Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families). For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

When you run an .exe file on a Windows based computer, the file may start a different program. Resolve issues where you cannot start .EXE files on Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Use the Quick Assist app to get help with a computer problem from family or friends or help them out. Quick Assist uses a remote connection, so remember to only use it with people you trust, since they can see your computer screen or control your PC (if you allow it). Select Start > All apps > Microsoft Store.

Fixes an issue in which a script exists or console applications do not start. This issue occurs when many PowerShell scripts call the Console.Write method or when you try to start many console applications on a PowerShell console on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

To stop the Task Scheduler service in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, use the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or the SC.exe utility.

Find out about the My games list in the Xbox Console Companion app on Windows 10, including how to add, remove and manage games.

Network administrators can use the Allow programmatic macros in WinHlp32.exe Group Policy setting to turn on or to turn off macros in .hlp files. Administrators can use the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) to manage this Group Policy setting.

Describes a problem in which you receive an error message when you run an application that calls the strncpy function and is configured to be built for the x64 platform by using the MSVCR90 CRT DLL. A hotfix is provided.

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.

Fixes a problem that makes characters on a command line in a console-based application difficult to read. This occurs in Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2008 R2.