How to Reduce PowerShell High Memory Usage
You open Task Manager and see PowerShell consuming 1 GB or more of RAM. This usually happens afte...
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You try to start Windows Defender but get error 0x80070422: “The service cannot be started, eithe...
Fix Chrome Profile Service Unavailable Sync Error
If you see the error "Profile service unavailable" in Chrome when trying to sync, it typically me...
Fix Windows Security Error 0x80073b01: App Install Blocked
When you try to install a Windows app from the Microsoft Store, you might see error code 0x80073b...
Fix High CPU Usage by Antivirus Scanning PowerShell
If you notice that PowerShell (powershell.exe or pwsh.exe) is using high CPU, and you have an ant...
Fix OneDrive Blank Screen Error 0x8004de40
You open OneDrive and see a blank screen with error code 0x8004de40. This usually means the app c...
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