Written by AFP of Star's InTech on Tueday 4 May 2010
MICROSOFT has released its Fix It Center software, which is designed to act as a personal computer technician that troubleshoots problems with machines.
A test version of the free program available online at fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com promised "tools that help solve the issues you have now and prevent new ones".
Fix It Center scans computers to diagnose and repair problems, letting users decide whether to have it tend to fixes and even report the troubles to Microsoft.
The software, which must be installed on individual computers, makes note of what programs machines are using and tracks updates "to fins and fix issues before they become real problems," according to Microsoft.
