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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...

Fix PowerShell Connection Refused on Localhost

When you run a PowerShell command to connect to a service on localhost and get a 'connection refu...

Fix Windows Search Access Denied for Administrator Account

Why You See 'Access Denied' as Administrator

You're logged in as an administrator, but Wi...

How to Fix WireGuard Handshake Not Completing

If your WireGuard tunnel is stuck at "handshake did not complete," the connection never establish...

Fix Windows Update Error: Port Already Allocated

You try to run Windows Update, but it fails with an error about a port already being allocated. T...

How to Enable Windows Defender After It Failed to Start

If Windows Defender won't start, you may see an error like "This app has been turned off" or "Win...