Fix 'File Locked by Unknown Process' in Command Prompt
You try to delete, rename, or move a file, but Windows says it's locked by an unknown process. Th...
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View listFix Outlook Service Unavailable Error by Repairing Office Installation
You open Outlook and see the message: "Outlook service unavailable. Cannot start Microsoft Outloo...
Fix Command Prompt High CPU Usage Caused by Windows Update
You open Task Manager and see Command Prompt (cmd.exe) using a lot of CPU – sometimes 30% or more...
Fix Windows Search Authentication Failed Configuration Error
You may see a notification that Windows Search indexing couldn't start due to an authentication f...
Fix PostgreSQL Password Authentication Failed in pg_hba.conf
When you see psql: FATAL: password authentication failed for user "username", it usu...
How to Fix Windows Activation File Locked Error
You might see a Windows activation error saying the license file is locked or can't be written. T...
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