Windows Inside & Out · Course 4
Troubleshooting Windows
Calm steps, built-in repair tools and a clean reset when needed.
- 1A Calm Troubleshooting Routine9 min · A simple, steady order of steps that fixes most problems before they grow.
- 2Event Viewer Without Panic10 min · Read the diary Windows keeps, and know why a list of red errors is normal.
- 3Repairing System Files10 min · Use SFC and DISM to repair Windows itself, and CHKDSK to check the drive.
- 4Reset This PC, Step by Step10 min · Reinstall Windows safely: the choices, what gets removed and what to save first.
- 5Challenge: The Blue Screen Laptop12 min · Help a friend whose laptop keeps crashing, using the calm routine.
Hands-on
Do it on the practice computer
Lessons have labs you can try in your browser, plus questions that earn points toward the Fixer badge.
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