{"id":1772725,"date":"2022-02-28T18:19:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&p=1772725"},"modified":"2022-02-28T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:20:15","slug":"how-to-troubleshoot-system-issues-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-troubleshoot-system-issues-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Troubleshoot System Issues on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There may come a time when your Windows PC starts behaving erratically. This could be Windows freezing, a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)<\/em>, sudden sluggish performance, or even random computer crashes. It can cause an endless number of headaches, and even worse, can stop you dead in your tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this is the case, you can turn to Windows\u2019 built-in system tools to troubleshoot and help pinpoint where the issue lies. It can be caused by something as simple as a corrupt system file or driver, a suspected virus or malware on the system drive, a failing hard drive, or even a bad stick of RAM. We have created all the content you need to fix some of the most common issues you may run into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend troubleshooting in the following order when dealing with system issues. If running these commands in a normal Windows environment doesn\u2019t work, run them in Safe Mode or Windows Recovery Mode.
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  1. How to Use System File Checker in Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>
  2. How to Use CHKDSK in Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/li>
  3. How to Use DISM to Repair Windows Image<\/strong><\/a><\/li>
  4. How to Test RAM for Windows PC<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Before we get started, in these guides we will be using terminology that you will need to know when troubleshooting. Be sure to keep this tab open in case you need to refer back to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n