What are the best windows troubleshooting tools?

Windows troubleshooting tools: One of the most dangerous problems for Windows users: is Windows Update crashes. You have a severe problem whenever a system update stops or fails.

You can approach this problem in several ways, but this article features the best Windows troubleshooting tools.

The Windows operating system, especially Windows 10 Technical Preview, can have many errors, delays, and other annoying problems. Sometimes we have to perform various system settings to fix these problems, which can be very difficult and sometimes risky.

Fortunately, many troubleshooting tools will do all the work for us. Using Windows troubleshooting tools can save us a lot of time and is safer than monkeying in our system or registry on our own.

How to fix Windows troubleshooting errors due to a lack of drive space on Windows 10

Store files you don’t need on your desktop on an external hard drive or flash drive or in a cloud account like Google Drive or OneDrive. Consider enabling the Storage Sense feature, which allows Windows to automatically free up space by deleting unnecessary files, such as temporary files and trash items, when you have little disk space or at intervals.

To turn on Storage Sense, go to Start> Settings> System> Storage, open Storage Sense settings, and turn on Storage Sense. Select Configure or run now.

If your device does not have Storage Sense, you can use Disk Cleanup to delete temporary and system files. In the search box on the taskbar, type “disk cleanup” and select it from the results.

Select the checkboxes next to the type of files you want to delete – by default, downloaded program files, temporary Internet files, and thumbnails are selected.

What are the best Windows troubleshooting tools?

·          FixWin

FixWin fixes many random Windows issues, including application store malfunctions and Windows Update issues. This is one of the most versatile tools for solving Windows problems.

FixWin can turn Windows features on or off using a simple user interface. If you don’t want to deal with the hassle of running utilities from the command line, FixWin is the tool for you.

·          Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI)

Starting with Windows 7, we have the Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI) available. WDI is a set of diagnostic tools that identify existing problems with disk, network, and memory.

They detect failures and warn us of potential problems. WDI can show us information about existing problems and help prevent problems in the future.

·          Task Manager

Task Manager is a classic tool that we can use to close programs or processes that do not respond. With Windows Vista, we have a new tab in Task Manager – the Services tab.

On the Services tab, we can see a list of running services. We can also see an overview of resources on the Resources tab. We have a separate article in which we describe the Task Manager.

·          Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (WMDT)

Starting with Windows Vista, we have a memory diagnostic tool available on Windows. This tool is used to monitor defective physical memory due to program failures. It will automatically alert us if it detects any errors.

If WMDT detects a memory problem, it identifies a defective part of the physical memory and prevents it from being used so that the OS can run successfully and avoid application problems.

In most cases, Windows automatically detects possible memory problems and then asks the user to start WMDT. However, we can also scan our memory manually.

·          In-Place Upgrade

The in-place update offers a powerful tool to solve the most insidious Windows problems.

Instead of performing on-site diagnostics, it replaces the operating system with a new installation – and all this does not require the user to reinstall any programs. It can fix damage issues as well as Windows Update issues.

The on-site upgrade requires Windows 10 installation files, which can be obtained using the Windows 10 media creation tool, also mentioned below. The process is not very complicated and does not even require installation.

·          Windows Network Diagnostic Tool

This tool performs several tests to troubleshoot network connection or performance issues. If you have connection problems, this tool will try to diagnose the problem and present some possible solutions.

You can use it to troubleshoot various network problems, such as Internet connection problems, shared folder connection problems, home group connection problems, and even network printer problems. WNDT will start automatically when it detects a problem.

·          Problem Reports and Solutions Tool

This tool will automatically check for installation and program problems on Windows. We can also run this tool manually if we have specific problems.

This tool also allows us to view the history of problems. We can also check for new solutions online. We can always clear up the history of solutions and problems.

·          ShutUp10

Instead of changing the look of Windows 10, ShutUp10 reduces the number of annoying pop-ups and distractions that Microsoft has introduced to Windows.

The app also sews up some of the most severe wounds suffered by Windows 10 users, including privacy issues.

For those who want to improve the performance of Windows 10 without doing a lot of wizards and research, ShutUp10 offers a simple solution. Like FixWin, ShutUp10 uses several switches to turn features on or off.

·          Startup and Recovery Options

We can use the startup and recovery settings available on the Advanced System Properties tab to manage and maintain startup and recovery settings.

Here we can specify the default operating system to run and select the number of seconds during which the list of operating systems will be displayed.

Thus, if we have a dual-boot or multi-boot system, we can choose which operating system will boot by default and how long the list of operating systems will be displayed before booting the default OS. We can also choose what happens if our system stops suddenly.

·          System Mechanic Ultimate Defense 

System Mechanic Ultimate Defense is one of the best-known and most “old but golden” utilities for optimization and configuration on the market. The most popular features are Windows settings and various recovery tools, troubleshooting options you can select and configure, an Internet connection tweaker, and even an antivirus.

Its interface is intuitive and highlights all the necessary processes that need to be performed to avoid system problems. You’ll know exactly when you need to fix your registry, clean up some junk files, or start Hard Disk Defragmenter.

This software has a free version that can be used on any PC. However, the paid version includes all the necessary features to configure your system.

·          Startup Repair Tool

SRT is used to troubleshoot startup problems. The SRT will start automatically if the system detects a startup error. For SRT to work, we must have a pre-installed Windows recovery environment (for operating systems before Windows 7).

SRT is also available on the Windows installation DVD, so we can use it manually if we boot from the DVD. SRT is used during the download process to automatically fix common problems.

Using this tool, we can try to restore a system that does not boot. SRT will attempt to fix missing or incompatible drivers, system files, boot configuration settings, registry settings, and disk metadata (master boot record or partition table).

·          System Configuration Utility

If we have problems starting the system (after booting Windows but during user login), we can use the system configuration utility (msconfig.exe) to troubleshoot the Windows startup process. You can use Msconfig to modify programs and services that run at startup.

It can also diagnose a startup that loads a minimal set of drivers, programs, and services. We can also configure the selected startup and monitor and load all or only some system services.

We must be careful when disabling certain services, as some services, programs, or even the entire system may depend on the service we want to disable.

Note that Msconfig will not change the current state of the service. When we disable the service in MSConfig, we need to restart our computer because it only marks it as disabled.

·          Service Console

We can use the Services console to start or stop services in real time. The Services Console (MMC snap-in) contains detailed information about each service and provides management settings.

This is the same list as MSConfig but provides more information and control. Keep in mind that certain types of authentication are required to run services.

By default, most services work with a local system account, but we can specify a different account to use when the service wants to start.

Bottom Line

We have been able to look at the best Windows troubleshooting tools and some of their important features. I hope you find this article useful.

FAQ on Windows Troubleshooting Tools

Reference:

• support.microsoft.com