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Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

If you're dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu, or replacing Windows...

Fix 'Access to the path is denied' When Installing PowerShell Modules

When installing a PowerShell module using Install-Module, you may encounter the erro...

How to Fix Remote Desktop Rate Limit Errors

You try to connect to a remote Windows machine and get a message like "The remote session was dis...

How to Install Windows Security on Ubuntu (via Virtual Machine or Wine)

If you're looking to run Windows Security (Microsoft Defender) on Ubuntu, you've hit a fundamenta...

How to Rebuild the Windows Search Index Database

If Windows Search stops returning files, returns outdated results, or takes too long, the search ...

Fix Windows Defender Error 0x800704ec

You see error 0x800704ec when opening Windows Defender or Windows Security. The message says auth...