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How to Restore Microsoft Store Apps from Backup

If you've backed up your Windows app data or package files and need to restore Microsoft Store ap...

BitLocker Best Settings to Fix Slow Boot

If your Windows PC takes noticeably longer to start after enabling BitLocker, you’re not alone. B...

Fix Chrome Profile Port Already Allocated Error

You start Chrome and see an error like "The profile appears to be in use by another Chrome pr...

Fix Chrome Profile Download Not Starting on Windows
You click the profile download link in Chrome, but nothing happens—no download starts, no error m...

Remote Desktop 502 Bad Gateway: Server Overload Fixes
When you try to connect to a remote desktop and see a 502 Bad Gateway error, the...

How to Fix Command Prompt Proxy Error
If you get a proxy error in Command Prompt—for example, when running curl, git...

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