Official Microsoft troubleshooting tool that scans, diagnoses and fixes common PC performance and stability issues
Official Microsoft troubleshooting tool that scans, diagnoses and fixes common PC performance and stability issues
Vote (145 votes)
Program license Free
Developer Microsoft
Version 1.0.0080.0
Works under Windows
Vote
(145 votes)
Developer
Microsoft
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Version
1.0.0080.0
Pros
- Official and trusted software from Microsoft.
- Has automated troubleshooters for dozens of problems.
- Simple to use, no technical knowledge required.
Cons
- Still in beta phase, may not completely fix every problem.
Microsoft Fix It Center is a utility that helps keep your Windows PC running smoothly by performing scans for specific types of problems and applying fixes when possible. The software is made by Microsoft, which ensures that it's trustworthy and won't harm your system. You won't have to worry about it being another useless "fix my PC" program that does nothing useful and just shows ads.
Using Microsoft Fix It Center is very simple. The installation process is fast and takes only a few minutes. Once you get the program running, you'll be presented with a simple interface showing various system components that you could be having problems with, like Internet Explorer performance, playing audio, power, etc. By clicking the "Run" button on the right, Microsoft Fix It Center will start a scan in an effort to find the cause of the problem.
Once the scan is done, it will show you a list of possible solutions that you can try. Sometimes, it will be as simple as changing a control panel setting. For some problems, Microsoft Fix It Center will need to download additional troubleshooting tools to perform more advanced tests. Once all solutions have been attempted, it will ask you whether the problem has been fixed and give you the chance to send feedback to Microsoft.
This troubleshooting tool can help correct many kinds of problems you can run into on Windows, such as poor performance, a hardware component not working, programs crashing, etc. It's quite simple to use, even for those without much technical skill.
Microsoft Fix It Center is a free tool that is still in beta phase. It's still under development and won't always be able to solve every problem you run into. But it has a lot of potential and could replace many third-party troubleshooting utilities once it's out of beta testing.
Pros
- Official and trusted software from Microsoft.
- Has automated troubleshooters for dozens of problems.
- Simple to use, no technical knowledge required.
Cons
- Still in beta phase, may not completely fix every problem.
Pros
- Click and run process makes performing scans easy
- Shows you when you last ran a scan on each item
- Lets you select which problems you want to fix
- Solves most of the common problems Windows users encounter
- Tells you exactly how to improve the performance of your system
Cons
- Automatically updates features you may not want or need
- Beta closed to users of Windows 7 devices
- May cause issues with other software
- Doesn't offer solutions for all problems
Microsoft Fix It Center, also known as the Fix It Center for Windows, is a simple app that lets you find, identify, and fix common problems on your Windows computer.
Frequent crashing is a problem that you can't ignore. You may find that your computer crashes when you open too many tabs on your browser, when you try to play your favorite PC game or when you open a certain app or program. Once your computer crashes, it may restart itself and cause you to lose some of the valuable work you recently did. Microsoft Fix It Center lets you scan your computer to find the cause of those issues.
Using this app is easy because it does everything for you. When you open the app, it lets you know exactly what you can do and what it can do for you. It shows you a full list of scans that you can do to check for issues relating to your battery, Internet Explorer, general performance, or other issues. This app can even determine why your disc drive stopped reading or burning discs and why your version of IE keeps freezing.
Clicking the run button located on the side of the page lets you app run a system check of that feature. The downside of this is that you must manually select each type of issue you want to check on and run systems check for each one. It shows you the date that you last ran a check on each system too. This helps you keep track of which programs you should update and when you should perform a basic check.
Before running a scan, Microsoft Fix It Center will show you how long the scan should take, which lets you know if you have enough time to run it. After doing a scan, the app tells you exactly what you can do to improve the performance of each feature or program. Some may require that you make adjustments to your settings, but others may require the download of a new update or driver.
As this is still in beta, you'll find that it doesn't cover everything you need and that the program might change in the future. Microsoft closed testing to Windows 7 users, which means that it may not work with your computer. If you need help fixing your computer and run a higher operating system though, Microsoft Fix It Center should work well for you.
Pros
- Click and run process makes performing scans easy
- Shows you when you last ran a scan on each item
- Lets you select which problems you want to fix
- Solves most of the common problems Windows users encounter
- Tells you exactly how to improve the performance of your system
Cons
- Automatically updates features you may not want or need
- Beta closed to users of Windows 7 devices
- May cause issues with other software
- Doesn't offer solutions for all problems
