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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 Task Scheduler Access Denied (Event ID 103)

You scheduled a task in Windows Task Scheduler, but it fails with Event ID 103 and an 'Access Den...

Fix MySQL 'Access Denied for User 'user'@'%'' Error

If you're seeing ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'user'@'%', it means MyS...

Fix Windows Activation Not Connecting to Server

You try to activate Windows, but you see an error saying it can't connect to the activation serve...

Fix Windows Search Authentication Failed After Password Change

After changing your Windows password, you may see an error like “Windows Search authentication fa...

Fix Chrome 502 Bad Gateway Error Caused by Extensions

You're browsing Chrome and suddenly see a 502 Bad Gateway error. The page won't ...