The System File Checker (sfc.exe) is a command-line tool built into Windows that helps you repair corrupted system files. If you can't boot your PC, the Winhelponline blog explains how to use it from ...

If working in IT has taught me anything, it is that many computer issues truly can be resolved with a reboot. If I’ve learned two things, though, it is that a myriad of remaining Windows issues can be ...

When Windows experiences stability issues or when certain features just don't seem to work correctly, the problem can sometimes be attributed to missing system files or system files of an incorrect ...

In this post, we will see how to manually replace a corrupted single system file with a known good copy of the file, if the System File Checker is not working in 11/10. The built-in System File ...

To solve some of the frustrations with drivers, DLLs, and incompatible applications, Microsoft added a number of utilities to Windows 2000. In this Daily Drill Down, Michael Freeman gives an overview ...

Restart PC and run SFC Delete the pending.xml file Use the revertpendingactions parameter for DISM. Let us check out the procedure involved in detail. Reboot your computer once and let the pending ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Defender update that fixes an issues with SFC /scannow detecting corrupted Windows Defender PowerShell files. Starting today, Windows 10 users are finding that the ...

Like the proverbial bad penny, the Diagnostic Tracking Service patch KB 3022345 appears to be corrupting Windows files — or at least, convincing Microsoft’s System File Checker SFC /scannow command ...