Summary

ThioJoe (https://www.youtube.com/@ThioJoe) has created a free AI-based Windows PC troubleshooting tool using custom GPTs, leveraging extensive official Microsoft documentation for enhanced accuracy. This “Windows Troubleshooter GPT” can be found by searching "Windows Troubleshooter" on ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com), or you can simply visit it directly via this link:

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-yIhrl3jfB-computer-troubleshooter-docs-references

Breakdown

• OpenAI’s ChatGPT allows users to create custom GPTs. Custom GPTs allow users to provide specific instructions and documents for tailored AI responses.
• ThioJoe created a Custom GPT for Windows troubleshooting using over 3 million words of documentation, four eBooks (including "Windows Internals" and "Windows PowerShell Step-by-Step") and multiple GitHub repositories.
• Initially, custom GPTs were only available to ChatGPT+ subscribers for $20 a month. But now they are generally available for free.
• The AI tool is designed to search through provided documents before answering queries and provides references to documentation in its responses.
• The AI tool is intended as a guide, not a definitive source of truth.

Things To Try (Sample AI Prompts)

• “How do I copy files from my Android phone to my Downloads folder on Windows?”
• “How do I use Windows Defender to scan my computer for malware?”
• “How can I view the top 10 largest files in my Downloads folder?”
• “How do I connect to WiFi?”
• “How do I remove unwanted browser extensions from Google Chrome?”
• “How do I determine if I am logging into Windows with an online Microsoft Account or a local Windows user account?”
• “How do I reset my password for my local Windows user account?”
• “How do I reset my password for my Windows user account that is tied to my Microsoft 365 account?”