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How to Show Hidden Icons on Taskbar in Windows 10

You may notice that some app icons in the system tray (notification area) are hidden behind an up...

How to Remove Chrome Status Access Violation Malware

You’re browsing in Chrome and suddenly the page crashes with STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION...

How to Force Enable Windows Defender Real-Time Protection

Windows Defender real-time protection sometimes gets disabled by group policies, third-party anti...

VSCode Debugger Breakpoints Not Hit After Update: Fixes

After a recent VSCode update, you might find that breakpoints are set but never hit. The debugger...

Windows Security App Not Working After Reset? Try These Fixes

If you recently reset your Windows PC and now the Windows Security app won't open, shows a bl...

Fix Git 'index.lock file exists' Error

When you see the error fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists....


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