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Fix Outlook High CPU Usage Caused by Antivirus Scanning

Symptoms and Likely Cause

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

How to Fix Windows Defender Connection Refused Error

If you see a 'connection refused' message when opening Windows Defender or updating virus definit...

Fix Windows Security Migration Not Working After Update

After a Windows update, you might find that Windows Security (formerly Windows Defender) fails to...

Fix 'Access Denied' for Chrome Extensions

You try to install or enable a Chrome extension and see an 'Access denied' message. This can happ...

Fix 'Chrome Profile Service Unavailable Permission Denied'

You try to launch Chrome, but get an error: "Profile service unavailable permission denied." It u...

Fix Windows Search Database Version Mismatch Errors

When Windows Search shows a database version mismatch, you typically see an error message like 'T...