How to Stop and Restart Windows Update Service
If Windows Update is stuck downloading updates, keeps failing with error codes, or won't start at...
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Microsoft Store Backup Not Restoring All Apps: Fixes
You backed up your apps via Microsoft Store settings, but after a reset or new PC, only some rest...
Fix Windows Activation Service High RAM Usage
If you notice high RAM usage from the Windows Activation service (sppsvc.exe) in Task Manager, it...
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