Windows Troubleshooting Tools

Scans and repairs corrupted Windows system files.

Repairs Windows image and fixes update/component corruption issues.

Launches Disk Cleanup with aggressive cleanup options for low disk space.

Checks disk integrity, fixes errors, and recovers readable information from bad sectors.

Clears DNS cache.

Your go-to when a site magically resolves to the wrong server again.

Basic reachability check.

"Is the server alive or is it being dramatic?"

Checks route path.

Useful when your request decides to take a scenic trip through Germany.

Resets Winsock.

When a machine is just refusing to connect to anything.

Get the actual IP from DNS in PowerShell.

More accurate than nslookup, more modern than crying.

See which ports are open and which process owns them.

Perfect when: "WHO is blocking my dev server again???"

Checks ping + port availability.

Your fast "is the backend even listening?" tool.

Clean, PowerShell-style view of adapter IPs & gateways.

Friendlier than the wall of text from ipconfig /all.

For when DHCP needs a good slap.

(Yes, sometimes the client's PC needs this very slap.)

Ping + traceroute + packet loss.

When you actually need to prove the client's ISP is the problem, not "the website you made".

Opens DirectX Diagnostic Tool to check graphics, sound, and DirectX issues.

Installs or updates graphics/display drivers.

Repairs the Master Boot Record.

Writes a new boot sector to the system partition.

Rebuilds the Boot Configuration Data store.

Launches System Restore to revert system files and settings to an earlier point.

Runs Windows Memory Diagnostic to check RAM for errors.

Opens legacy Sound Control Panel for managing audio devices.

Opens Volume Mixer to adjust sound levels per application.

Opens System Information with hardware, components, and software environment details.

Opens Performance Monitor to analyze system performance.

Opens Task Manager for monitoring running apps, processes, and performance.

Opens Resource Monitor for detailed CPU, memory, disk, and network usage.

Opens Local Security Policy management.

Opens Group Policy Editor for advanced system settings.

Opens Computer Management console for system tools and logs.