Windows Thread, Windows "Fix it" released in Technical; BBC News - Microsoft debuts 'fix it' program...
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19th April 2010, 12:48 PM #1 Windows "Fix it" released
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IDG Tech News
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19th April 2010, 01:00 PM #2 
Originally Posted by
theeldergeek
... installed, played with, and immediately uninstalled. Can't see it having much (if any) usefulness here. Aimed at the stand alone home user I would imagine. Someone might find it useful.
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19th April 2010, 01:38 PM #3 Its pretty good tbh, it found a few problems with my IE when I ran tests on it (crappy HP toolbar) and things are running faster in IE now.
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19th April 2010, 01:40 PM #4 Not looked at the new app but the automatic fix it tools that have been available for a while can be a god send at times.
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19th April 2010, 02:44 PM #5 Begs the obvious question: if they know what the problems with their software are and have a tool to fix them, why don't they just 'perma-fix' the software with an update rather than adding in extra steps to do so?
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19th April 2010, 02:45 PM #6 I've just installed it on my Vista machine and told it to remove all faults.
It rebooted and said OS Not Found, I think it works quite well.
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2 Thanks to K.C.Leblanc:
danrhodes (19th April 2010), painejake (13th May 2010)
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19th April 2010, 02:46 PM #7 
Originally Posted by
K.C.Leblanc
I've just installed it on my Vista machine and told it to remove all faults.
It rebooted and said OS Not Found, I think it works quite well.

*Ba - Dum, Tsss! *
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19th April 2010, 03:01 PM #8 
Originally Posted by
K.C.Leblanc
I've just installed it on my Vista machine and told it to remove all faults.
It rebooted and said OS Not Found, I think it works quite well.

There ya problem! Windows!
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19th April 2010, 04:30 PM #9 it seems confused on my work xp. says I'm not an administrator :-\
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19th April 2010, 04:43 PM #10 Yep, same problem here!
And yet.....I'm pretty sure I am!!!!
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20th April 2010, 10:25 AM #11 
Originally Posted by
danrhodes
There ya problem! Windows!
It was left with a blast crater after I tried it on my Amiga A500.
Last edited by K.C.Leblanc; 20th April 2010 at 01:55 PM.
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20th April 2010, 10:30 AM #12 I installed at home.............
Turned out to be a pretty pointless exercise, as it didn't tell me anything I didn't know already!
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12th May 2010, 11:21 PM #13 Does anyone have the link for this i can't seem to find it.
Thanks
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12th May 2010, 11:46 PM #14 For those getting non admin messages, it;'s probably checking to see if the account is in the local admin groups, while you're probably using domain admin which inherits it's rights or soemthing.
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13th May 2010, 12:08 AM #15 @ FN - You can download it from here: Microsoft Fix it Solution Center
James.
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