Can Microsoft Fix Your PC?
PrintWe have all had those stubborn problems that refuse to go away no matter how long you try to fix it. As a power user, you know that Microsoft has a gigantic library of fixes. The hard part is finding the particular fix for the problem you are having. Once you get to the KB article, you are given a list of steps to perform. Most likely the steps are easy to perform and do not take much time. However, what if you manage a huge network of computers and each one of them has the particular problem? Microsoft has announced they are going to start being proactive and help people fix their computers.
The “Fix It” button is a simple script created by Microsoft to help fix common computer problems. The script is an automated feature that performs the exact functions that the steps listed provide. In the end, this will save everyone time since it will just require a few clicks.
Microsoft has about 100 of these Fix It buttons currently in place, with more probably on the horizon. They will continue to publish the manual steps in case you do not trust Microsoft or want to perform the steps yourself.
Is adding this feature enough for Microsoft to gain back the market share they are losing to Apple? Let us know what you think about this new feature from Microsoft.
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winmaster
February 15, 2009 at 6:58pm
Doubtful. I'll stick to the manual instructions.
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xs0u1x
February 10, 2009 at 1:54am
i came to the conclusion many years ago that the "repair" button on anything in windows is probably an animation just to keep people happy, as it does absolutely nothing else.
nsk chaos
February 09, 2009 at 3:20pm
yay!!!! ++rep for microsoft =) this will help me a lot. i just hope they wont stop adding these things (saves time and brain cells)
Shalbatana
February 09, 2009 at 10:52am
Good idea, but like stated, 1/2 the time I can't even find the page containing the fix I need. So this fixes a problem I really don't have an issue with. It's a convenience, but whatever.
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rayatwork05
February 09, 2009 at 9:53am
It always baffled me they didnt provide a .bat for the registry repair. granted it's easy to make your own. this is a great step, if implemented well enough so far as to auto detect and repair th problems occuring, MS will gain a huge marketshare from network admins, unfortunately it will come as a loss for service technicians world wide.
MeTo
February 09, 2009 at 9:27am
Won't hold my breath. The diag. and repair on my network connection only works about half the time. It would be nice if they got something right for a change. We shall see.
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