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How to Fix PowerShell Execution Policy Restricted on Windows 11

You try to run a PowerShell script on Windows 11 and get an error like "running scripts is di...

How to Break Out of a Command Prompt Login Loop in Windows 10
You boot up Windows 10, expect the login screen, but instead get a command prompt window. Logging...

Fix Windows Activation Backup Restore Failure After Update
After a Windows update, you might see an error when trying to restore an activation backup. The b...

Fix Windows Security Authentication Error 0x80070035
When you try to access a shared folder or printer on another computer, you might see an error:

Fix Windows Defender Proxy Error 0x80070422
If you see error 0x80070422 when opening Windows Defender or running a scan, it usually means the...

Fix Certbot Nginx Plugin SSL Certificate Renewal Failures
When the Certbot Nginx plugin fails to renew SSL certificates, you might see errors like ur...

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