Using this System File Checker (SFC) command you can replace, restore or repair a single file which may be potentially damaged or corrupted on Windows 11/10.

It's worth noting that even though the System File Checker is designed to be a standalone tool, Microsoft recommends that you first run the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool if ...

The System File Checker utility (Sfc.exe) is a command-line utility that can be run by system administrators to verify that the protected system files are valid and, if not, replace them with a ...

The system file checker can, and should, also be run after clearing out a malware infection to potentially help repair some of the damage done – assuming nuke and repave is not the better option ...

Whenever we need to detect and fix file system or disk corruption, we run the built-in Windows Check Disk tool. The Check Disk utility or ChkDsk.exe checks file system errors, bad sectors, lost ...

Fortunately, Windows includes a few handy tools like the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) that can help you find and repair damaged system files.

Starting today, Windows 10 users are finding that the /sfc scannow feature is no longer working and that it states it found, but could not fix, corrupted Windows Defender PowerShell files.