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Fix Windows Defender Authentication Failed Error in Windows 10

You see a message like 'Windows Defender Authentication Failed' when trying to open or update Win...

Windows Defender Setup Checklist for New PC

When you set up a new PC, Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defender Antivirus) is already a...

Windows Search Setup Checklist for IT Admins

When Windows Search doesn't work reliably, users complain about slow file lookups, missing emails...

Fix Windows Search Not Connecting to OneDrive Sync

If Windows Search stops finding files that are synced to OneDrive, the issue is often a communica...

Fix PowerShell 502 Bad Gateway After Windows Update

After a recent Windows update, you may encounter a 502 Bad Gateway error when using PowerShell to...

Fix Windows Defender Proxy Error: Permission Denied