3 free Windows tools that help me fix tough PC problems

If something breaks on a Windows PC in my family or circle of friends, I am usually the one who gets the call. Over the years I have become the default tech support guy, and that means I spend a lot of time hunting down strange errors, slowdowns, and the kind of odd behavior that rarely shows up in Microsoft’s help docs. I have written before about the tools I rely on to fix Windows, including a few standouts from the Sysinternals Suite that have saved me more times than I can count.

Those earlier picks only scratched the surface. Sysinternals is a comprehensive collection of diagnostic utilities created for people who want real visibility into what Windows is doing behind the scenes. If you know where to look, these tools can reveal the root cause of problems that would otherwise stay hidden. I have already talked about Process Explorer, Autoruns, and ProcMon, but there are several more utilities in this suite that help me get to the bottom of stubborn Windows issues. The three below are the ones I keep coming back to whenever I need answers.

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How to track your weight with Apple’s Health App on iPhone

The Health app is the central hub for health tracking—from Apple Watch data to information from connected dietary apps that track your water intake or meals. The app organizes everything into easy-to-read graphics, metrics, and visuals to view your health data at a glance.

One feature many overlook is the ability to track their weight directly in the Health app, which can be entered manually or automatically through a Bluetooth-connected scale. Here’s how to enter, track, and delete your body measurement data on your iPhone or iPad.

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