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    Microsoft debuts 'fix it' program

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Apr 20, 2010.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8629331.stm

    download the Vista/Win7 gadget

    Microsoft debuts 'fix it' program

    Microsoft has launched "Fix It" software that keeps an eye on a PC and automatically repairs common faults.

    The software basically adds the automatic diagnostics system in Windows 7 to older versions of Microsoft's operating system.

    The software, currently available as a trial or beta version, is intended for users of Windows XP and Vista.

    The package also tries to anticipate how security updates will affect a PC before they are installed.

    Bug watch

    Once installed, the software gets updates about known issues with Windows or any connected devices, and regularly checks to see if a host machine has fallen victim. Once fixes become available it will tell users they are ready or attempt to apply them.

    The software has onboard fixes for about 300 of the most widely encountered problems that stop Windows working as it should.

    The software also maintains a list of the hardware and software on a machine so if the automatic fix does not solve a problem, it will be able to help users supply detailed information to Microsoft's support staff about what has gone wrong.

    Those signing up and downloading the Fix It software can use it on several different machines.

    The free software can be downloaded from Microsoft's support pages. Windows XP users wanting to use it must have Service Pack 3 for the operating system installed.

    The Fix It service began in late 2008, when Microsoft began using the logo to highlight automatic fixes on its support pages that dealt with very common problems.

    Anyone clicking on the logo kicked off a download that tried to fix that problem automatically.

    Microsoft, like many other software firms, has built a vast database of faults and problems as technology built into Windows reports back about crashes and other bugs that machines encounter.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Apr 20, 2010
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  2. hna

    hna Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the link!
     
    hna, Apr 20, 2010
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  3. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    I didn't know Windows 7 already had this.
     
    Angelic, Apr 20, 2010
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  4. Selenium

    Selenium Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^^Me neither.
     
    Selenium, Apr 20, 2010
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  5. coolguy

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    Read the OP again. This software is released for XP and Vista.
     
    coolguy, Apr 20, 2010
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    Oh this is new? I just used it to fix an Outlook problem at the office on XP lol :p
     
    Melody, Apr 20, 2010
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    If you read the OP, it says " The software basically adds the automatic diagnostics system in Windows 7 to older versions of Microsoft's operating system.", in other words it indeed claims that Windows 7 already includes such a system.
     
    Pirx, Apr 20, 2010
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  8. Angelic

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    It came from Windows 7, thanks.
    That's pretty cool. Sure makes your IT work easier. ^_^
     
    Angelic, Apr 20, 2010
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