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Fix Windows Search Not Working After System Restore

After a system restore, Windows Search may stop returning results or fail to open at all. This us...

How to Fix Windows Defender Service Unavailable in Windows 10

If you see 'Windows Defender service unavailable' in Windows 10, the antivirus may be disabled or...

BitLocker Setup Failed on New SSD: Common Fixes

You've installed a new SSD and want to enable BitLocker drive encryption, but the setup fails wit...

Fix VSCode Extension Host Terminated Error Code 0

What does this error mean?

When you see 'Extension host terminated unexpectedly with erro...

Fix Windows Defender Service Not Running

If you see "Windows Defender service not running" or a red warning in Security Center, the underl...

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...