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How to Fix Search Issues by Disabling and Re-enabling Windows Search Indexing

If Windows Search stops returning results or takes too long, the indexing service may be stuck or...

Fix Windows Activation Service Unavailable After Update

After a Windows update, you may see an error saying the activation service is unavailable. This u...

Windows Search 502 Bad Gateway Reset Steps

You search for a file or setting in Windows, and instead of results you see a 502 Bad Gateway err...

Fix Chrome ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED Caused by Antivirus

When Chrome shows ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED, it usually means a secure tunnel...

Fix PowerShell Execution Policy Restricted via Registry

When you try to run a PowerShell script and see an error like … cannot be loaded because ru...

Fix 'Windows Defender Firewall Has Blocked' Error
You see a notification that Windows Defender Firewall has blocked an app or feature. This usually...