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4. Get more information about your system<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The classic \u201csysteminfo\u201d command will tell you just about everything you could possibly want to know about your system and then some: it returns your Windows 11 version and CPU model, the amount of RAM and storage installed, all the active network connections currently detected, and even how long your PC took to boot up last time around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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5. Check your Windows 11 drive for errors<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The \u201cchkdsk\u201d command has long been a favorite of IT technicians, and you\u2019ll see it appear in many a troubleshooting guide. It essentially checks your system disk for errors and can fix some of the most fundamental ones. For example, if you\u2019re having trouble accessing files and folders, or booting up your PC, chkdsk might be able to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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There are lots of flags you can use with it, too. The command on its own just looks for errors, but add a space and \u201c\/r\u201d at the end, and the utility will try and fix those errors while recovering all the data it can. Use \u201cchkdsk \/?\u201d to see other options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The \u201ctasklist\u201d command gives you more or less the same information as the Task Manager, showing you which applications are putting the most strain on your system. Using the process ID numbers (or PIDS) that it shows, you can then forcefully kill apps using \u201ctaskkill \/pid <PID number> \/f\u201d \u2014 which can be handy for troublesome software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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You can use these PID numbers to force-kill troublesome apps.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
7. Analyze the energy states of your computer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
This is another classic command line prompt, which, with the \u201c\/a\u201d flag, will return all the sleep states your computer supports (such as hibernate and fast startup). You can also get a detailed battery report via \u201cpowercfg \/batteryreport\u201d \u2014\u00a0which is saved in the default folder for the current user account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Dig deeper and there\u2019s more: \u201cpowercfg \/devicequery s1_supported\u201d lists all the devices connected to your system that can wake it out of standby, for example. Change that \u201cs1\u201d if you need to analyze a different standby state \u2014 the codes will be listed when you run the original \u201cpowercfg \/a\u201d command.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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8. Check Windows 11 system integrity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Like many other command line prompts, this one is really useful when it comes to troubleshooting. It checks the integrity of key operating system files and applies fixes where necessary. If you\u2019re noticing bugs and crashes all across Windows 11, this is one of the first steps that a lot of troubleshooting guides will recommend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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9. Get advanced networking information<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Another simple word that conceals a host of useful diagnostic utilities: Use \u201cnetstat\u201d on its own and it\u2019ll tell you about all the devices your computer is connected to, from printers to smart speakers (use Ctrl+C when you want it to stop).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Like many other commands, you can tweak the command in a myriad of ways (use \u201cnetstat \/?\u201d for a full list). You can, for example, use \u201cnetstat -b\u201d to see which apps are currently communicating with the web, which can help spot programs that are being more active online than perhaps they should be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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