Quick Fix

This one-click fix instantly performs essential cleanup and maintenance tasks to improve speed, clear temporary junk, and resolve common connection delays. Perfect for routine system refreshes.

Quick Fix Cleanup

• Clear User Temp Folder: Removes temporary files created by applications during normal use.
• Clear Windows Temp Folder: Cleans system-wide temporary files that may slow down performance.
• Clear Prefetch Data: Deletes cached launch data to help fix boot-time or program loading issues.
• Flush DNS Cache: Resolves browsing problems by clearing stored DNS lookups.
• Launch Disk Cleanup: Opens the built-in cleanup utility to remove system-generated junk and free up disk space.

Fix & Repair

This guide outlines built-in Windows tools that help diagnose, repair, and maintain your PC for peak performance and system stability.

Advanced System Repair Tools

• Disk Checker: Scans for and repairs drive file system errors.
• System File Verifier: Restores missing or corrupted critical Windows files.
• Image Health Restore Tool: Resolves deep system corruption issues using Windows component checks.
• Component Store Cleanup: Frees up disk space by removing outdated system file backups.

Memory & Graphics Diagnostics

• Memory Diagnostic Utility: Tests RAM for hardware instability or failures.
• Graphics and System Info Collector: Displays multimedia system specs and diagnostics.

Guided Troubleshooters

• Audio Troubleshooter: Fixes playback and microphone issues.
• Background Services Tool: Restores services required for performance and updates.
• Bluetooth Assistant: Resolves pairing or connection errors.
• Camera Diagnostics: Troubleshoots access and usage issues.
• Network & Internet Analyzer: Diagnoses DNS problems or connection drops.
• Printing Issues Resolver: Fixes spooler errors and offline printers.
• Software Compatibility Helper: Makes older programs run properly on current systems.
• Video Playback Debugger: Repairs media stuttering, lag, or display errors.
• Media Player Repair: Restores functionality in Windows Media Player.
• Update Troubleshooter: Resolves issues that block Windows updates.

Log Report Generators

• System Event Logs: Collects kernel and system-level diagnostics.
• Application Activity Logs: Records software behaviors and failures.
• Security Logs: Logs access attempts, permission changes, and audit events.

Optimize & Boost

This guide introduces powerful cleanup and maintenance tools that help remove clutter, reclaim disk space, and keep your system running lean and efficient.

Cleanup Tools

• Clear User Temp: Removes temporary user files that accumulate through routine app use and installations.
• Clear Windows Temp: Empties the system-wide temporary folder to free up disk space and resolve potential file conflicts.
• Clear Prefetch Data: Deletes prefetch files used for speeding up application launches—helpful for troubleshooting boot-time slowdowns.
• Disk Cleanup Utility: Launches the built-in Windows tool that analyzes and offers to remove junk files like system cache and previous updates.
• Empty Recycle Bin: Permanently deletes files in the Recycle Bin to recover disk space.
• Delete Old Windows Installations: Removes remnants of previous Windows versions after an upgrade to reclaim significant space.

Advanced Disk Maintenance

• Clear WDI Folder: Cleans up logs and diagnostics stored by the Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure.
• Defragment Drives: Reorganizes fragmented data on traditional hard drives to improve read/write efficiency.
• Securely Wipe Free Space: Permanently overwrites free disk space to make deleted files unrecoverable.
• Manage Disk Partitions: Launches disk partitioning tools for resizing, creating, or deleting drives.

File & History Cleanup

• Clear Recent Items: Deletes the system log of recently opened files and folders.
• Clear Address Bar History: Removes saved paths from Windows File Explorer’s address bar.
• Clear Run Dialog History: Erases previously executed commands from the Windows Run box.
• Clear Temporary Internet Files: Deletes cached web content from Internet Explorer or legacy Windows tools.

System Cache Maintenance

• Clear Windows Update Cache: Removes cached update files to resolve failed installs or update errors.
• Clear Thumbnail Cache: Deletes thumbnail image databases to fix preview glitches or reclaim space.
• Clear Microsoft Store Cache: Resets the Windows Store cache to resolve app install/update issues.

App-Specific Cache Cleanup

• Clear Microsoft Outlook Cache: Clears temporary Outlook files to fix sync issues or performance lags.
• Clear Microsoft Teams Cache: Removes cached Teams data that may affect logins, notifications, or UI behavior.

Update & Maintain

This guide explains how to manage, upgrade, and control installed programs, giving you full oversight of your software environment with minimal effort.

Program Management

• View Installed Programs: Displays a full list of applications currently installed on the system using the Windows Package Manager.
• View Pinned Programs: Shows which installed apps have been pinned to prevent accidental upgrades or changes.
• Pin a Program: Allows you to mark a specific program to remain on its current version, useful for avoiding update-related compatibility issues.
• Unpin a Program: Removes a version lock from a previously pinned application, allowing it to receive updates again.
• Upgrade All Programs: Automatically checks for available updates and applies them to every eligible app in one command.

Security & Privacy

This guide walks through advanced Windows settings for fine-tuning performance, managing security features like firewalls and BitLocker, and controlling your privacy experience. Whether you’re optimizing startup behavior or turning off personalized ads, these tools help you take charge of how your system runs and responds.

Security & Performance Tweaks

• Enable Firewall: Turns on Windows Firewall for all network profiles to enhance protection.
• Disable Firewall: Turns off the firewall across all profiles—only recommended for temporary troubleshooting.
• Enable Smart App Control: Activates Microsoft’s application screening to block untrusted software.
• Disable Smart App Control: Turns off app protection features that evaluate program safety.
• Evaluate Smart App Control: Sets protection to evaluation mode, helping the system decide future behavior automatically.
• Enable Hyper-V: Activates Microsoft’s virtualization support for running virtual machines.
• Disable Hyper-V: Turns off virtualization for compatibility or resource optimization.
• Enable Hibernate Mode: Allows your computer to save its current session to disk and power down completely.
• Disable Hibernate Mode: Disables the hibernation feature and deletes the hibernation file.
• Enable SysMain: Starts the service that preloads apps into memory to improve boot speed.
• Disable SysMain: Stops SysMain if it’s consuming too many resources or causing drive usage spikes.
• Enable DirectPlay: Re-enables support for legacy games and applications that rely on this feature.
• Disable DirectPlay: Turns off unused legacy features to improve performance or security.
• Enable Ultimate Performance Mode: Unlocks a high-performance power plan for demanding workloads.
• Restore Default Power Plans: Resets all power schemes to Windows defaults.
• Create a System Restore Point: Opens the restore settings panel where you can back up your system configuration.
• Launch System Restore: Opens the tool to revert your PC to a previously saved restore point.
• Delete System Restore Points: Clears all previous restore points to free up disk space.

Privacy & Experience Settings

• Disable Lock Screen Ads: Prevents suggested content from appearing on the lock screen.
• Enable Lock Screen Ads: Restores promotional content and tips on the lock screen.
• Disable Suggested Apps in Start Menu: Hides promoted apps that appear in the Start menu.
• Enable Suggested Apps in Start Menu: Allows suggestions for Microsoft apps in your Start layout.
• Disable Taskbar Pop-up Ads: Blocks notification-style suggestions from appearing on the taskbar.
• Enable Taskbar Pop-up Ads: Restores content recommendations to the taskbar notifications.
• Disable File Explorer Ads: Removes sync provider ads from File Explorer banners.
• Enable File Explorer Ads: Re-enables banners in Explorer for Microsoft cloud suggestions.
• Disable Personalized Ads: Prevents Microsoft from using your activity for targeted ads.
• Enable Personalized Ads: Allows personalized ad experiences using your device info.

BitLocker Management

• Encrypt with BitLocker: Encrypts your drive to protect data from unauthorized access.
• Decrypt BitLocker: Permanently removes BitLocker encryption from your drive.
• Lock BitLocker Drive: Manually locks an encrypted drive while in session.
• Unlock BitLocker Drive: Unlocks a secured drive with your password or recovery key.
• Check BitLocker Status: Displays whether encryption is enabled and provides status per drive.
• View BitLocker Protector: Retrieves info on how the drive is protected (e.g., TPM, PIN).
• Backup BitLocker to AD: Backs up your BitLocker recovery key to Active Directory for recovery purposes.

System Tools

This guide covers essential tools and insights for understanding your PC’s hardware, managing advanced Windows settings, and launching built-in system utilities that help you configure, monitor, or troubleshoot your device like a pro.

System Insights & Configuration

• Check System Specifications: View your PC’s processor, RAM, architecture, and general specs in one place.
• View GPU Information: Identify your graphics card, driver version, and hardware capabilities.
• System Information Summary: Displays a full breakdown of installed memory, BIOS version, motherboard, and more.
• Detailed System Report: Opens an interactive tool showing hardware resources, components, and software environment.
• View User Account Details: Lists active account name, privileges, and security details.
• List Installed Drivers: Shows all drivers installed and active across your system.
• Force Group Policy Update: Applies any pending local or domain group policy changes instantly.
• Restart File Explorer: Closes and reopens the Windows Explorer interface without rebooting.
• Restart Print Spooler: Refreshes print queue services to fix issues with stuck print jobs.
• Enable “Show More Options”: Brings back the classic right-click menu instead of the modern compressed version.
• Disable “Show More Options”: Restores the modern context menu experience.
• Enable Snipping Tool (Print Screen): Lets you use the Print Screen key to launch Snipping Tool.
• Disable Snipping Tool Shortcut: Stops Print Screen from opening Snipping Tool.
• Enable Location Services: Activates location-based features for apps and Windows settings.
• Disable Location Services: Turns off all system-based location tracking.
• Schedule Shutdown: Choose a time for your PC to shut down automatically.
• Cancel Scheduled Shutdown: Prevents a scheduled shutdown from executing.
• Restart into BIOS: Restarts your device directly into the firmware/UEFI settings screen.
• Enable Super Settings: Creates a special folder giving access to hundreds of built-in Windows configuration panels.
• Launch Windows Update: Opens Windows Update settings to check or manage pending updates.
• Open Windows Security: Launches Windows Defender’s dashboard for threat protection and device health.
• Launch Microsoft Store: Opens the app store to browse, install, or update your apps.

Administrative Tools Launcher

• Launch Uninstaller: Opens the Apps & Features panel to remove programs.
• Open Windows Activation: View your license status and manage activation settings.
• Open Command Prompt: Launch a traditional terminal window for command-line operations.
• Open PowerShell: Access a more advanced shell for scripting and automation tasks.
• Device Manager: View and manage all connected hardware devices and drivers.
• Disk Management: Create, delete, or format partitions and drives.
• Services Manager: Start, stop, or change startup types for background Windows services.
• Computer Management: Unified console for managing disks, users, services, and more.
• Task Manager: Monitor apps, performance, and startup impact in real time.
• System Configuration: Set boot options, disable startup services, and troubleshoot startup behavior.
• Performance Monitor: Track system performance metrics and create custom monitoring dashboards.
• Event Viewer: Inspect logs for system, security, or application errors.
• Group Policy Editor: Access settings that control what users and the system can do.
• Registry Editor: Modify advanced settings stored in the Windows registry.
• Resource Monitor: A real-time dashboard for analyzing how CPU, RAM, disk, and network are being used.
• Task Scheduler: Automate tasks by setting up triggers and scheduled actions.
• Manage User Accounts: Opens the tool for configuring user accounts, auto-login, and roles.

Network & Connectivity

This guide focuses on troubleshooting and maintaining your network connection. From checking internet access to resetting TCP/IP settings and enabling legacy protocols, these tools help you stay connected and in control.

Network Diagnostics & Configuration

• Test Internet Connection: Checks whether your PC can reach websites, helping determine if you’re online.
• View IP Configuration: Displays details about your current network adapters, IP addresses, DNS servers, and more.
• Flush DNS Cache: Clears outdated or corrupt DNS data to resolve browsing or connection delays.
• Open Remote Desktop Connection: Launches the tool to connect to another Windows machine remotely over the network.
• Reset TCP/IP Stack: Reinitializes your core networking components to fix deep-rooted configuration issues.
• Release & Renew IP Address: Forces your device to request a new IP address from the router.
• Reset All Network Configurations: Restores all network-related settings to their factory defaults.
• Reset Winsock Catalog: Fixes low-level socket corruption that may block network activity.
• Enable Telnet Client: Adds the legacy Telnet protocol back into Windows for remote communication tasks.
• Disable Telnet Client: Removes the Telnet protocol to reduce security exposure or declutter features.

Files & Folders

This guide covers advanced file and folder actions designed for privacy, cleanup, and quick management. Lock, hide, or safely force-delete content on your system with precision and control.

File & Folder Management

• Lock a File or Folder: Restricts access to a selected file or folder, preventing unauthorized users from opening or modifying it.
• Unlock a File or Folder: Removes restrictions and restores access to previously locked content.
• Hide a File or Folder: Makes selected files or folders invisible in File Explorer to reduce visual clutter or enhance privacy.
• Unhide a File or Folder: Reveals hidden content and restores normal visibility in the file system.
• Force Delete File or Folder: Deletes files or folders that are locked, stubborn, or cannot be removed through standard deletion methods.

Developers

This guide introduces batch automation tools that streamline the process of fixing, optimizing, or customizing your system using pre-defined or personalized actions—all with just a few clicks.

Batch Automation

• One-Click Batch Generation: Instantly generates a ready-to-run optimization batch tailored to common system tweaks and fixes. Ideal for users who want immediate results without manual setup.
• Build Your Perfect Batch: Customize your own batch script by selecting the exact fixes, cleanups, and preferences you want to automate—perfect for power users or support technicians.

PC Helper

This guide highlights Fixyfier’s built-in virtual assistant that helps you navigate repairs, choose the right fixes, and understand what’s best for your PC—like having a personal tech expert built right into the app.

PC Helper Assistant

• Personalized Guidance: Get real-time assistance selecting the most effective tools based on your PC’s condition and needs.
• Context-Aware Suggestions: The assistant dynamically recommends fixes and features that match the symptoms you’re facing.
• Hands-Free Walkthroughs: Navigate complex repair processes step by step, without needing technical knowledge.
• Smart Problem Detection: Identifies and highlights potential issues through pattern recognition and system insights.
• Built-In Expertise: Designed to simplify troubleshooting just like a real technician would—right from inside the app.