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Windows 10 / 11 — the full list
Every Windows fix, in one list.
66 tested fixes grouped by what they do — speed, updates, gaming, cleaning, maintenance, hardware and security. Each one timed to the minute and written in plain English.
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Speed·5 fixes
Windows·19 fixes
- Stop Windows updates at odd hoursEasy · 3 min
- Lower Windows transparency and animation effectsEasy · 2 min
- Stop your PC from sleep-glitching your networkMedium · 10 min
- Make Windows Search actually useful againEasy · 5 min
- Make your desktop feel like a Mac (without the price)Easy · 15 min
- Make big file transfers actually fastEasy · 5 min
- Master the keyboard shortcuts that save hoursEasy · 5 min
- Install PowerToys — Microsoft's free utility packEasy · 10 min
- No sound? The four-minute fixEasy · 4 min
- Organise your work with virtual desktopsEasy · 5 min
- Slow internet? Run the five-minute testEasy · 10 min
- Wi-Fi off or missing? The three switches that disable itEasy · 5 min
- Check whether your PC can run Windows 11Medium · 10 min
- Fix a printer that won't printEasy · 10 min
- Fix a microphone no one can hearEasy · 5 min
- Fix a webcam that won't turn onEasy · 5 min
- Bluetooth won't connect? The pairing reset that worksEasy · 5 min
- USB device not recognised? The Device Manager passMedium · 10 min
- Move everything to a new PCMedium · 60 min
Gaming·4 fixes
Cleaning·4 fixes
Maintenance·15 fixes
- Fix a PC that overheats and fans like a jet engineMedium · 45 min
- Check for driver updates (in the right order)Easy · 15 min
- Run a disk health check before it's too lateMedium · 15 min
- Repair corrupted system filesMedium · 30 min
- Connected but no internet? The safe DNS and stack resetMedium · 10 min
- Run drive optimization the safe wayEasy · 5 min
- Make your laptop battery last longerEasy · 10 min
- Fix a blue screen (BSOD) without panickingMedium · 30 min
- Windows 10 is past end of support — what to do nowEasy · 15 min
- Start Windows in Safe ModeEasy · 5 min
- Get back a file you deleted by mistakeEasy · 10 min
- PC won't turn on? Run the five-minute power checkEasy · 5 min
- Fix a PC that won't start upMedium · 15 min
- Black screen? Check the display signal path firstEasy · 5 min
- Windows Update stuck? The safe retry passEasy · 10 min
Hardware·6 fixes
- Move your OS or games to an SSDMedium · 1 hr
- Upgrade your RAM (and match it)Medium · 30 min
- Know your BIOS settings (the 5 that matter)Advanced · 20 min
- Pick an SSD that's actually fastEasy · 5 min
- Size your PSU before the next upgradeMedium · 15 min
- Fix a hot PC for good: the airflow passMedium · 45 min
Security·13 fixes
- Back up properly (3-2-1 rule)Medium · 30 min
- Hardening: accounts, updates, and the firewallEasy · 20 min
- Kill shady 'PC optimizer' softwareEasy · 10 min
- Protect against ransomware before it's too lateMedium · 20 min
- Stop Windows tracking your locationEasy · 5 min
- Create a local account that doesn't phone homeMedium · 10 min
- Tighten up Chrome — the 10-minute passEasy · 10 min
- Skip paid antivirus — and keep Defender sharpEasy · 15 min
- Lock down your home Wi-Fi properlyMedium · 15 min
- Stop emailing passwords and secretsEasy · 10 min
- Turn on full-disk encryption (BitLocker)Easy · 5 min
- Spot a phishing email before you clickEasy · 10 min
- Tighten up Edge and FirefoxEasy · 10 min