I come across quite a few programs, applications and features almost every day in the course of normal work-a-day research trying to find the right tools to use in the Computer Consulting Business.
As a result, I often find some little known Free Downloadable or Online Features that could be of use to almost anyone to make their computing experience a little bit better and more productive.
This is just such a find…
FICO
Fix It Center Online by Microsoft is a useful tool to find problems with your PC that you may not even be aware of, even if you do maintainence on a regular basis.
It will find hardware and software problems (like drivers) on your system and fix them automatically in a couple of clicks. You can even run it on multiple computers on one account, just in case you are the one who takes care of all the PC’s in your domain.
You need a Windows Live or Hotmail account to use the service but you can use the same account for all the computers you service. You can also track what, when and what fixes were performed for all the computers on the one account.
Worked really well in my testing so far and I recommend it to anyone who uses Windows as an Operating System, especially if they maintain more than one computer.
Hat tip: Techie Buzz
I hope you find this tool to be something useful in your daily computing experience.
If you find something you think should be included, please use the comments below or use my Contact Form to let me know and I will be sure to check it out for inclusion in a future article.
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