The vastly interconnected world we live in affords us unparalleled opportunities, but the price of that good fortune is constant vigilance. When our computers stop working, things go south fast, and let's face it, critical or mundane, computer problems are stressful and annoying. As a result, there continues to be an almost unstoppable flow of new "computer doctor"-style programs, most of which are particularly geared toward Windows users. Oe such program is the Windows Fix It Center.

The Windows Fix It Center takes the often tedious (and sometimes truly daunting) task of PC first aid out of the hands of the user, or rather, the burden of such a task. The Fix It Center can automatically check, diagnose, and update a machine's critical trouble areas, including the registry, various hardware components, files and systems, and so on. Of course there will always be problems the Fix It Center can't fix on its own, which is where the excellent continuity and connectivity with Windows Support comes in very handy.

For all its usefulness, though, the Windows Fix It Center has both high points and low points. Read on to find out more about both.

Pros

The Windows Fix It Center is a blessing for the non tech-savvy among us. Basic problems, and even some more serious ones, can be remedied by the program with a minimum of input from the user. It's a very intuitive - and very free! - program, and it is designed to be proactive from installation, saving the user a lot of hassle.

Cons

The Windows Fix It Center can't do everything - there will come a day when the end user has to get some outside help. It is also a Windows-exclusive utility; Mac users and others will need to find their own equivalent.

It remains the end user's choice to utilize this program or not, but with the preceding review, that choice should now be an easy and informed one to make.