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Fix Windows Search Not Indexing External Drives

If you plug in an external drive and Windows Search can't find files on it, the issue is almost a...

Fix Slow Command Prompt Backup Transfer Speeds

You run a robocopy or xcopy backup from Command Prompt and the transfer...

Fix Windows Defender Not Working After Update

After a Windows update, you might find that Windows Defender (Microsoft Defender Antivirus) is di...

Fix Windows Update Token Expired by Resetting SoftwareDistribution Folder

If you see a Windows Update error mentioning an expired token, the update components may have sta...

Fix Microsoft Store Not Opening After Windows Update

After a Windows update, the Microsoft Store may fail to open—clicking the icon does nothing, or i...

Fix 'Command Not Found' Error in Windows 10 Command Prompt

You type a command in Command Prompt and get 'xxx' is not recognized as an internal or exte...


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