Fix Windows Defender 502 Bad Gateway Permission Denied
If you're seeing a '502 Bad Gateway – Permission Denied' error when using Windows Defender (Micro...
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All notesStop Windows Search Service to Free Up a Port
You might need to stop Windows Search if it's holding port 10243 or another port you need for dev...
Fix Windows Defender DNS Error on Windows 11
You open Windows Security and see a warning about a DNS error, or Windows Defender cannot update ...
Windows Search Not Showing Results After Update: Fixes
After a Windows update, you might type in the Start menu or taskbar search and see no results—or ...
How to Reset DNS Cache for Microsoft Store Issues
If the Microsoft Store won't load, shows error 0x80131500, or downloads stall, a corrupted DNS ca...
Fix Windows Defender Conflicts with Third-Party Antivirus
You may see error messages like "Windows Defender can't start due to a dependency conflict" or no...
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