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Why Computer Files Corrupt ?

A file can be corrupted in several ways, including crashing the application, viruses, power outages, and so on. As soon as you notice abnormal behavior on your computer, it is best to act immediately. Corrupted files can slow down your computer and other programs may not work properly. In some cases, if your Windows system has a strange behavior or is extremely slow, the first thing to do is to scan and remove any virus or malicious program. Apart from that, the other reason could be corrupt system files. System files are corrupt for various reasons, such as sudden power failure, system crash, update errors, version mismatch, and so on.

Different ways to Scan Computer for Corrupt Files

Solution 1: Run SFC scan now in Windows 10

1. The SFC can resolve many system errors, including blue screen issues. Here’s how you can run an SFC scan on Windows.
2. Press the Windows key + X to open the Win + X menu.
3. Click Command Prompt (Admin) to open the command prompt as an administrator.
4. When the command prompt opens, enter sfc / scannow and press Enter
5. The repair process will now begin. Do not close the command prompt and do not interrupt the repair process. The repair process may take a while, so wait patiently while it is completed.
6. After the SFC scan is completed, the command prompt may say “Windows Resource Protection found corrupted files and repaired them successfully.” If this is the case, restart Windows.

Solution 2: SFC Method from Windows Recovery

1. Quickly press F12 while on the Dell Start screen and select Recovery Media from the boot menu.
2. Select your language options, and then click Next.
3. Select the Repair your computer option.
4. Click Troubleshoot, and then click Advanced Options.
5. Select Command Prompt from the list.
6. Type the following command: sfc / scannow / offbootdir = c: \ / offwindir = c: \ windows and press the Enter key.
7. The System File Checker starts and checks the integrity of the system files.

Solution 3: Use System Restore System

Restore is a useful feature that will restore your system to a previous state. If you are unable to repair the corrupted files, you may want to consider recovering the system. For that, proceed as following:

1. Press Windows Key + S and enter the System Restore. Choose the Create Restore Point option.
2. Now click the System Restore button.
3. Check Show more restore points. Select the available recovery point and click Next.
4. Follow the instructions to complete the restore.