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.

Learn how to remove malware from your PC. Use Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 or Windows 11 to scan your PC for malware, viruses, or other threats.

Uninstall or remove apps and programs in Windows. There are different ways to remove apps and programs, so if you can't find the one you're looking for, you can try another location. Note that some apps and programs are built into Windows and can't be uninstalled.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

If you experience frequent game crashes or instability while playing State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves, or Crackdown 3 on Windows 10, this may mean that your antivirus software is scanning the game. You can set file exclusions to prevent this from happening. Collapse all.

Start by running the automated audio troubleshooter in the Get Help app. Get Help automatically runs diagnostics and takes the correct steps to fix most audio issues. Open Get Help. If the Get Help app is unable to resolve your sound or audio issue, try the possible solutions listed: 1. Check your speaker output.

This article explains how you can get or create a digital signature for use in Office documents. To learn more about how to use them in Office documents, see Add or remove a digital signature in Office files.

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.

To adjust power and sleep settings in Windows 11, select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Screen and sleep. Screen: Select how long you want your device to wait before turning the screen off when you're not using your device.

This article describes a problem that occurs in which you receive an "Error MSB6006: "CL.exe" exited with code -1073741515" error message when you build a basic application by using the ARM SDK in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this problem.