System Run Troubleshooters in Windows 11


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Windows 11 includes troubleshooters to help you solve problems with your PC.

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This tutorial will show you how to manually run troubleshooters to find and fix many common problems in Windows 11.


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Option One

Run Troubleshooters in Settings


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Troubleshoot on the right side. (see screenshot below)

Troubleshooters_Settings-1.png

3 Click/tap on Other troubleshooters. (see screenshot below)

Troubleshooters_Settings-2.png

4 Click/tap on Run for the troubleshooter you want to use. (see screenshots below)

Troubleshooters_Settings-3.png Troubleshooters_Settings-4.png

5 Allow the troubleshooter to run, and answer any questions in the troubleshooter.




Option Two

Run Troubleshooters 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 in the left pane. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on the troubleshooter you want to run. (see screenshots below)

Troubleshooters_Control_Panel-2.png

4 Allow the troubleshooter to run, and answer any questions in the troubleshooter.




Option Three

Run Troubleshooters 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.

TroubleshooterCommand
Connection to a Workplace Using DirectAccessmsdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsDA
Devices and Printersmsdt.exe -id DeviceCenterDiagnostic
Hardware and Devicesmsdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
Incoming Connectionsmsdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsInbound
Internet Connectionsmsdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsWeb
Internet Explorer Performancemsdt.exe -id IEBrowseWebDiagnostic
Internet Explorer Safetymsdt.exe -id IESecurityDiagnostic
Network Adaptermsdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsNetworkAdapter
Playing Audiomsdt.exe -id AudioPlaybackDiagnostic
Powermsdt.exe -id PowerDiagnostic
Printermsdt.exe -id PrinterDiagnostic
Program Compatibility Troubleshootermsdt.exe -id PCWDiagnostic
Recording Audiomsdt.exe -id AudioRecordingDiagnostic
Search and Indexingmsdt.exe -id SearchDiagnostic
Shared Foldersmsdt.exe -id NetworkDiagnosticsFileShare
System Maintenancemsdt.exe -id MaintenanceDiagnostic
Windows Media Player DVDmsdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerDVDDiagnostic
Windows Media Player Librarymsdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerLibraryDiagnostic
Windows Media Player Settingsmsdt.exe -id WindowsMediaPlayerConfigurationDiagnostic
Windows Updatemsdt.exe -id WindowsUpdateDiagnostic


That's it,
Shawn Brink


 

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    Windows 10
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
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    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
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