Fix Windows Activation Auto-Start Missing from Services
You open Services.msc to check the Windows Activation service and find its startup type set to Ma...
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View listDisabling Windows Activation Service to Free Up RAM
If you notice high memory usage on your Windows PC and suspect the Activation service (sppsvc.exe...
How to Add a Public Key to authorized_keys File
If you're setting up SSH key-based authentication, you need to add your public key to the ~...
Fix Windows Search High Memory Usage and Error 0x80040c
If you see error 0x80040c in Windows Search or notice high memory usage from SearchIndexer.exe, t...
Fix Chrome Profile Cannot Connect to Network Error
You open Chrome and see: "Your profile cannot connect to the network." This error usually appears...
Fix High PowerShell Memory Usage in Windows 10
If you notice that PowerShell is consuming a large amount of memory (say, over 500 MB or more), i...
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