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How to Set PowerShell as Default Terminal in Windows 11

If you frequently use PowerShell and want it to open by default instead of Command Prompt, Window...

Fix 'No matching distribution found' for pip install on Python 3.10

When you run pip install somepackage on Python 3.10 and get ERROR: No matching...

Windows Security Not Scanning for Viruses: How to Fix
If Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) is not scanning for viruses, you may see an error...

Fix Windows Security Connection Timeout in Remote Desktop
You try to connect to a remote PC via Remote Desktop (RDP) and get a message like: "An authentica...

Fix Windows Defender Not Starting After Update
After a Windows update, you might see that Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defender Antivi...

Fix Apache Not Starting Due to Permission Denied Errors
When Apache fails to start and logs show 'permission denied', the issue is usually file permissio...


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