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Setup Windows Security Backup and Restore on Windows 11

If you're looking to set up backup and restore using Windows Security on Windows 11, note that Wi...

Fix Windows Search Indexing Stuck at 99%

You open Indexing Options, see "Indexing complete" at 99%, and it never finishes. This is a known...

Fix Windows Defender Stuck Loading Service Not Running

If you open Windows Security and see 'Windows Defender Service not running' or it hangs on a load...

Fix PowerShell Cannot Connect to VMware vCenter Error Code

When you try to connect to a VMware vCenter server using PowerShell (e.g., Connect-VIServer...

Fix Windows Defender DNS Error After Update
After a Windows Update, you might see a Windows Defender error related to DNS—often something lik...

Fix OneDrive High Memory Usage and Error 0x8004de40
You open Task Manager and see OneDrive using hundreds of megabytes of RAM, and then you get error...


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