Microsoft may roll out a tool to fix Windows 10 Anniversary Update issues

[Petrovic]

Word on the street is, Microsoft may be testing a tool to help fix some of the issues occurring with the Windows 10 anniversary update.

 

While Microsoft have announced some potential workarounds it seems that the software maker might be thinking about deploying an actual tool.

 

A screenshot of the tool appeared today on a Microsoft Community post by a Windows Insider.

 

 

Apparently Microsoft directed this insider to try this tool in response to his complaints about the Anniversary Update. He then posted a link to the tool in a Microsoft Community Post.

Here’s the link:

Microsoft Self Healing Tool

 

WARNING – THIS IS A BETA TOOL SO USE AND TEST AT YOUR OWN RISK.

 

Microsoft say they are still only testing the tool, it’s not certain that this fix will work for everyone experiencing freezes with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

Apparently, it took the Windows Insider about 40 minutes and a couple of reboots to apply the fix. And when it finished patching Windows 10, there was a brand new issue that the Insider feels is the result of the applying the patch.

 

Once again, the patch may or may not work for your issues but it’s a decent bet that Microsoft is working on a larger and more inclusive patch.

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[pc71520]

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Microsoft may roll out a tool to fix Windows 10 Anniversary Update issues

They better release such a Tool, because many users have dealt with problems.

[steven36]

No they need to really fix the problems and release a updated iso or put them on windows updates were Windows th2 users can upgrade without problems. Not release a tool to make us fell better. I know some who have trun off updates because of this.  at this rate they want never get fixed  tell spring witch will be a major update with a new set of problems .

[Norfdas]

Me having big troubles with Windows update and have been complaining to Microsoft.
Getting same fault every time I try to install Anniversary update.
Been working with this problem since the update was released.
Microsoft homepage have some tips but no functioning one.

[rseiler]

Don't run it:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/unauthorized-mislabeled-microsoft-support-tool-leaks-could-cause-more-trouble-than-it-cures
 

[haxzion]

 

20 hours ago, Petrovic said:

WARNING – THIS IS A BETA TOOL SO USE AND TEST AT YOUR OWN RISK.

 

A beta tool for a beta OS.Seems out right to me.

[pc71520]

8 hours ago, haxzion said:

A beta tool for a beta OS.

We a full of Beta releases...

 

Windows Software Repair Tool will help you fix Windows 10 problems (by thewindowsclub)

[vissha]

Microsoft Software Repair Tool For Windows 10

 

Software Repair Tool is a free program for Windows 10 by Microsoft that you may be asked to run when contacting Microsoft Support.

 

It has been designed to run a series of checks and fixes on a machine running Windows 10. The tool provides little information about what it does.

 

In fact, the first screen is more or less useless when it comes to information about the program's functionality.

 

It states: Fix Software Problems. Having trouble with your Surface? This tool will make sure it's up to date and help find and fix software issues.

 

You may run the troubleshooting tool on non-Surface devices running Windows 10.

 

Microsoft Software Repair Tool for Windows 10

 

 

Once you accept the license agreement -- after having read it carefully of course -- and click on the "proceed to scan and fix" button, the repair process is initiated automatically without option to stop it using the interface at that point.

 

The screen that opens highlights some of the operations the program will execute:

1. Repair System Components and detect corrupt files.
   1. Create System Restore Point.
   2. Resync System Date and Time.
   3. Reset System Settings.
   4. Reinstall System Applications.
2. Repair system corruption (this may take some time).
3. Windows Update.

The information provided give a general overview of the program, but lacks details or options to run only some of the repair options but not others.

 

Obviously, you may not want all system applications to be reinstalled, or all system settings to be reset, if you uninstalled those apps or modified system settings.

 

Ramesh over on Winhelponline analyzed what the Software Repair Tool does when it is run. Among the many operations, most not mentioned on the start page are:

• Reset Winsock, proxy settings and firewall settings.
• Reinstall all built-in app packages using PowerShell.
• Reset WSUS cookie/authorization.
• Reset Windows Store using wsreset.exe.
• Runs Windows Update / Automatic App Update scheduled task.
• Register several dll files.
• Component cleanup using DISM.
• Repairs Windows image using PowerShell/DISM.
• Restores default power sheme.

Microsoft's Software Repair Tool looks to be something that sits between doing a restore/reset of the system, and running individual repair operations.

 

While it may appeal to users because of its simplicity, it may be overkill depending on the issue that you experience.

 

If you can pinpoint the issue to a specific component or feature of Windows 10, then it may make sense to run repair tasks that concentrate on restoring that component's or feature's functionality.

 

If you have modified system settings or removed apps, something that you may have done for instance if you value your privacy, then you will have to make those changes again after running the Software Repair Tool.

 

It may be a good idea to run a full system backup prior to running the application so that you may be able to restore the state of the operating system if the repair tool does not resolve the issue or issues you are experiencing.

 

Source

 

My Personal Comments/Note: I've just posted the article from the source and I do not recommend in any way. Please do not install it until it gets fixed. We've already aware of various issues with the SelfHealing Tool/Software Repair Tool. Sample Info here.

[Holmes]

This is posted:

 

 

I recommend you delete this post not the original post.

[straycat19]

Wouldn't need no stinking tool to fix their 'greatest version of Windows ever" if you were still running windows 7 or 8.1.  While I am sitting back and computing all these windows 10 users are trying to fix a system that was supposed to be the best ever.  Go ahead, tell me why I should upgrade, other than so my system would be hosed like yours because misery loves company.  People called us fools because we refused to upgrade, who is the fool now?

[Batu69]

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