire the respective tool to unlock your data.
  2. Open your browser and search for how to decrypt ransomware, look for the name of the one that has infected your system.
  3. With any luck, you’d be able to find a decryptor tool for your ransomware. If that doesn’t happen try Step V as a last ditch effort to save your files.

V – Use Recuva to restore files deleted by the virus

  1. Download the Recuva tool. This will help you restore your original files so that you won’t need to actually decrypt the locked ones.
  2. Once you’ve downloaded the program, open it and select Next.
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  3. Now choose the type of files you are seeking to restore and continue to the next page.
  4. When asked where your files were, before they got deleted, either use the option In a specific location and provide that location or choose the opt for the I am not sure alternative – this will make the program look everywhere on your PC.
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  5. Click on Next and for best results, enable the Deep Scan option (note that this might take some time).
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  6. Wait for the search to finish and then select which of the listed files you want to restore.
  • Keep in mind it is possible that not all files might be fully recovered. You can check in what condition the files are from the State column in the list of deleted files.
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Remove .Writeme Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

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Welcome to our .Writeme Virus Ransomware removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC for free.

A new representative of one of the most problematic forms of malware, the infamous Ransomware, has recently been released. The nasty cyber-threat is known under the name of .Writeme. The victims report that their files have been taken hostage by the secret encryption algorithm of .Writeme and are being kept inaccessible until a ransom is paid. In exchange for a certain amount of money, the crooks behind the Ransomware promise to send a special decryption key to those who pay. That key is said to reverse the malicious encryption and make the affected files accessible again. But is it really advisable to pay such cyber criminals? Unfortunately, nobody can tell you what will happen if you decide to carry out the payment – there’s no guarantee that you will get your files back even if you send the requested money. That is why, what we’d advise you to do is to carefully familiarize yourself with all the specifics of .Writeme, the way it operates and the alternatives that are available for its removal and for the decryption of the files. This way, you will be able to make an informed choice about your particular case, remove the nasty malware and maybe save some of your files without paying the ransom.

.Writeme Ransomware File

Help! My files have been encrypted with .Writeme Ransomware!

If your files have been rendered inaccessible by the secret encryption of a Ransomware virus called .Writeme, you really are in a very unpleasant and frustrating situation. These types of infections are considered as some of the most harmful and difficult to deal with and, sadly, sometimes even the best methods might not be enough to help you fully recover from the consequences of their attack. Still, despite that we cannot give you any guarantees about the future of your files and your PC, we will offer you some alternatives which might help you deal with this nasty infection. Our “How to remove” team has prepared a set of instructions (see the Removal Guide below) as well as a powerful .Writeme Ransomware removal tool, both of which are worth your attention if you are looking for ways to avoid paying the ransom to the crooks.

Detect .Writeme – is it possible?

Ransomware viruses tend cause huge issues to all their victims because they are very stealthy and extremely harmful threats. Oftentimes, the antivirus software on the computer may not be able to detect and stop the secret encryption which these viruses launch. This, in turn, allows the malware to complete its malicious actions without getting interrupted. In most of the cases, neither during the infection, nor during the encryption process would there be any visible symptoms that can be observed. The user would usually have no idea about what is going on their computer until it is too late and a scary ransom-demanding message gets displayed on their screen. The fact that the Ransomware is quite difficult to notice and remove on time allows it to secretly lock all the targeted data and launch its blackmailing scheme after that. And this is exactly what the hackers rely on – they want to surprise and panic their victims in order to make them desperate to get their files back. For this reason, they send threatening messages that are oftentimes accompanied with short ransom payment deadlines which prompt the users to execute the payment as soon as they see the ransom-demanding notification. Falling for that, however, is strongly discouraged by all the security experts. Paying the ransom not only sponsors the hackers’ criminal scheme but also doesn’t really guarantee that you will really recover your files. The decryption key the crooks promise in exchange for your money may fail to reverse the malicious encryption or you may never receive it at all.

How can .Writeme Ransomware infect you? What can you do to prevent this from happening in future?

It is obvious that with such a nasty infection like .Writeme Ransomware lurking on the Internet, every online user should be focusing on reliable protection and prevention. Sadly, there are many ways in which the Ransomware may secretly sneak inside the system and very few working methods of protection. This malware could be found in various illegal sites or pages that share pirated downloadable content, torrents, free software installers, bundles and automatic installation managers. Also, the infection could happen if the Ransomware script is incorporated in a fake ad, a phishing site, misleading link, spam message or an email attachment. That’s why, the users should be very careful with regards to the content they interact with and also carefully check their email inbox for potentially dangerous attachments, links and offers. Trojan horse viruses are another effective distributor of threats like .Writeme as they can create vulnerabilities in the security of the targeted machine and secretly load the malware on the computer. This is exactly why we highly recommend our readers invest in good antivirus software which can help them run a full computer scan and detect malware-related code inside their system and have it removed before any major harm has been caused.

Remove .Writeme Virus Ransomware

 Here is what you need to do in order to remove a Ransomware virus from you computer.

I – Reveal Hidden files and folders and utilize the task manager

[bannerMiddle]

  1. Use the Folder Options in order to reveal the hidden files and folders on your PC. If you do not know how to do that, follow this link.
  2. Open the Start Menu and in the search field type Task Manager.
    Task Manager
  3. Open the first result and in the Processes tab, carefully look through the list of Processes.
  4. If you notice with the virus name or any other suspicious-looking or that seems to consume large amounts of memory, right-click on it and open its file location. Delete everything in there.

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  • Make sure that the hidden files and folders on your PC are visible, else you might not be able to see everything.
  1. Go back to the Task Manager and end the shady process.

II – Boot to Safe Mode

  • Boot your PC into Safe Mode. If you do not know how to do it, use this guide/linked/.

III – Identify the threat

  1. Go to the ID Ransomware website. Here is a direct link.
  2. Follow there in order to identify the specific virus you are dealing with.

IV – Decrypt your files

  1. Once you have identified the virus that has encrypted your files, you must acquire the respective tool to unlock your data.
  2. Open your browser and search for how to decrypt ransomware, look for the name of the one that has infected your system.
  3. With any luck, you’d be able to find a decryptor tool for your ransomware. If that doesn’t happen try Step V as a last ditch effort to save your files.

V – Use Recuva to restore files deleted by the virus

  1. Download the Recuva tool. This will help you restore your original files so that you won’t need to actually decrypt the locked ones.
  2. Once you’ve downloaded the program, open it and select Next.
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  3. Now choose the type of files you are seeking to restore and continue to the next page.
  4. When asked where your files were, before they got deleted, either use the option In a specific location and provide that location or choose the opt for the I am not sure alternative – this will make the program look everywhere on your PC.
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  5. Click on Next and for best results, enable the Deep Scan option (note that this might take some time).
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  6. Wait for the search to finish and then select which of the listed files you want to restore.
  • Keep in mind it is possible that not all files might be fully recovered. You can check in what condition the files are from the State column in the list of deleted files.
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