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How to Enable Windows Defender in Windows 10

If you're seeing a warning that Windows Defender is turned off, or you can't access its settings,...

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 Terminal Certificate Error After Update
After a Windows update, Windows Terminal may show a certificate error when starting. This typical...

Fix Windows Security High Memory Usage
If you notice that Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is using a lot of memory—sometime...

How to Fix 'File Locked by Another Program' in Windows Security
You try to delete, rename, or move a file and get the error “The action can’t be completed becaus...

Fix Windows Update Authentication Failed Error
When Windows Update fails with an authentication failed error, it usually points to a problem wit...


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