Sudo Not Working on Windows? Match the Message First
Sudo on Windows says it is disabled, not recognized or not allowed? Each message has its own fix: Settings, System, Advanced, a 24H2 check, or an admin account.
FOUND.000 Folder Full of CHK Files? Get Them Back
FOUND.000 holds data chkdsk rescued without names. Show the folder, open dir0000.chk folders on NTFS, and name each CHK file by its first bytes before you rename it.
Chrome Address Bar Suggestion Won’t Go Away? Remove It
Highlight the suggestion with the arrow keys and press Shift+Delete, or click the X. A star means a bookmark, which Chrome will not delete from the list.
Remote Desktop With No Password? Why Windows Refuses
Windows blocks local accounts with blank passwords from Remote Desktop, with an account restriction error. Give the account a password, or turn the policy off with care.
Declined an Outlook Meeting by Mistake? Get It Back
Declining moves the invitation to Deleted Items, so you can accept it again from there. Emptied the folder? Recover it from the server, or ask the organizer to forward it.
Remote Host Identification Has Changed? Fix SSH Safely
SSH stops with REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED when a server key no longer matches known_hosts. Check the new fingerprint, then remove one line with ssh-keygen -R.
Multiple Connections to a Server Not Allowed? Error 1219
Error 1219 means Windows already has a connection to that server under another username. Delete it with net use, then connect again, or use the IP address.
Tab Won’t Indent a Bullet in Word? Check One Option
Tab only changes a list level when Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces is ticked. Tick it, clear a right tab stop, or use Alt+Shift+Right Arrow.
Word Keeps Switching Spell Check Language? Fix the Source
Word stores the spelling language on the text itself, so pastes, styles and your keyboard change it. Select all, set the language, and turn off auto detection.
Random Device Connect Sounds in Windows? Find the Device
Windows plays the device connect or disconnect sound when a device drops and returns. The Kernel-PnP log names it; then fix the mouse, monitor, dock or adapter.