Tech: Learn How To Fix and Repair Windows 10 Issues with FixWin 10

FixWin 10 is an update to the popular FixWin
application that introduces several Windows 10
specific repair options to the application.
We have reviewed FixWin back in 2010 when it was
released to the public and came to the conclusion
that it is a useful troubleshooting tool for devices
running Windows.
The update delivers more of the same include a
setting reserved solely for Microsoft’s latest
operating system.
The program requires the Microsoft .Net Framework
4 but no installation. The interface itself has been
updated slightly with a modern look. Information
about the underlying system are displayed on start.
There you find fixes for common issues listed as
well, for instance to register all store apps again to
make sure they are available again on the system
and functioning properly.
If you have removed an app accidentally for
instance, it can be helpful to regain access to it.
A click on Windows 10 opens all repair options for
fixes for the operating system. The following
options are provided:
1. Repair the Windows Component Store using
Deployment Imaging and Servicing
Management (DISM).
2. Reset the Settings app. Useful if it does not
open anymore or crashes.
3. Disable OneDrive file synchronization.
4. Repair the Windows Start Menu. Handy if it
does not work properly or does not open at
all.
5. Repair WiFi if it is not working.
6. Fix Windows Update stuck downloading
updates after upgrading to Windows 10.
7. Clear and reset the Store cache to resolve
issues downloading applications from the
Windows Store.
8. Fix “The Application wasn’t installed” in
Windows Store, Error Code: 0x8024001e.
9. Fix Windows Store apps not opening.
Registers all apps anew.
The remaining options appear to be more or less
identical to those provided in the previous version
of FixWin.
One great feature of FixWin 10 is that you get
instructions to run the fix manually as well. All you
have to do is click on the help icon next to each
fix to display information on what it does in detail,
and instructions to run it manually.
The manual approach usually comes down to one
or multiple commands that you need to run from
the command line or PowerShell. To make things
easier, it is possible to double-click on the manual
instructions to copy them.
I like this option a lot since it allows me to check
the fix before it is applied. I always have a hard
time trusting applications when they don’t reveal
what they do in the background to fix an issue.
Since FixWin details that, I find it much easier to
trust it in this regard.