If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

If you can't find an app or program, try the tips in See all your apps in Windows 10 and Program is not listed in add/remove programs after installation. If you get an error message when you're uninstalling, try the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that checks for problems with files on your computer. To run it, follow these steps: Make sure you've installed the latest updates for Windows, and then restart your machine. To find out more, read Update Windows.

Windows includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues.

View your PC info. Windows 10. Type about in the search box on your taskbar, and then select About your PC.

Open Device Manager. Windows 10. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select Device Manager from the menu.

PC Health Check app brings you up to date info on your Windows device health, helping you take action to improve your device performance and troubleshoot performance problems. It is periodically updated based on customer feedback to help you make the most of your Windows PC.

Microsoft has developed a sample PowerShell script that can help you automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on deployed devices to address the security vulnerabilities in CVE-2024-20666.

This article introduces a hotfix that updates the Chkdsk.exe utility in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently, the Chkdsk.exe utility cannot repair certain corruption errors on the system volume.

If you're not sure which OneDrive version is better for you, you can review the reasons to choose the 64-bit version, the 32-bit version, ARM64 version for Windows, or the Apple silicon version for Mac. If you know what version you want, you can learn how to install it.