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How to Fix Outlook High CPU Usage Caused by Add-ins

If Outlook is using 50% or more of your CPU for no obvious reason, an add-in is often the culprit...

Windows Security for Ubuntu Installation Checklist

Before You Install Ubuntu

If you're dual-booting Windows and Ubuntu, or replacing Windows...

Fix Windows Update Access Denied Registry Error

When you try to edit the registry to fix Windows Update and get an 'access denied' error, it usua...

Fix Windows Security Center Version Mismatch Errors

You open Windows Security and see a message about a version mismatch, or the Security Center serv...

How to Fix Chrome Profile Network Error

You open Chrome and see a message like "Profile error: your profile could not be opened correctly...

How to Fix MySQL Workbench Error 2003: Can't Connect to MySQL Server

When you see "Error 2003: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'hostname' (10061)" in MySQL Workbench...