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Fix Windows Activation Auto-Start Missing from Services

You open Services.msc to check the Windows Activation service and find its startup type set to Ma...

Fix Microsoft Store High Memory Usage & Error 0x80073cf0

You open Task Manager and see Microsoft Store using several hundred MB of RAM. When you try to in...

Fix 'Windows Defender Firewall Has Blocked' Error

You see a notification that Windows Defender Firewall has blocked an app or feature. This usually...

Fix npm install ENOENT: package.json Missing or Not Found

When you run npm install and see ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '.../...

Fix High CPU Usage by Antivirus Scanning PowerShell
If you notice that PowerShell (powershell.exe or pwsh.exe) is using high CPU, and you have an ant...

PowerShell ISE vs Console: Troubleshooting Guide
If you've ever run a script in the PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) only to find...


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