CPU Drops When You Open Task Manager? Rule Out a Miner
CPU at 100 until you open Task Manager? Windows pauses its maintenance when you return, but coin miners hide the same way. How to tell, and how to scan.
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WSL Error 0x80370114? Turn On the Missing Feature
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error 0x80370114? Install pending updates, turn on Virtual Machine Platform, then check the hypervisor and the BIOS.
RDP Credentials Did Not Work With a PIN? Sign In Once
Remote Desktop rejects a correct Microsoft account password when the PC is only unlocked with a PIN. Sign in there once with the password and it works.
Find My Mac Will Not Turn On? Check Location Services
Find My Mac slides back to off? Owners fixed it with the See All route in iCloud settings, Location Services for Find My and Home, or signing in again.
Mac Text Blurry on an External Monitor? Try DisplayPort
Text blurry on an external monitor with your Mac? Try DisplayPort instead of HDMI, pick a scaled resolution, then check True Tone and HDR.
Chrome Will Not Share Your Screen on Mac? Reset Permission
Chrome cannot share your screen in Google Meet on a Mac, even with permission on? Quit Chrome, reset it with tccutil, then add Chrome back.
Bluetooth Remove Failed on Windows? Clear the Hidden Copy
Bluetooth device says Remove failed on Windows? Show hidden devices in Device Manager, uninstall the pale copy, then remove it. pnputil works too.
Credential Guard Blocks Saved RDP Passwords? Use cmdkey
Windows Defender Credential Guard does not allow using saved credentials in Remote Desktop? Save the password again as a generic credential with cmdkey.
System Volume Information Huge? Clear the Restore Points
System Volume Information taking tens of gigabytes on Windows? It is usually restore points. Delete them in System Protection and cap Max Usage.
PC Sleeps Even Set to Never? Check Hibernate After
Windows 11 still powers down overnight with sleep set to Never? A separate Hibernate after timer is often still running. Set it to Never too.