Something Old, Something New: Windows 10 Troubleshooters in Creators Update
How many of you knew that Windows 10 has always included over two dozen troubleshooter that were designed to help users troubleshoot a variety of common Windows 10 problems? These troubleshooters were designed to assist users with common Windows problems like Internet connections, video playback, Windows update, keyboard and dozens more.
We’re betting not a lot of people knew that over 2 dozen troubleshooters have always been included in Windows 10. But you’d have to know that they existed and where they were in order to access them; they were located off the beaten path in Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Troubleshooting\All Categories
Many articles sprouting up on the Web that make it sound like the troubleshooters in Windows 10 Creators Update are something brand new, they actually have been around for quite a while. What the Creators update does do, however, is put the troubleshooters where you can easily find them…
Settings –> Update & security —> Troubleshoot
Let’s look at the troubleshooting section of Windows 10 as it was, then look at the troubleshooting section of Windows 10 Creators Update.
Here are the troubleshooters that have always been included in Windows 10. They are located in Control Panel — All Control Panel Items–>Troubleshooting—>All Categories:
In Windows 10 Creators Update, the Windows 10 troubleshooters are located in Settings–> Update & security –> Troubleshoot.
In the Creators update the troubleshooters are broken down in to two categories:
- Get up and running
- Find and fix other problems
While we have not had a whole lot of success with Windows troubleshooters – if you have, we hope you will let us know. We have tried them on many occasions and found they weren’t very effective.
Let’s hope Microsoft has made some improvements in the troubleshooters included in the Windows 10 Creators Update. One thing for sure, they’ve made them a whole lot easier to find.
Here is a list of all nineteen Windows Troubleshooters included in the Windows 10 Creators Update:
- Blue Screen Troubleshooter
- Bluetooth Troubleshooter
- Hardware Troubleshooter
- HomeGroup Troubleshooter
- Incoming Connections Troubleshooter
- Internet Connections Troubleshooter
- Keyboard Troubleshooter
- Network Adapter Troubleshooter
- Playing Audio Troubleshooter
- Printer Troubleshooter
- Power Troubleshooter
- Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
- Recording Audio Troubleshooter
- Search and Indexing Troubleshooter
- Shared Folders Troubleshooter
- Speech Troubleshooter
- Video Playback Troubleshooter
- Windows Update Troubleshooter
- Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter.