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Fix Windows Defender Permission Denied When Scanning a Folder

You try to scan a folder with Windows Defender and see 'Permission Denied' or 'Access Denied'. Th...

Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Turning Off

If you see a notification that Windows Defender real-time protection is off, or it keeps turning ...

Fix Slow dir Command in Command Prompt

If the dir command in Command Prompt takes unusually long to list files, you're not ...

Fix PowerShell Crash with Exit Code 0xc0000005

You launch PowerShell, it starts to load, then crashes immediately with exit code 0xc000000...

How to Fix Command Prompt Connection Refused Error
You type a command in Command Prompt to connect to a remote server or service, and instead of a s...

How to Fix BitLocker Error 0x80071771
When you see BitLocker error 0x80071771, it usually means Windows cannot read or apply the recove...


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