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Android Smart Lock Trusted devices not working

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In this post, I describe how to fix an issue in which Android Smart Lock Trusted devices is not working. After setting up a Trusted device to unlock your phone, the functionality stops working, and the phone no longer unlocks while the Trusted device is nearby. When you go to Smart Lock in settings, nothing is showing: Resolution To resolve the issue: 1. Open Settings 2. Go to Lock screen & security 3. Scroll down, then expand Advanced 4. Open Trust agents 5. Turn Smart Lock (Google) off then on again 6. Go to Smart Lock, the Trusted device should be restored and smart lock functionality should be restored. Unfortunately, this fix is only temporary and the issue may occur again.  If you're aware of a permanent fix, please comment below.

Mouse cursor moving with arrow keys press in Windows

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In this post, I describe how to fix an issue in which the mouse cursor moves when the arrow keys are pressed in Windows. Cause This issue can occur when Microsoft Paint is open due to a feature in Paint which allows you to move the mouse cursor with the arrow keys e.g. so you can fine tune the exact position of the cursor. For me, the issue occurred after an automatic reboot caused by Windows Update.  I had left Paint open and it automatically reopened after the reboot.  However, the arrow key cursor move functionality was now applying everywhere, not just in Paint! Resolution To resolve the issue, I simply closed Paint.

Stop code: 0xc00002e2 - Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart - Windows server domain controller boot error

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 In this post, I describe how to fix the blue screen error with stop code 0xc00002e2 which can occur when booting a Windows server domain controller: Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for you. Stop code: 0xc00002e2 Cause This issue can occur when booting a Windows server domain controller after a Windows update has been installed. EDIT: This issue can also occur after deleting snapshots for a virtual machine in VMware Workstation. Resolution Fortunately, this issue can be fixed so the server can be successfully booted again. To resolve the issue: 1. The server should automatically restart and take you to the  Choose an option  screen. 2. Select  Troubleshoot : 3. On the  Advanced Options  screen, select  Startup Settings . 4. Press the  Restart  button. 5. On the  Advanced Boot Options  screen, select  Directory Services Repair Mode : 6. Login to Windows using your Active Directory restore mode pas