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Has Windows startup repair or a troubleshooter ever fixed your issue even once? (midwest.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Yeah, basically that. I'm back at work in Windows land on a Monday morning, and pondering what sadist at Microsoft included these features. It's not hyperbole to say that the startup repair, and the troubleshooters in settings, have never fixed an issue I've encountered with Windows. Not even once. Is this typical?

ETA: I've learned from reading the responses that the Windows troubleshooters primarily look for missing or broken drivers, and sometimes fix things just by restarting a service, so they're useful if you have troublesome hardware.

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[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I think it helped with a internet issue once, but I probably just needed to reset something.

I'm pretty sure it just does the absolute basic troubleshooting.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

had a couple of windows 2000 pro and server recovery saves. haven't thought about it since. hrmmm

[–] Tofu_Lewis@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

Well aside from the time it totally bricked my system, it pretty good.

[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I had a number of occasions where Windows on my work PC f-ed up. None of the times, the windows "troubleshooting" wizard was anything but a waste of time before calling IT or digging into the problem myself.

[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I think it fixed my MBR once during Win7 days.

[–] rifugee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The search service on my computer crashes from time to time and the troubleshooter gets it working again without having to reboot (I hate rebooting).

[–] feef@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Troubleshooter was always able to fix my network issues. (Basically just resetting it)

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not once as far as the Troubleshooting Wizards go.

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