Right click the network icon in the right side of the taskbar and select Diagnose network problems or open Get Help for Network & Internet. Make sure Wi‑Fi is turned on. Select the No internet icon on the right side of the taskbar, and make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. If it isn't, select it to turn it on. Also, make sure Airplane mode is turned off.

Create Windows 11 installation media. On the Windows 11 software download page , select Create tool now and follow the instructions to install Windows 11. Warning: Microsoft recommends against installing Windows 11 on a device that does not meet the Windows 11 minimum system requirements.

Click Properties. 6. Click the Tools tab. 7. Click the Check now button. 8. In the Check Disk <disk name> window, select the Automatically fix file system errors check box. Note If you want to perform a detailed test of the hard drive, you can select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box.

To create a USB recovery drive. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search .) Enter recovery drive in the search box, and then select Create a recovery drive. After the recovery drive tool opens, make ...

To start the Disk Cleanup tool, either run the Cleanmgr.exe command, or click Start, point to. Programs, point to Accessories, point to. System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. Disk Cleanup supports the following command-line options: /d driveletter: - This option specifies the drive that you want Disk Cleanup to clean.

Recover lost or deleted files. Windows 7. Note: If you've recently updated Windows 10 and are having problems finding files, see Find lost files after the upgrade to Windows 10. If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try ...

Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. If a problem doesn't happen in safe mode, this means that default settings and basic device drivers aren't causing the issue. Observing Windows in safe mode enables you to narrow down the source of a problem, and can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.

On the templates page, double-click Blank Database. Select File > Close. Select Database Tools > Compact and Repair Database. In the Database to Compact From dialog box, navigate to and double-click the database that you want to compact and repair. Access creates a copy of the compacted and repaired database in the same location.

The utility restores backups that are made on Windows XP and on Windows Server 2003 to computers that are running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. To download the utility, go to the "How to obtain this update" section. Notes. Removable Storage Manager (RSM) is no longer included in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.

UAC can help keep viruses from making unwanted changes. To open UAC, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search .) Enter uac in the search box, and then tap or click Change User Account Control settings.