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Fix Windows 11 Installation Assistant Stuck at 99%

You're running the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, it reaches 99%, and then sits there. No...

Bluetooth Hardware Not Found on Windows 11: Fixes

You open Bluetooth settings in Windows 11 and see 'Bluetooth hardware not found' – no swi...

How to Fix Python UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' Codec Can't Decode Byte

You're running a Python script and suddenly see:

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' ...

Fix Windows Defender Real-Time Protection Not Starting

If you see a yellow warning or a message that real-time protection is off, Windows Defender’s cor...

How to Create a New Branch from a Detached HEAD in Git

If you see a message like "You are in 'detached HEAD' state" in Git, it means you...

Fixing pip Externally-Managed Environment Errors

If you see the error error: externally-managed-environment when running pip in...