Windows 10 Wizard-Windows 10 system optimization tool

Example

When the user reports 'Wi-Fi disconnects frequently', the Wizard prompts for: firmware/driver versions, Event Viewer wireless logs, netsh wlan show interfaces output, whether the issue happens on multiple SSIDs, and recent system changes.

Scenario

A home user with intermittent Wi-Fi: Wizard instructs how to run netsh traces, collect WLAN Autoconfig ETW traces (or simplified log capture), interprets the logs (e.g., repeated authentication failures vs. roaming problems), and recommends immediate fixes (update driver, set power management to prevent adapter sleep, change router channel) plus the long-term fix if driver bug is detected.

Example

User stuck in boot loop after an update. The Wizard provides exact steps to access Windows Recovery Environment, run automated Startup Repair, use bcdedit to inspect boot configuration, and restore using system restore or offline image apply (DISM /image).

Scenario

An enterprise laptop that fails to boot after feature update: Wizard outlines how to boot to WinRE, export and analyze BCD, examine pending.xml and registry hives offline, and, if necessary, perform a targeted rollback or capture crash dumps for deeper analysis.

Example

When a new audio device produces crackling sound, the Wizard requests driver version, audio stack trace (etw capture), and suggests running Driver Verifier on suspected drivers, testing with generic Microsoft drivers, and collecting kernel dumps if problem persists.

Scenario

Desktop with intermittent USB device disconnects: Wizard instructs how to check power management settings (Device Manager > Power Management), review USB controller event logs, test on different ports, update chipset drivers, and if necessary adjust registry USB selective suspend settings or ask OEM for chipset firmware updates.

Example

For a device blocked from installing a feature update because of a safeguard hold, the Wizard explains how to check Windows Update Health, read the Release Health known-issues page, interpret safeguard hold messages, and recommend workaround steps or deferring strategies using Intune / WUfB policies.

Scenario

IT pro managing 500 endpoints: Wizard provides a step-by-step plan to use Windows Update for Business, configure feature update rings, use Desktop Analytics / Autopilot pilot, and create rollback plans along with exact registry/policy settings and telemetry checks to validate readiness.

Example

When a machine is slow on boot, the Wizard instructs collection of boot traces (xbootmgr / Windows Performance Recorder), identifies slow drivers/services, suggests disabling or delaying startup items, optimizing storage (TRIM, defrag for HDD), and tuning power plans for laptops.

Scenario

Developer laptop with long cold boots: Wizard walks through analyzing boot phases, shows how to measure driver/boot application durations, recommends specific services to defer, and suggests hardware checks (NVMe firmware, SATA mode) when driver/setups are implicated.

Example

If ransomware indicators appear, the Wizard gives immediate containment steps (isolate machine from network, preserve memory and disk for forensics), steps to run Windows Defender offline scan and other EDR probes, and safe recovery options (restore from verified backups, apply known decryption/mitigation if available).

Scenario

SMB server suspected of compromise: Wizard supplies prioritized actions (isolation, capture volatile data, event log collection, account lockout, reset creds), and a remediation checklist aligned to NIST/CIS guidance and Windows native tools (Windows Defender ATP recommendations).

Example

When group policy settings don't apply, the Wizard directs the user to verify AD replication, run gpresult /h, check PolicyDefinitions versions (ADMX), and interpret common ADMX changes that affect behavior.

Scenario

An admin finds a setting behaving differently after Windows 10 build upgrade: Wizard helps compare ADMX changes, suggests using a central ADMX store rollback or custom ADMX, and provides exact steps to re-target or migrate policies safely.

Example

For corrupted user profiles or missing files, the Wizard explains how to use Volume Shadow Copy, Previous Versions, chkdsk, and how to perform safe profile migration using USMT or manually copy NTUSER.DAT with steps to preserve permissions.

Scenario

User lost critical documents after a disk error: Wizard instructs use of file recovery tooling, checks VSS snapshots, recommends stop-using disk to prevent overwrite, and if needed outlines safe disk imaging for forensic recovery.

Example

For registry fixes, the Wizard supplies the exact reg add / reg export commands, backups to create, and a clear risk statement (what could go wrong and how to recover).

Scenario

Fixing a broken shell extension: Wizard supplies steps to disable shell extensions via ShellExView-equivalent guidance, registry keys to back up and remove, and how to restore if the change causes issues.