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If PowerShell crashes on startup, during script execution, or when loading profiles, corrupted or...

You open Task Manager or Services and see that the Windows Search service is stopped. When you tr...

If you see an error like "Windows Search version mismatch" when trying to run the configuration t...

If Windows Terminal opens to a blank window, shows "Failed to load settings" errors, or resets yo...

When you see “Windows Defender failed to start” or “Windows Defender service terminated unexpecte...

If Command Prompt opens and then immediately closes, or crashes randomly while you're using it, y...