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Apps & Software
Browsers, updaters and everyday programs that misbehave, crash or won’t uninstall.
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SQL database Recovery Pending: causes and how to fix it
SQL Server database stuck in Recovery Pending? Find the cause in the error log, fix missing files, disk space or permissions, bring it online,…
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Failed to open a session for the virtual machine: VirtualBox fixes
Fix VirtualBox’s “Failed to open a session for the virtual machine” error: match the code in Details to the cause, then discard the saved…
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How to back up Edge bookmarks (favorites) and restore them
Back up Microsoft Edge bookmarks by exporting favorites to an HTML file, turning on sync or copying the Bookmarks file, then restore them with…
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Can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge? Why, and what to do instead
Microsoft Edge’s Uninstall button is greyed out in most countries. Here’s why, how EEA users can remove it, and how everyone else can stop…
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“Aw, Snap!” error in Chrome: what it means and how to fix it
Chrome shows “Aw, Snap!” when a tab crashes. Reload, test in Incognito, free memory, update Chrome, turn off graphics acceleration or reset Chrome to…
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Error 0x80073D02 in Windows: how to fix app install and update failures
Error 0x80073D02 means an app or a shared component is still running while Windows tries to update it. Close it, restart, reset the Store…
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Spell check on Teams: turn it on, add languages and fix it
How to use spell check on Teams: turn it on or off, fix misspelled words, check spelling in up to five languages, and fix…
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How to record video on screen in Windows (free, built-in tools)
How to record video on your screen in Windows 11 and 10 with Snipping Tool, Xbox Game Bar, PowerPoint or OBS Studio, plus quick…
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Microsoft Store missing in Windows 11 or 10? How to get it back
Microsoft Store missing from Windows 11 or 10? Check whether it’s only unpinned, reinstall it with wsreset -i, re-register it with PowerShell, and clear…
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Microsoft Edge won’t open? 7 fixes for Windows 11 and 10
Microsoft Edge won’t open on Windows 11 or 10? End stuck processes, recover an off-screen window, start without extensions, repair Edge from Settings, try…