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How to Manually Set Up Windows Update on a Mac

If you use a Mac with Boot Camp or a virtual machine like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion to r...

Fix Chrome File Locked by Another Process on Windows 10

When you see 'file locked by another process' in Google Chrome on Windows 10, it usually means a ...

Setup Task Scheduler to Auto Start a Program on Boot

You want a program to launch automatically every time Windows starts. While the Startup folder wo...

Fix Windows Activation Error 504 Caused by Firewall Settings

You try to activate Windows and get error 504. This often means your firewall is blocking communi...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

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

Configure Proxy Settings for Windows Update

If Windows Update fails to check for updates or downloads get stuck, a misconfigured proxy is a c...