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Fix PowerShell Service Unavailable Error (Enable or Restart)

If you see 'Service unavailable' when trying to use PowerShell, the PowerShell service might be s...

Fix Remote Desktop Port Already Allocated Error 0x80004005

When you try to start a Remote Desktop session and see error code 0x80004005 with a message that ...

Fix Windows Search Blank Screen: Restore Default Settings

You click the search bar or press the Windows key and start typing, but instead of results you se...

Fixing Task Scheduler 504 Gateway Timeout Configuration

If you have a scheduled task that calls a URL or web service and you see a 504 Gateway Ti...

Fix 'Permission Denied' When Creating a Folder in Command Prompt
You type mkdir newfolder in Command Prompt and get "Access is denied"

Fix Windows Activation 502 Bad Gateway After Upgrade
After a Windows upgrade, you might see a '502 Bad Gateway' error when trying to activate. This us...

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