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Fix Windows Defender Not Starting Due to Antivirus Conflict

You open Windows Security and see a message that Defender is turned off or not starting. The most...

How to Disable Proxy for Windows Activation

If you're seeing error codes like 0x80072EE2 or 0x80072F8F when trying to activate Windows, a mis...

Fix Windows Terminal Symlink Permission Denied Error

When you try to create a symbolic link (symlink) in Windows Terminal and get 'permission denied',...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

If you're dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu, or replacing Windows...

Fix Remote Desktop Update Error 0x80070002

When updating Remote Desktop Connection on Windows, you may see error 0x80070002. This typically ...

Fix Windows Search Not Indexing External Drives

If you plug in an external drive and Windows Search can't find files on it, the issue is almost a...