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Fix Windows Defender Connection Refused After Update

After a recent Windows Update, you might see a "connection refused" error when trying to open Win...

Fix PowerShell Access Denied for Get-ChildItem

When you run Get-ChildItem in PowerShell and see an access denied e...

How to Fix Windows Search Not Finding Files

You search for a file by name in the Windows search box, but nothing shows up—even though you kno...

Fix Chrome Profile Port Already Allocated Error

You try to launch Chrome with a specific profile using the --user-data-dir and

Fix Remote Desktop 504 Error on Azure VM

You try to connect to your Azure VM with Remote Desktop and get a 504 Gateway Timeout

Check for Malware When Windows Activation Causes High CPU Usage
If your computer's CPU usage spikes after a Windows activation attempt, malware may be the culpri...