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Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Keeps Turning On

If you've disabled real-time protection in Windows Defender only to find it re-enabled after a re...

Fix Windows Update Connection Refused Due to Firewall

If Windows Update fails with a "connection refused" error, your firewall is likely blocking the u...

Fix Remote Desktop Connection 404 Error in IIS

When you try to connect to Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) through IIS, you may see a 4...

How to Fix Windows Security Not Responding or Loading

Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) may sometimes get stuck on a loading screen or show ...

Fix Windows Update Stuck on 'Checking for Updates'

You start your PC, open Windows Update, and it sits on 'Checking for updates' for 10, 20, 30 minu...

MySQL Access Denied After Password Reset: Fixes

You've just reset the MySQL root password (or a user password), and now you get Access deni...


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