How to Fix a Laptop That Is Not Charging
When the charger is plugged in but Windows still runs on battery or the LED stays off, check the brick, port, and power limits, software cannot prove a dead battery by itself.
Windows Settings
When Settings will not open, options are missing, or a change does not stick.
Start with the closest symptom
These guides are grouped here because the first checks overlap. Open the guide that best matches what you see now, then use its verification section before moving to a broader fix.
How to Fix a Microphone That Is Not Working in Windows
When apps hear silence, pick the correct input device and allow microphone access in Windows privacy settings before you replace the headset.
How to Fix a Webcam That Is Not Working in Windows
When the camera is black, in use, or missing, allow Camera privacy and close the app that grabbed it, same idea as the microphone guide, different device.
How to Fix Headphones That Are Not Detected in Windows
When Windows will not list headphones or sound still plays from speakers, pick the playback device and finish Bluetooth pairing, this is output, not the microphone guide.
How to Fix the Windows 11 Clipboard When It Is Not Working
When copy and paste do nothing, Win+V is empty, or history will not save, restart Clipboard and check the clipboard setting, without a "clipboard booster."
How to Fix Windows 11 Settings When It Won't Open
When Win+I does nothing, Settings flashes and closes, or the window never appears, restart Explorer and open Settings another way before repairing Windows.
How to Fix Windows Search When It Is Not Working
When Start search finds nothing, hangs on "Searching," or never indexes files, rebuild the index and restart Search, without unofficial "search repair" downloads.
Related tools
- PC Troubleshooting Wizard, Answer a few questions about what is going wrong. The wizard points you to the safest matching guide on this site.
- Windows Error Code Lookup, Look up a Windows update code or blue-screen name and see what it usually means, plus safe next steps.
- BSOD Stop Code Lookup, Look up a Windows blue-screen stop code and see likely causes, safe first steps, and when hardware may be involved.