How To Run Troubleshooter In Windows 11 10 From The Command Line

How to run Troubleshooter in Windows 11/10

In this post, we will see how to run Hardware, Audio or Sound, Power, Network, Windows Update, System Maintenance, App, and several other Troubleshooters in Windows from the command line using MSDT.exe, via Settings or using FixWin.

Run built-in Windows Troubleshooter from the command line

To run any Troubleshooter open an elevated command prompt and run these commands: To invoke built-in Troubleshooters, use this command: msdt.exe /id <diagnostic_id> To run a custom-built troubleshooter stored locally use this command line: msdt.exe /path <path_to_troubleshooter> To run a troubleshooter which is in a .diagcab file format, use this: msdt.exe /cab <path_to_diagcab> For instance, if you want to bring up the built-in Power Troubleshooter to troubleshoot problems relating to power or battery, run this command: Once you hit Enter, you will see the Power Troubleshooter pop-up. Similarly, if you know the Diagnostic Pack ID of any Troubleshooter, you will be able to invoke it using the command line.

Here is a list of some Troubleshooting Pack ID’s sourced from TechNet, for your ready reference

Direct Commands to open Windows 11/10 Troubleshooters

Here is the list of commands you can use in the Run box or Command Prompt to open Windows Troubleshooters directly in Windows 11/10/8/7. To open Troubleshooting Windows in Control Panel: To open the Aero troubleshooter: To open the Playing Audio troubleshooter: To open the Recording Audio troubleshooter in Control Panel: To open the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter in Control Panel: To open the Internet Connections troubleshooter To open the Shared Folders troubleshooter: To open the HomeGroup troubleshooter: To open the Network Adapter troubleshooter: To open the Incoming Connections troubleshooter: To open the Internet Explorer Performance troubleshooter: To open the Internet Explorer Safety troubleshooter: To open the System Maintenance troubleshooter: To open the Program Compatibility troubleshooter: To open the Performance troubleshooter: To open the Power troubleshooter: To open the Printer troubleshooter.: To open the Windows Media Player Settings troubleshooter: To open the Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter: To open the Windows Media Player DVD troubleshooter: TIP: You can also use these commands to create a desktop shortcut.

Run Troubleshooters via Settings

You can also access the Troubleshooters via Windows Settings. Press Win+I to open Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot. Here you will see all the Troubleshooters. More on this at – Run Troubleshooters using the Troubleshoot page.

Run Troubleshooters using FixWin

Although most of us access these Troubleshooters via Settings or the Taskbar search, there is an easy way! Use our FixWin to open them with a click! Previously, one could access Troubleshooters via the Control Panel > Troubleshooting applet or download them from the Microsoft website. However, Microsoft is now providing quite the same functionality within the Windows Settings app. Cheers!