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How to Fix Windows Defender Service Not Running

If you see a message that Windows Defender is not running or the security center shows it's off, ...

Fix Chrome Profile File Locked After Crash

If Chrome crashes and you see a message that your profile file is locked, it usually means Chrome...

Fix Windows Security 504 Gateway Timeout from Antivirus Conflict

If you see a 504 gateway timeout error when accessing websites or services, and you have both Win...

Fixing VSCode Remote SSH: Connection Timeout & Permission Denied

You're trying to connect to a remote server via VSCode's Remote - SSH extension, but you keep hit...

Fix MySQL Connection Refused on Localhost

You try to connect to MySQL on localhost and get ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL...

Fix Windows Security DNS Errors After a Windows Update
After a recent Windows update, you may see a DNS error inside Windows Security (formerly Windows ...