I've got a novel idea....how about provide an OS that doesn't NEED troubleshooting tools...and if that proves to be impossible...have a few of your 20,000 coders get to work on troubleshooting tools that ARE for the power user. This is NOT the days of Windows 3.1 anymore, even the most computer illiterate users would definitely benefit from troubleshooting tools that had some serious power.
Sure the average user may not appreciate the benefit of SERIOUSLY powerful troubleshooting tools, but when grandma calls for help with her computer, the computer literate relative on the other end of the line, surely WILL!
It's way past time for MS to quit relying on others, namely relatives or software providers to have to clean up the mess that MS leaves in its wake.
MS, you seriously need to adopt, a "we will serve no wine, until its' time" philosophy, while you still have the chance......momentum only carries you so far, unless you live in a vacuum that is.
Windows has always come equipped with troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, but in Windows 7 Microsoft has done something it should have done a long time ago and put them all together in one place in Control Panel.
Check out Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools gallery
Previous galleries:
- Windows 7 install/IU
- Windows 7 pre-beta screenshots
To find them you go to the Control Panel and under System and Security you’ll see Find and fix problems.
The troubleshooters are divided up into eight categories:
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Programs
- Run programs made for a previous version of Windows
- Browse the web with Internet Explorer
- Display my music and video library in Windows Media Player -
Devices
- Configure a device -
Network
- Connect to the Internet
- Access shared files and folders on other computers -
Printing
- Use a printer -
Display
- Show the Aero theme -
Sound
- Record sound
- Play sound -
Performance
- Make your computer run faster -
Windows
- Run maintenance tasks
- Improve power usage
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