How to Clear Windows Update Cache in Windows 10
If Windows Update is stuck, failing with errors, or taking too long to check for updates, a corru...
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All notesFix Windows Update Stuck on 'Pending Install' for Hours
You click 'Check for updates,' see 'Pending install,' and it stays that way for hours. The progre...
Fix Windows Security 502 Bad Gateway Sync Error
You open Windows Security and see a 502 Bad Gateway error when it tries to sync. This usually mea...
Fix PowerShell Access Denied Errors on Windows 10
If you're seeing 'Access Denied' or 'Permission Denied' when running PowerShell commands on Windo...
Fix Windows Defender Error 0x80070643 on macOS
If you see error 0x80070643 when installing or updating Windows Defender on a Mac (via Parallels,...
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...
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