Fix BitLocker Permission Denied Access to Drive
You try to open a BitLocker-encrypted drive and get an 'access denied' or 'permission denied' err...
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All notesFix Windows Update Auto Start Not Working After Update
After a recent Windows update, you might notice that Windows Update no longer starts automaticall...
Fix Windows Defender Error 0x8007042c: Network & Setup Checks
You see error 0x8007042c when opening Windows Defender or during a scan. The message usually says...
Fix 'File Locked by Unknown Process' in Command Prompt
You try to delete, rename, or move a file, but Windows says it's locked by an unknown process. Th...
How to Fix Windows Security Connection Refused Error
You open Windows Security and see a "Connection refused" error when trying to update virus defini...
Fix Windows Search High CPU Usage by Rebuilding Index
If your PC fan is spinning up and Task Manager shows SearchIndexer.exe using high CPU, the search...
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