Windows 11 Tips, Tricks, Fixes, and Tweaks

Repair Windows Component Store

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The component store on Windows is a feature which stores all system files. Whenever Windows gets an operating system update, this store may get corrupted. To fix the store we use the Deployment Image and Service Management Tool (DISM).

# cmd as admin
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Reset Settings UI Application

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If the settings UI app won’t open, try resetting it with PowerShell.

# powershell as admin
 
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
 
Add-AppXPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$Env:SystemRoot\ImmersiveControlPanel\AppxManifest.xml"

Disable OneDrive from Running in Background

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By default, on Windows 11, OneDrive is enabled and runs on startup. To disable, modify the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive.

Fix Problem with DNS Resolution

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Fix problems with DNS Resolution by Flushing the IP Configuration and clearing the DNS Resolver Cache.

# cmd as admin
 
# flush ip
ipconfig /flushdns
 
# stop dnscache
net stop dnscache
 
# re-start dnscache
net start dnscache

Fix Internet Winsock Catalog

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Winsock is a technical specification that defines how Windows network software should access network services, especially TCP/IP. Windows comes with a DLL that implements the API and coordinates Windows programs and TCP/IP connections. However, sometimes it gets corrupted and as a consequence, can break internet connectivity.

# cmd as admin
 
# reset winsock
netsh winsock reset

Fix Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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Fix internet connectivity issues by resetting the internet protocol. Runs net int ip reset which modifies the registry to reset TCP/IP.

# cmd as admin
 
# reset internet protocol
net int ip reset

Clear Windows Update History

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Windows Update shows the history of installed and failed updates. If this list grows too large, you can clear it per below.

# cmd as admin
 
# stop windows update service
net stop wuauserv
 
# stop lookup service
net stop AeLookupSvc
 
# delete software distribution logs 
del "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log"
 
# re-start services
net start wuauserv
net start AeLookupSvc

Reset Internet Explorer to Defaults

# cmd as admin
rundll32.exe inetcpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults

Fix Missing Telnet Command

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Telnet (Teletype Network) is a protocol meant for internet or LAN communication. It is primarily used to control other computers remotely.

# cmd as admin
 
# enable telnet
DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

Reset Windows Defender Defaults

1. regsvr32 wuaueng.dll 2. regsvr32 wucltui.dll 3. regsvr32 softpub.dll 4. regsvr32 wintrust.dll 5. regsvr32 initpki.dll 6. regsvr32 wups.dll 7. regsvr32 wuweb.dll 8. regsvr32 atl.dll 9. regsvr32 mssip32.dll

Then it sets some registry keys.

Reset Windows Security Settings Defaults

# cmd as admin
 
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose