How to fix ANY Windows problem with the built-in repair tool

Ask Your Computer Guy β€’ August 7, 2023
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We all experience issues with Windows from time to time - but did you know that the Windows built-in troubleshooting repair tool has EVERYTHING you need to get your PC back up and running? And the best part is you can do it all yourself! In this guide, I walk you through each of the troubleshooting tools, show you what they do, show you which ones you need based on your issue, and show you the commands you need to run to repair your own Windows computer! Enjoy! :) πŸ’» FREE computer recommendations: https://forms.gle/6hsvxDGpUFifH4WF8 Support the channel using our affiliate links! My TOP 10 Favorite Windows programs of all time - https://youtu.be/-dEB7kIU0TM MalwareBytes: https://prf.hn/l/q3BJaLB Every Windows user should do this right now! - https://youtu.be/OWPjOgAjr4o DriverMax: https://secure.2checkout.com/affiliate.php?ACCOUNT=INNOVAAL&AFFILIATE=133236&PATH=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drivermax.com%3FAFFILIATE%3D133236 2-week FREE trial: stop Data Brokers from selling YOUR personal data - https://aura.com/askyourcomputerguy ❓ If you need personalized help, here's how you can find me: Please remember that I am just ONE person. It takes a TON of time and money to keep quality content coming to you free of charge. Viewers like YOU supporting the growth of the channel through tips and donations is how I'm able to do that! I get TONS of questions daily, so here's the best way to get direct answers to your questions, in the order of "easiest to reach" to "may never see your message". ❀️ A Superchat donation on any of my videos is always appreciated and ALWAYS gets my attention ❀️ Purchase anything on my Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/POI6B4LK90RH?ref_=wl_share β˜• Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/askyourcomputerguy πŸ’» Standard YouTube comment on a relevant video πŸ’» E-mail to [email protected] πŸ’»Twitter DM: https://www.twitter.com/AskMeComputers πŸ’» Facebook message: https://www.facebook.com/askyourcomputerguy πŸ’» LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ask-your-computer-guy-953248217/ πŸ’» Instagram message: https://www.instagram.com/askyourcomputerguy/ πŸ’» Discord server: https://discord.gg/jPwMdc3MVW 😎 Hope you guys enjoy this video! If you did, please like and share it! πŸ”” Don't forget to subscribe to this channel for more updates! https://cutt.ly/mOW7myv πŸ” Here are some other related videos you might enjoy: ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 00:00 - ⚑️ Here are tools that I *highly* recommend and use personally every day... Hardware --- β—Ό 142-piece magnetic electronics precision screwdriver set with 120 bits πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3exdNeb\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ β—Ό Sabrent USB-C docking station for SATA and m.2 with offline cloning πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/47iK2aI β—Ό StarTech 4-bay USB 3.0 hard drive docking station 6Gbps πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3z6zNpG β—Ό StarTech 2-bay USB 3.0 hard drive docking station SATA 6Gbps πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3sAGZt0 β—Ό Netgear A6100 wifi adapter πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3DWUp5p β—Ό Godshark NVME to USB adapter M.2 SSD to Type-A USB 10Gbps πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3FGw3O8 β—Ό Cordless, rechargeable air duster 6000mAh 10w fast-charging πŸ‘‰ https://amzn.to/3pzJWIa πŸ’’ Here is some helpful/useful and FREE everyday software that you might enjoy! β—Ό Ninite (used to automatically download and install your favorite software): πŸ‘‰ http://www.ninite.com β—Ό Defraggler (used to defragment and organize your files on hard drives, not for SSD): πŸ‘‰ http://www.defraggler.com β—Ό Open Office (Microsoft Office FREE replacement) πŸ‘‰ http://www.openoffice.org πŸ’’ Hey, do you want even MORE in-depth techie stuff? Check out my friend Nico's page, Nico Knows Tech. Tell him I sent you and watch the obscenities fly LOL βœ” https://www.youtube.com/nicoknowstech ⚠️ Affiliate link notice ⚠️ Some links included in this video are affiliate links. The creator may make a small percentage from any products that you purchase through one of these links. This purchase comes at ZERO extra cost to you, and greatly helps to support the growth of this channel. Thanks so much for stopping in and watching!

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