Workblox Personal · Windows Helper

Windows problem?
Ask in plain English.

Describe what you're trying to do on Windows, and get click-by-click steps through Settings and File Explorer — or the PowerShell command — with a plain explanation and warnings first.

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From $10/mo. Click-by-click steps or a command — your choice.

What you get

Two ways to fix it, explained.

Use the menus you already know, or paste one command.

Click-by-click steps

Through Settings, Control Panel, File Explorer and right-click menus.

The command

The PowerShell or Command Prompt command, ready to copy.

A plain explanation

What the command does and why it works, before you run it.

Warnings

Side effects and cautions to know first.

Example

From a question to an answer.

A made-up example, shortened.

What you enter

“what program is using port 8080?”

What you get
The command

Get-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8080).OwningProcess

Example only, shortened. Real results depend on what you enter.

How it works

Three steps.

  1. Describe the problem

    In plain English, the way you'd ask a friend who knows computers.

  2. Pick your way

    Follow the click-by-click steps, or copy the command.

  3. Read the warnings first

    Especially before anything that deletes files or changes settings.

ⓘ Read before you run. Commands can change your system. Check the explanation and warnings first.
Pricing

Pay for the tools you pick.

Windows Helper is one of 7 Workblox Personal tools. Pick the ones you'll use and pay for those.

1–2 tools
$10/mo
3–4 tools
$15/mo
5–7 tools
$20/mo

Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. A card is required to start; cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged. Cancel whenever you like from Settings → Manage billing — access runs through the end of your billing period. Available to customers in the United States and U.S. territories only. See all 7 Personal tools.

FAQ

Common questions.

Do I need to know the command line?
No. Every answer includes click-by-click steps using the normal Windows menus, so you can skip the command line entirely.
What kinds of problems can it help with?
Finding what's taking up space or slowing things down, ports and running programs, services, files and folders, network settings and cleanup.
Is what I enter stored?
No. Your question is used to write the answer and isn't kept afterward. See the Privacy Policy.
What does it cost?
Windows Helper is part of Workblox Personal. You pick your tools and pay by how many: $10/mo for 1–2 tools, $15/mo for 3–4 tools, or $20/mo for 5–7 tools, with a 7-day free trial.

Fix it yourself, safely.

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