reliability monitor

Every time Windows hits a fatal error and forces a restart, it leaves a trail — crash logs, event records, and memory dumps — that can tell you what went wrong and point to a fix. Whether you prefer a quick GUI check in Event Viewer, a visual timeline in Reliability Monitor, a command-line...

Windows ships with a tidy, low‑noise instrument for spotting the kinds of crashes and driver problems that quietly erode a PC’s day‑to‑day reliability: the built‑in Reliability Monitor. It runs without fanfare, produces a simple 1–10 stability score, and surfaces application crashes, Windows...

Windows doesn’t provide a single “recently closed apps” button the way a phone does, but with a blend of built‑in diagnostics, system logs, and free utilities you can reconstruct what ran and when—often with enough precision for troubleshooting, auditing, or simple curiosity. Background /...

Diagnose App Crashes & Startup Issues with Event Viewer and Custom Views (Win10/11) Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20-30 minutes Introduction When an app crashes or Windows takes forever to start, the first place to look is the Event Viewer. Event Viewer records system, application...

Microsoft and Phison have pushed back hard against a wave of social-media claims that the latest Windows 11 cumulative update is “bricking” NVMe SSDs — but the episode exposes a brittle edge case in modern storage stacks, a gap between telemetry and forensic proof, and practical steps every...

Windows 11 packs a surprisingly capable set of built‑in troubleshooters that can automatically diagnose and repair many everyday PC problems—from flaky Wi‑Fi and silent speakers to frozen updates and stubborn printers. This guide distills what matters: where to find these tools, how to run them...

Keeping Windows 11 feeling fast isn’t about chasing exotic tweaks—it’s about sticking to a practical maintenance routine that prevents small issues from snowballing into slow boots, stutters, and crashes. The seven fundamentals below are the bedrock of a healthy system: scan and repair system...

Unexpected restarts and stop code errors, often known as Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) incidents, remain some of the most disruptive and anxiety-inducing issues faced by Windows users—novices and IT professionals alike. Whether a critical business presentation is interrupted, or your home gaming...

Windows has continually evolved, introducing a stream of new features, apps, and interfaces with every iteration. Yet, some of its oldest built-in tools remain as relevant and dependable today as ever. While the sleek and often cloud-dependent apps of modern Windows cater to a connected world...

Beneath the glossy surface of Windows 11 beats a complex system that, like all modern operating systems, sometimes stumbles. System crashes, mysterious freezes, or that maddening moment when your favorite game collapses mid-battle are experiences familiar to far too many users. In those moments...

Ever wondered when that software you vaguely remember installing (or uninstalling) made its grand entrance—or exited the stage entirely? Tracking your software's installation and uninstallation history in Windows 11 can be incredibly useful, whether for troubleshooting, enhancing security, or...

Windows10 I am trying to completely clear the Reliability Monitor after changing MoBo and components but all I can clear is the Report History. How do I also clear the events (Red and Blue Dots with X's) Thanks

Hello, Problem - I am running Windows 10 v2004 OS Build 20231.1000 (Insider Preview Build). I updated to this build on October 8, 2020. I leave this computer on 24/7. Since that day, I have found the machine shut down every morning. I would think the problem is tied to this version of Windows...

Hello guys. I have very strange problem from few months and im out of idea troubleshooting it. I also posted in other forums for help , but most of ppl suggest common steps that i already try. So the problem start after i rearrange usb ports and added and remove different mouse and rgb mousepad...

So for a while my computer would occasionally BSOD if I left it alone for too long (20-30 minutes), but inconsistently enough that it wasn't really an issue since I usually put it in sleep mode when I go somewhere anyways. Over the last week it's started doing it a lot more though, and starting...

Hi I really don't see a section on the forum where members can have a little fun. Kind a let your hair down and brag, or what ever. Members can reply back on a topic or add there own I guess the water cooler is the best section for that. I'm going to post here. Threads seem to get more...

Hi Thought I'd try to make a tutorial! Here's a windows tool that you can use to find another windows tool that no one uses and I don't know why. I's called PSR and I used it to find the reliability monitor that no one uses either. PSR creates a Zip file that will show you step by step how to...

Hi! Does anyone here use this windows tool to troubleshoot. I think it's a great tool. Not wonderful, but it might help lead you to problems you may be having. I don't understand why more help forums don't at least call attention to it. To me it's the event viewer in a graft form, and a lot...

Years of laptop anguish and literally despair from nearly four years of non-stop laptop issues. For years now, my laptop begins crashing windows even each time I have just started installation all over again, having just reset my computer back to default Windows and default only program (for...

Hello, can you help please, my reliability monitor is not working, it runs as per the schedule but does not produce any data, my problems started recently following a small corruption with the library docs, this corruption caused the R/monitor to run continuously, I rectified this error with a...