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How to Reset Windows Defender Settings to Default

You might need to reset Windows Defender (now Microsoft Defender Antivirus) to its default settin...

Fix Microsoft Store High CPU Usage & Permission Denied Errors

You launch the Microsoft Store and notice your CPU usage spikes, or you get a 'Permission Denied'...

Fix Microsoft Store Update Not Working on Windows 11

If the Microsoft Store won't update apps or itself on Windows 11, you're not alone. This usually ...

How to Fix Windows Defender Service Not Running

If you see a message that Windows Defender is not running or the security center shows it's off, ...

How to Fix Windows Activation 502 Bad Gateway Error

If you're trying to activate Windows and see a '502 Bad Gateway' error, it usually means somethin...

Fix Missing Task Scheduler Command Line Tool

If you see an error that the task scheduler command line tool is missing when running schta...


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