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Fix Windows Security Auto Start Registry Settings

If Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) isn't starting automatically when you boot your P...

Fix Microsoft Store Ubuntu Network Error on Windows

You're trying to install Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store on Windows, but you get a network error ...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

If you're dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu, or replacing Windows...

Fix Windows Search Port 80 Already in Use Error

You’re trying to start Windows Search or an indexing service, and you see an error like “Port 80 ...

Checklist to Resolve Windows Search Authentication Failed

You open Windows Search, type a query, and get an error like “Windows Search authentication faile...

Fixing PowerShell Invoke-Command Timeout Errors

When you run Invoke-Command against a remote computer and get a timeout error, it us...