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How to Enable Chrome Extensions in Incognito Mode

You have a useful extension, but when you open an incognito window, it's grayed out or missing. B...

Fix Chrome Profile Port Already Allocated on Windows 10

You start Chrome and see an error saying the profile port is already allocated. This usually happ...

Fix Windows Search Indexer Not Working with Blank Screen

If you open the Windows Search Indexer settings and see a blank screen instead of the usual list ...

Fix PowerShell Offline Installer Permission Denied

When installing PowerShell from an offline installer, you might see a "permission denied" error. ...

Fix Windows Defender Service Not Starting Error

If you see an error that Windows Defender won't start—or the service stops immediately—it's usual...

Fix Chrome DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN Error

You're trying to load a website in Chrome, but instead you see: This site can't be reache...

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