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Fix High CPU Usage by Antivirus Scanning PowerShell

If you notice that PowerShell (powershell.exe or pwsh.exe) is using high CPU, and you have an ant...

Fix Microsoft Teams Camera Not Working with Virtual Background

You’ve set up a virtual background in Microsoft Teams, but your camera stops working or shows a b...

Fix Windows Update SSL Certificate Errors Not Working

You try to run Windows Update but get an error like 0x80072F0D or 0x80072EFD

How to Fix Windows Search Indexing Options Not Saving
If you've changed your indexing options in Windows Search but the settings don't stick, you're no...

How to Fix Windows Security Update Failed Errors
You click 'Check for updates' and after a long wait, you see 'Some updates were not installed' or...

Windows Security Connection Timeout Checklist
When Windows Security fails to connect to the internet, you might see error messages like "Connec...


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