Windows Troubleshooting Cheatsheet

Displays full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters, including MAC address and DHCP info.

Tests connectivity to a specific IP address or domain to check for packet loss.

Traces the route packets take to a destination, identifying network hops and delays.

Shows active network connections and listening ports. Useful for finding unusual connections.

Clears the local DNS resolver cache. Use this if websites aren't resolving correctly.

Releases and renews the IP address from the DHCP server. Good for connection issues.

System File Checker. Scans and repairs corrupted or missing protected Windows system files.

Repairs the underlying Windows component store, which `sfc` relies on. Run this if `sfc` fails.

Checks a disk for file system errors (/f) and locates bad sectors to recover data (/r).

Opens the Resource Monitor, providing a detailed real-time view of CPU, memory, disk, and network usage.

Restarts the PC into the Advanced Startup Options menu for Safe Mode, System Restore, etc.

Displays a detailed configuration summary of the computer's hardware and software.

Opens the System Information GUI, a comprehensive tool for viewing hardware, components, and software.

DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Gathers information about DirectX components and drivers for multimedia troubleshooting.

Displays a list of currently running processes on the local or a remote machine.

Forcefully terminates a process by its Process ID (PID). Use `tasklist` to find the PID.

Opens the Services management console to start, stop, and configure Windows services.

Forces an immediate update and reapplication of all Group Policy settings.

PowerShell: Lists the top 10 processes by CPU usage. (Run in PowerShell, not CMD).

PowerShell: Lists all currently running services. (Run in PowerShell, not CMD).

Opens the Disk Management GUI to manage partitions, format drives, and assign drive letters.

Opens the command-line disk partitioning utility. (Advanced users only).

Opens the Disk Cleanup utility to free up space by removing temporary files.

Opens the Drive Optimizer to defragment HDDs or optimize (TRIM) SSDs.

Opens the Event Viewer, which shows a log of system and application errors and events.

Opens System Configuration to manage boot options, services, and startup programs (pre-Win10).

Opens the classic Control Panel.

Opens "Programs and Features" to quickly uninstall applications.

Opens the Performance Monitor to analyze system performance and resource usage in detail.

Opens the Remote Desktop Connection client.