How to Run Troubleshooters to Find and Fix Common Problems in Windows 10


If something isn't working in Windows 10, running a troubleshooter might help. Troubleshooters can find and fix many common problems for you.

This tutorial will show you how to run troubleshooters to find and fix many common problems in Windows 10.

Contents

• Option One: Run a Troubleshooter in Control Panel
• Option Two: Run a Troubleshooter in Settings
• Option Three: Run a Troubleshooter using Command

OPTION ONE

Run a Troubleshooter in Control Panel

1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Troubleshooting icon.

2 Click/tap on the View all link at the top left corner in Troubleshooting. (see screenshot below)

3 Click/tap on a troubleshooter (ex: Windows Update) that best fits the problem you want to troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)

4 Follow the instructions in the troubleshooter wizard to hopefully find and fix any problems. (see screenshot below)

If needed, you can click/tap on the Advanced link for a Run as administrator option (if available) to run the troubleshooter as an administrator.

OPTION TWO

Run a Troubleshooter in Settings

1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Update & Security icon.

2 Click/tap on Troubleshoot on the left side, and click/tap on a troubleshooter (ex: Windows Update) on the right side that best fits the problem you want to troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see the troubleshooter you want on the right side, then click/tap on the Additional troubleshooters link to see all available troubleshooters to select from.

3 Click/tap on Run the troubleshooter when ready. (see screenshot below)

4 Follow the instructions in the troubleshooter wizard to hopefully find and fix any problems. (see screenshot below)

OPTION THREE

Run a Troubleshooter using Command

1 Run the command in the table below for the troubleshooter you want in Run (Win+R), command prompt, PowerShell, or create a shortcut with the command.

Troubleshooter	Command
Connection to a Workplace Using DirectAccess	msdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsDA
Devices and Printers	msdt.exe -id DeviceCenterDiagnostic
Hardware and Devices	msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
Incoming Connections	msdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsInbound
Internet Connections	msdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsWeb
Internet Explorer Performance	msdt.exe -id IEBrowseWebDiagnostic
Internet Explorer Safety	msdt.exe -id IESecurityDiagnostic
Network Adapter	msdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsNetworkAdapter
Playing Audio	msdt.exe -id AudioPlaybackDiagnostic
Power	msdt.exe -id PowerDiagnostic
Printer	msdt.exe -id PrinterDiagnostic
Program Compatibility Troubleshooter	msdt.exe -id PCWDiagnostic
Recording Audio	msdt.exe -id AudioRecordingDiagnostic
Search and Indexing	msdt.exe -id SearchDiagnostic
Shared Folders	msdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsFileShare
System Maintenance	msdt.exe -id MaintenanceDiagnostic
Windows Media Player DVD	msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerDVDDiagnostic
Windows Media Player Library	msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerLibraryDiagnostic
Windows Media Player Settings	msdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic
Windows Update	msdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic

That's it,
Shawn Brink

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