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Fixing Windows Defender Dependency Conflict After Update

After a Windows update, you might see errors about a dependency conflict with Windows Defender. T...

Fix PowerShell Set-ExecutionPolicy Permission Denied

When you try to run Set-ExecutionPolicy in PowerShell and get a 'permission denied' ...

Run VS Code as Administrator to Fix PowerShell Permission Denied

If you get "permission denied" errors when running PowerShell commands in VS Code, the problem is...

Fix Windows Security Service Not Starting

You open Windows Security and see an error that the service isn't running. Or you get a notificat...

BitLocker High CPU Usage: Fixes When It's Not Working

If BitLocker is using 30% or more of your CPU and seems stuck or not working, you're likely deali...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

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