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...
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View listFix 'Windows Security Error: Virus Protection Turned Off'
You open Windows Security and see a red banner: “Virus & threat protection turned off.” This can ...
Windows Security Proxy Error Checklist: Diagnose & Fix
If you see "Windows Security" proxy errors when trying to access the internet or a network resour...
Fix Task Scheduler Service Unavailable Due to Corrupted Registry
You may see “Task Scheduler service is unavailable” when opening Task Scheduler, or scheduled tas...
Fix VS Code Extension Host Terminated Corrupted Extension
You're working in Visual Studio Code when a notification appears: 'Extension host terminated unex...
How to Fix OneDrive Sync Failed to Start on Windows 10
When OneDrive fails to start syncing on Windows 10, you typically see a notification that sync ha...
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