Learn IT Support & A+ Free

Start with 40 Windows Commands you NEED to know (in 10 Minutes) (11 min, NetworkChuck), then 30 Windows Commands you CAN’T live without (15 min, NetworkChuck). All 375 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need computer repair toolkit, anti-static wrist strap, ethernet cable tester and a few more basics (about $75 of kit). The book to keep beside you: CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Mike Meyers.

What you'll need

Computer repair toolkit: Precision drivers and spudgers for PC work.
Anti-static wrist strap: Protect parts while you work.
Ethernet cable tester: Find bad cables fast.
Bootable USB drives: Install and rescue operating systems.

Lessons

40 Windows Commands you NEED to know (in 10 Minutes) (11 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
30 Windows Commands you CAN’T live without (15 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
the Linux File System explained in 1,233 seconds // Linux for Hackers // EP 2 (21 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
EVERYONE needs to learn LINUX - ft. Raspberry Pi 4 (21 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
Linux for Hackers // EP 1 (FREE Linux course for beginners) (12 min, NetworkChuck, Beginner)
Windows 11: Kill Telemetry, Widgets & Bloat (17 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
HELPDESK - how to get started in IT (your first job) (110 min, NetworkChuck, Beginner)
IT Fundamentals Course – Hardware, Cloud, DevOps, Networking, Security, Databases, DNS, Git, Linux (782 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
CompTIA A+ Certification Video Course 220-901 (231 min, PowerCert Animated Videos, Intermediate)
Practical Help Desk - Learn IT Fundamentals in 9 Hours (563 min, TCM Security, Beginner)
Hacking Active Directory for Beginners (over 5 hours of content!) (317 min, TCM Security, Beginner)
Troubleshooting slow networks with Wireshark // wireshark filters // Wireshark performance (63 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
How to Get an IT Job Without Experience (30 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Top 5 Wireshark tricks to troubleshoot SLOW networks (43 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
How to Pass your 220-1101 and 220-1102 A+ Exams - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 (11 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Traceroute (tracert) Explained - Network Troubleshooting (9 min, PowerCert Animated Videos, Intermediate)
host your own HelpDesk (11 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
How to Build an Active Directory Hacking Lab (48 min, TCM Security, Intermediate)
PING Command - Troubleshooting Networks (9 min, PowerCert Animated Videos, Intermediate)
Windows 11 Tips & Tricks (11 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
CompTIA A+ Certification Video Course 220-801 (202 min, PowerCert Animated Videos, Intermediate)
First Look at Windows 11 - impressions from an ex-Microsoft PM (12 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
How to Pass Your CompTIA A+ Exams in 2026 (15 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Laptop Hardware - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 1.1 (17 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Laptop Hardware - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 1.1 (17 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Windows 11 Privacy Settings Tutorial (11 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
Active Directory - CompTIA A+ 220-1102 - 2.1 (20 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) Full Certification Course (265 min, PowerCert Animated Videos, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - February 2025 (148 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Active Directory - CompTIA A+ 220-1202 - 2.2 (28 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
🏅 Best FREE Apps Included with Windows 11 (13 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
Introduction to IP - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 2.1 (19 min, Professor Messer, Beginner)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - April 2024 (157 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - January 2024 (158 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Common Network Ports - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 2.1 (12 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Five Reasons Why Your Resume Keeps Getting Rejected (12 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
How to Screen Record on Windows 11 laptop (10 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
Introduction to IP - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 2.1 (19 min, Professor Messer, Beginner)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - January 2023 (152 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - January 2025 (152 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - March 2025 (172 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1102 A+ Study Group - January 2023 (157 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Troubleshooting Common Hardware Problems - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 5.2 (24 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Windows 11 Taskbar Customization Tutorial (10 min, Kevin Stratvert, Intermediate)
Common Ports - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 2.1 (13 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Mobile Device Networks - CompTIA A+ 220-1201 - 1.3 (10 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Network Devices - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - 2.2 (19 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1001 A+ Study Group - February 2022 (163 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1001 A+ Study Group - January 2022 (147 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1001 A+ Study Group - November 2021 (138 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - October 2022 (151 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - September 2022 (135 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1101 A+ Study Group - September 2023 (163 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1102 A+ Study Group - February 2024 (139 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1102 A+ Study Group - January 2024 (146 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1102 A+ Study Group - January 2025 (154 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's 220-1201 A+ Study Group - July 2025 (145 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Professor Messer's A+ 220-1201 Study Group - January 2026 (151 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)
Stop Microsoft Forcing Online Accounts on Windows 11 (30 min, David Bombal, Intermediate)
220-1001 Core 1 A+ Take Ten Challenge #1 (23 min, Professor Messer, Intermediate)

Books on IT Support & A+

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide by Mike Meyers - View on Amazon
The Practice of System and Network Administration by Tom Limoncelli - View on Amazon
Computer Networking by James F. Kurose - View on Amazon