We’ve all been there—you’re in the middle of your work, and suddenly your computer starts acting up. You try to reboot, but it’s no use—your Windows is corrupted! If you find yourself in this boat, don’t fret. There are a few steps you can take to get everything back up and running again. What does it mean when Windows is corrupted? Windows becomes corrupted when it experiences damage or changes to some of the files that constitute the operating system. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as: A power outage or other unexpected interruption during a Windows update A virus or malware infection A hardware failure, such as a bad hard drive sector A human error, such as accidentally deleting a system file