Follow these steps to automatically diagnose and repair problems with files and folders in Windows. These problems might include the inablility to delete files or folders from the Recycle Bin, or troubles with trying to copy, move, rename, or delete a file. Select the Download button on this page.

Get help if you're having trouble playing content downloaded from the Xbox network on your Windows 10/11 device.

Here are a few options you can try if you want to be able to use this driver: See if an updated and compatible driver is available through Windows Update or from the driver manufacturer. If that doesn’t work, you can try turning off the Memory Integrity setting in Windows Security.

Learn what error 0x87af000D means when trying to install or uninstall a game on your Xbox console.

Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin.

Learn how to fix error 0x80073D21 so you can install and play an Xbox Game Pass game on a Windows 10 device.

Describes how to delete the contents of the Temporary Internet Files folder from the computer.

Connect the external storage device that contains the backup created using the Backup and restore (Windows 7) control panel. In the Restore Files (Advanced) window that opens, select the external storage device that contains the backup. Follow the wizard to restore files from the backup.

Check which version of DirectX is installed. The DxDiag tool reports detailed information about the DirectX components and drivers installed on your system and can be used. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Type dxdiag in the search box. Or, just type dxdiag from Start. DirectX versions and updates by Operating System

Regsvr32 is a command-line utility to register and unregister OLE controls, such as DLLs and ActiveX controls in the Windows Registry. Regsvr32.exe is installed in the %systemroot%\System32 folder in Windows XP and later versions of Windows. The 64-bit version is %systemroot%\System32\regsvr32.exe.