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Fix Microsoft Teams High Memory and CPU Usage

You open Task Manager and see Microsoft Teams using hundreds of MB of RAM and pegging the CPU. Th...

How to Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Stuck

Windows Defender’s real-time protection sometimes gets stuck—either refusing to turn on after bei...

Fix Outlook High CPU Usage Caused by Antivirus Scanning

Symptoms and Likely Cause

You notice Outlook consuming 50% or more CPU, making your syste...

Fix Windows Activation Update Error 0x80070003

You try to activate Windows or install an update, and get error 0x80070003. It often means Window...

Fix Remote Desktop Error 0x104: Connection Failed

When you see "Remote Desktop failed to connect with error code 0x104", the connection attempt was...

Fix Windows Search 504 Gateway Timeout Error

You open Windows Search, type a query, and instead of results you see a 504 gateway timeout error...