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How To Fix “Spotify could not load tracks” Error

Posted on July 3, 2016 by theFakeGeek Leave a comment

A lot of people are getting the same error when using the Spotify app. Fortunately it’s fixable in many cases and here is how to do it. First of all the full error text is: “Spotify could not load tracks. These tracks are currently unavailable please try again later.” Usually this error pops up when […]
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How To Easily Fix Whatsapp Error Code -24

Posted on May 29, 2016 by theFakeGeek 1 Comment

A lot of people are getting this Whatsapp error message and getting annoyed by it but fortunately the fix is insanely simple. The error message is: “Unknown error code during application installation: -24” Usually it looks like this: Fix #1: Wipe Google Play Cache/Data Tap on Settings Tap on Apps Find and Tap on Google Play Store or […]
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How To Fix Tinder “Error getting requested profile” error

Posted on May 29, 2016 by theFakeGeek 1 Comment

If you’re browsing Tinder and you try to check out a person and get the message “Error Getting Requested Profile”. Here’s why it happens and how you can fix it. Fix #1: Sign Out and Sign Back In The easiest fix is usually just signing out and then signing back into Tinder. This fixes whatever hiccup […]
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How To Completely Stop Windows 10 Upgrade Message FOREVER

Posted on May 29, 2016 by theFakeGeek Leave a comment

For those running Windows a constant annoyance is the message from Microsoft annoying them about upgrading to Windows 10. Some users even report being tricked into upgrading! Microsoft is offering the upgrade to Windows 10 for free until mid-2016 and they want to push as many users onto Windows 10 as possible. Their motivations here […]
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How To Create Playlists On Youtube

Posted on April 24, 2016 by theFakeGeek Leave a comment

Creating playlists on youtube is easy as pie. Once you’ve found the first video you want to put in the playlist simply navigate to it and do the following: Right under the video click on +Add To Click on Create New Playlist Make up a cool name Choose whether you want a public or private […]
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How To Get Your Snapchat Working (What To Do)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by theFakeGeek 2 Comments

Are you having problems with snapchat? Not able to get it running right? Here is the easy way to fix it. Just try a fix and if it doesn’t work try the next one until your problem is solved. Fix #1: Restart Your Phone Believe it or not this solves 90% of Snapchat problems. Just turning […]
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How To Fix No Bootable Device Insert Boot Disk On Hackintosh OS X

Posted on February 9, 2016 by theFakeGeek 2 Comments

I ran some updates on my hackintosh (a PC running the Apple OS X operating system) and was prompted to restart to finish installing updates. But when the computer restarted I was presented with a black screen and the error: “No bootable device — insert boot disk and press any key”. Not good. It seemed […]
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How To Download And Save Images On A Chromebook

Posted on February 2, 2016 by theFakeGeek 8 Comments

You can easily download and save images on your chromebook but it’s a bit different than what you may be used to on your older computer. There are two different ways you can download images on your chromebook: Hover over the image you want to save and then tap on the touchpad with two fingers. […]
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How To Fix Your Chromebook If It Won’t Turn On

Posted on February 2, 2016 by theFakeGeek 132 Comments

More users are reporting that their Chromebooks are not turning on or the screen stays black. For some the problem comes and goes but for others their machine just stays off all the time. If your Chromebook doesn’t turn on there is a few different problems that can be the cause. This article will go […]
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Here Is The REFRESH Key On A Chromebook

Posted on February 2, 2016 by theFakeGeek 7 Comments

Where is that refresh key on chromebooks?!! Well it’s hiding in plain site! Open up your Chromebook and take a look at the keyboard. Regardless of which Chromebook you have the top row of buttons should look something like this: ESC      BUTTON1       BUTTON2       BUTTON3 On every Chromebook […]
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