Vista Health Report

*I found this article below on a web site I frequent. Thought it could

be helpful to someone. I found the program and all is well with my

computer.*

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*I am now using Windows Vista and before I purchased it, I heard there

was supposed to be something with it called a Health Report. Can you

please fill me in? *

*A:

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First, allow me to give you a scenario. You're working on your computer

and all the sudden, the program you're using errors out on you. You're

unable to do anything but shut down the application, restart your

computer and start over. And yes, that could mean most of your work goes

unsaved. In the midst of everything, there's no explanation as to what

actually happened with your program. You have no idea where the error

came from or even what it was about.

Well, if you're using Windows Vista, you'll never have to worry about

that again. Luckily, Microsoft created a new program called the *System

Health Report *that helps track down any errors that may occur within

your software or hardware. It's one of the main tools used in Vista to

diagnose and troubleshoot those kinds of problems. It even tracks down

any errors you may not even be aware of.

So, how does the System Health Report work? Well, once you run the

program, it generates a report that tells you exactly what problems lie

in your Vista computer system. It tells you what's keeping Vista from

running smoothly or safely and it even gives you some suggestions on how

to fix some of those problems on your own. Now, even if your computer

seems to be fine, it's recommended that you run this application either

way. You may be surprised by what it finds. Here's how you can get your

own report:

Go to *Start*, *Control Panel *and then select the *System and

Maintenance* link. From there, click on *Performance Information and

Tools*. In the left pane, choose the *Advanced Tools* link and then

click on the link that says \"*Generate a System Health Report*,\" which

is located at the bottom of the screen. Then you just have to wait for

the process to complete so that you can see your report.

Once your report comes up, you'll be able to see a list of the

following criteria: the status of any critical components on your

computer, whether or not the problem has been detected and any possible

solutions you can try. If it does offer up some suggestions for you,

give those a try first. If they don't fix your problems, you may want to

think about either contacting Microsoft or your computer's manufacturer

for additional help in getting those problems solved. You definitely

don't want to keep them lingering around.

Now, it's also recommended that you turn off your antivirus,

anti-spyware, etc. programs before you begin the System Health Report

process. You can turn them back on as soon as your report is compiled.

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