Windows 10 Network Fix and Optimizer

Troubleshooting network-related issues in Windows requires a rather solid knowledge base. However, there is another solution to fixing common issues, which resides in applications specifically designed to tweak settings of the operating system and perform the much-needed repairs when nothing else works. Such a tool is Windows 10 Network Fix and Optimizer and, as its name implies, it is a system and network tweaking utility specifically cut out to work with Windows 10.

There is no need to install the application, which is quite convenient. It is ready for use as soon as you double-click on its executable file, opening a one-window interface with lots of settings and checkboxes. You might be overwhelmed at first, but you will surely notice that all the tweaks and optimizations are carefully organized by category.

Windows 10 Network Fix and Optimizer displays a few network details, namely the LAN IP address, the subnet, the computer name, the used gateway, and the workgroup. It also provides one-click access to the System Properties to change the name of the computer or join a domain or a workgroup.

Moving on to the network-related fixes, you should know that there are a few tweaks and repairs you can apply for common issues that might occur. For instance, the application allows you to repair the firewall service by launching the Windows Firewall Troubleshooter. You can also turn the firewall on or off, set the firewall rules to default, repair or reset Winsock, reset the network interfaces and remove the guest account password.

The network profile can be set to private or public with this application. Network discovery can be enabled or disabled. The same goes with the automatic setup of devices.

File sharing is also taken care of by this application. First of all, it allows you to enable or disable password protected sharing or toggle the 40/56/128 bit encrypted file sharing.

There are also a few features related to the Windows’ appearance that can be changed with Windows 10 Network Fix and Optimizer. For insatnce, you can disable the transparency effect, turn on dark mode, change the desktop icons, enable thumbnail previews and file extensions, disable ads suggestions, and so on.

Additional options allow you to change the power plan, disable stand by or sleep, deactivate fast startup or hibernation mode.

A tool such as Windows 10 Network Fix and Optimizer comes in handy if you need to address network-related issues quickly or change system settings without a lot of hassle. For your convenience, it features simple selection tools in the “Options” menu, which help you avoid wasting time checking all the options manually.

Unfortunately, it is not yet optimized for use with Windows 11, but maybe this feature will come with a future release.