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Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Grayed Out

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

Fix Windows Defender Port Already Allocated Error

When you see the error 'port already allocated' related to Windows Defender, it usually means ano...

Fix 'Putty Connection Refused' Error on Localhost

When you try to connect to localhost with Putty and get 'connection refused', it usually means th...

Windows Terminal Command Line Arguments Not Working: Fixes

You've set up Windows Terminal with custom command line arguments, but they're not being applied....

Fix Windows Security Virus Scan Slow Performance

If your Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) virus scan takes forever or slows down your ...

Fix 'PowerShell Not Recognized as Internal or External Command'