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How to Reset Windows Defender Real-Time Protection

Windows Defender real-time protection can sometimes get stuck, fail to turn on, or stop respondin...

Fixing pip Externally-Managed Environment Errors

If you see the error error: externally-managed-environment when running pip in...

Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070005: Cannot Install Updates
You try to install Windows updates but get error 0x80070005 with the message "Cannot install ...

Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070005 by Repairing Registry Permissions
If you see error 0x80070005 when running Windows Update, the problem is often a permissions issue...

Chrome Memory Not Decreasing After Closing Tabs – Fixes
You close a dozen tabs, but Chrome still eats 2 GB of RAM. This is normal up to a point—Chrome ca...

Clear Windows Explorer Cache to Fix Restarting Issues
If Windows Explorer keeps restarting unexpectedly—your taskbar disappears and reappears, or your ...


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