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If you're seeing a warning that Windows Defender is turned off, or you can't access its settings,...

If Windows Update fails and you suspect backup software or backup-related settings are the cause,...

When you try to open a file with 7-Zip and see “Cannot open file as archive: unsupported ...

How to Fix Missing Firefox Profile in Windows 10
You launch Firefox on Windows 10 and get an error that your profile is missing or cannot be found...

Fix OneDrive High CPU Usage in Windows 10
If your Windows 10 PC fan is running loud and Task Manager shows OneDrive using 30% or more CPU, ...

Fix Windows Update Service Error 5 Access Denied
When you try to start the Windows Update service and get error 5: access denied, it usually means...