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Fix CMD Service Unavailable Due to Group Policy

Situation

You open Command Prompt and see an error like "Command Prompt has been disabled...

How to Fix Windows Defender Error 0x800704ec

When you see error 0x800704ec in Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defender Antivirus), it u...

Fix Chrome Update Error 12 on Windows 10

If you see "Update failed (error: 12)" when trying to update Google Chrome on Windows 10, the upd...

Fix OneDrive Error 0x8007016a: Cloud File Provider Not Running

When you see OneDrive error code 0x8007016a, it usually means the Cloud Files Provider is not run...

Fix Microsoft Store Offline Installer Stuck at Verifying

When you run the Microsoft Store offline installer (the .appxbundle file), it sometimes hangs at ...

Fix PuTTY Connection Refused After Server Restart

You restart your server, open PuTTY, and see "Connection refused". This is a com...