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Fix Windows Search Indexing Paused Due to Configuration Settings

You open Windows Search and nothing shows up. Or you check the indexing status and see "Paused" w...

Fix Windows Security Not Launching at Startup

You restart your PC and notice Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) isn't running. The ic...

Fix 'Not Recognized as Internal or External Command' Error

You type a command in Command Prompt and see "'command' is not recognized as an internal or exter...

Fix Microsoft Store Lag After a Windows Update

After a Windows update, you might notice the Microsoft Store is slow to open, unresponsive, or ta...

How to Fix MySQL Error 1045: Access Denied for User

You try to connect to MySQL and get ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'username'@'...

Fix Windows Search Update Error 0x80240034
If you see error 0x80240034 when installing a Windows Search update, the update likely failed due...


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