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Fix Windows Explorer Restarting After Crash

If Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) crashes and then keeps restarting, you may see the desktop fla...

Python Virtual Environment Not Activating in Git Bash: Fixes

You're in Git Bash on Windows, you run source venv/Scripts/activate, and nothing...

How to Fix 'Git Remote Origin Already Exists'

If you see the error fatal: remote origin already exists when trying to run gi...

Fix Nginx Configuration Test Failure from Rewrite Rules
You run nginx -t and get an error. The log points to a rewrite rule. This is common ...

How to Fix Chrome High Memory Usage from Hardware Acceleration
If Chrome is using excessive RAM and your system feels sluggish, hardware acceleration might be t...

Fix Git Clone Connection Timed Out via HTTPS
When cloning a repository over HTTPS, you may see 'Connection timed out' after a long wai...


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