Practical fixes for tool errors, setup blocks, and workflow issues.

Fix VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes After Branch Switch

After switching branches in Git, VS Code's Source Control view sometimes stops showing change...

Windows Security App Not Working After Update: Fixes

After a Windows update, the Windows Security app may fail to open, show a blank window, or displa...

How to Fix 'Permission Denied' When Saving Files in VS Code

You're editing a file in VS Code, hit save, and get a 'permission denied' error. This...

How to Allow Unrelated Histories in Git Merge

If you see the error fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories when running

Fix Firefox Secure Connection Failed on Mac

If you see "Secure Connection Failed" in Firefox on your Mac, the browser is blocking the...

Fix 'package.json Not Found' After Cloning a Repository

Symptom

You clone a repository from GitHub (or another remote), change into the directory...