It helps you proactively monitor performance, security, and reliability by identifying common issues—such as storage, battery, or system problems—and providing actionable recommendations to keep your Windows device running smoothly and securely.

Find out how to use Game Bar to monitor your PC’s CPU usage, frame rate, and other real-time stats while playing your games.

Find out how to use Game Bar to capture game play, chat with friends, track achievements, and more.

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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. You can try to repair a program first, if it's just not running correctly.

To find out if an app or program is installed in Windows, select Start > Settings > Apps.

This article explains how to repair apps and programs in Windows 11 and use Settings to fix common app issues without reinstalling. You can repair some apps and programs if they're not running correctly. Note that you won't see repair, change, or modify options for all apps and programs. Repair options from the Settings page.

To run a Control Panel tool in Windows, type the appropriate command in the Open box or at a command prompt. NOTE: If you want to run a command from a command prompt, you must do so from the Windows folder.

Here are a few different ways to find help for Windows. Search for help - Enter a question or keywords in the search box on the taskbar to find apps, files, settings, and get help from the web.

If you can’t install, uninstall, or update a desktop program in Windows 10, the Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter can automatically fix common issues such as corrupted registry keys or incomplete uninstall data.