Friday 13 December 2013

Tip: Use Microsoft Fixit tools to improve your PC Performance, Security and Power Usage!

Fix Windows system performance problems on slow Windows computers
Automatically troubleshoot and repair Windows performance problems. Improve, optimize and speed up Windows computers and make slow running PCs faster:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/slow_windows_performance/en-us

Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
Automatically diagnose and repair problems with broken or not working desktop shortcuts and synchronize the system clock when a wrong time is displayed:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

Fix power consumption problems and extend the laptop battery life
Automatically detect and set Windows power options that affect computer power usage. Improve the laptop battery life with the right Windows power plan.
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_battery_power_settings/en-us

Fix Internet Explorer add-on problems when IE hangs or freezes
Automatically troubleshoot Internet Explorer problems when the browser crashes, freezes, hangs or stops responding caused by IE browser add-ons.
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/ie_freezes_or_crashes/en-us

Fix security issues to protect and secure Windows automatically
Diagnose and repair Windows security problems by turning on UAC, DEP protection, Windows Firewall and other Windows security options and features.
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_security_diagnostic/en-us

Automatically fix Windows security settings to keep your PC safe
Diagnose and fix Windows security settings for IE, Windows firewall, group policy, Registry, UAC; check Windows Update and antivirus software status.            
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Malware_Prevention/en-us

Fix Internet Explorer issues to make IE fast, safe and stable
Diagnose and repair ie problems that make ie slow, not secure, unstable or crash, caused by add-ons not working or inappropriate security settings.
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/ie_performance_and_safety/en-us