IT admins and system admins, and even home users have to run various Windows diagnostic runs from time to time in order to iron out or work around system problems. Last year, Microsoft published a guidance piece about various such native Windows apps, tools and utilities they include the like of Task Manager, Registry Editor, and more.
Aside from them, Windows also comes with SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) to scan and fix corrupt and missing system files.
Besides those, various other ways to help and diagnose network issues related to DNS (Domain Name System), among others, also exists.
In order to save time running these, a Reddit user has created a new tool that automates all of these into a single package. The author writes that the Batch script (.BAT file) they have developed is "basically a one-stop script that can help clean up your system, run built-in diagnostics, fix common network issues, and generate system reports." The script is based on native Windows tools like netsh, ipconfig, systeminfo, among others, and the idea behind this is essentially to save time.
The tool can be of help with Windows Update repairs, among others, something we all know is pretty common, and even Microsoft's own support articles may not prove to be helpful.
Here is everything the utility can do for you:
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Run SFC, DISM, CHKDSK from a single menu
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Restart network adapters with auto-detection
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Flush or set DNS (Google, Cloudflare, or custom)
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Windows Update repair (resets services + cache)
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Generate system reports (saved as .txt files on Desktop)
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Show installed drivers
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Clean up temp files
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Registry backup and restore (manual)
The latest version of the utility is now available for download on GitHub. The new version fixes issues related to admin privileges. As the script requires it to be run as an admin, it now restart itself to work in admin mode even if a user forgot to run it as an administrator.
To download it, head over to its GitHub page here. The utility is named Windows Maintenance Tool. As always, though, make sure to back up your PC as this is an unofficial third-party app, and it's better if you test it first in a VM.
Source: Lil_Batti (Reddit)
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