Repair shop for Windows from Microsoft

Users can now solve Windows technical issues using the “Fix it Center” which is an online based tool. Fix it Centre is designed to enhance the diagnosing features of Windows and also will bring similar features to Windows XP and Vista. The beta version was launched on Thursday and it includes both online service besides Windows download.

Fix it Center will be detecting and fix problem automatically and it does proactive checking and installs updates and hence prevents new problems. Fix it Center diagnoses and repair a particular problem into an automated tool. The service has around 300 built in fixes. Microsoft said that the service will be useful even if it is not able to fix the issue.

If service doesn’t automatically fix the problem, customers can fix the issue by accessing through phone or email. The Microsoft support professional will be accessing the Fix it Center account and will provide details for resolving the problems at a faster resolution. The service will be usable with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Although the service will demand the XP users to install Service Pack 3 (it works with 64 bit version Service Pack 2). The service also works with Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

The service looks much attractive for small business as a single account can be accessed for multiple PCs. Previously Microsoft launched a service in December 2008, “Fix it” which facilitated users by listing a series of problem solving steps when clicked on a button.

Microsoft, Facebook launch Docs.com

Microsoft and Facebook are developing “online document sharing service” together, similar to that of Google Docs.

Docs.com launched at Facebook’s F8 conference on last Wednesday. This site facilitates Facebook users to login with their account and create, manage, edit and share “Microsoft Office documents” with their friends in Facebook. New document created will be notified in the news feed of the Facebook homepage, just like pictures or status updates.

It is still in beta testing mode. Microsoft is planning to full fledge its own “online document sharing service” by this year end, but Docs.Com provides the good platform of testing this technology within the walls of the Facebook.

Google is pushing hard things around “online document sharing”, with Google applications developments, courting business small and large in effort to suit them to switch to its “cloud computing services” version. The Docs.com may not be as user friendly as Google Docs, as this requires partners to be Facebook Friends or the docs to be shard with all of the Facebook.

This project is being developed at FUSE Labs of the Microsoft that has been last year to operate on social-networking technology. Microsoft has already invested about $240 million in Facebook.

How to Take a Screenshot in Apple iPad

Taking a screenshot on your iPad is very simple just select the Picture which you want to make as a screenshot. To Take a Screenshot Press the “Home Button” and the “Sleep/Wake Button” at the same moment. Hold both the Home Button and Sleep/Wake button for 2 Seconds, and then release it. If you hold for more time than 2 seconds then your iPad will shut down and gets restarted. Now you will hear a Click Sound and the iPad Screen will turn white and returns to the original state in a Flash. This indicates that your screenshot is done. To access your screenshot just see the “Photos icon” on your iPad Home Screen, the Screenshot will be saved in it.