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Windows Security Firewall Configuration Checklist

If you've ever enabled the Windows Firewall and suddenly lost access to a shared printer or could...

Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Grayed Out

You open Windows Security, go to Virus & threat protection, and see Real-time protection is turne...

How to Fix High Memory Usage by Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

You open Task Manager and see that Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is using 500 MB or more of RAM. That'...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

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

Fix Ubuntu OneDrive Sync Permission Denied Error

You're running OneDrive on Ubuntu, and the sync fails with a 'permission denied' error. This usua...

Fix Windows Search Connection Refused Network Error

If you see 'connection refused' when searching network locations in Windows, it usually means the...