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The forum thread discusses the effectiveness of the "Fixme Stick," an advertised tool claimed to fix Windows issues before booting. Participants are skeptical, with one stating such products are often scams and others suggesting alternative solutions like free Linux-based rescue disks. Overall, the consensus leans toward skepticism, emphasizing that reliable PC repair requires professional expertise rather than inexpensive, all-in-one USB solutions.
The forum thread discusses the effectiveness of the "Fixme Stick," an advertised tool claimed to fix Windows issues before booting. Participants are skeptical, with one stating such products are often scams and others suggesting alternative solutions like free Linux-based rescue disks. Overall, the consensus leans toward skepticism, emphasizing that reliable PC repair requires professional expertise rather than inexpensive, all-in-one USB solutions.
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I personally haven't tried it, but I classify these kinds of "panacea" products as borderline scamware.
They have been selling DVD and CD versions of these for 15 years or more on the web and on ebay. I've tried many of them and never had one perform as to advertised promise. 
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My feeling is that troubleshooting and repairing computers has yet to be fitted into a $10 or $20 USB stick with the skills and expert knowledge of a competent and licensed repair Tech with 20+ years experience. I think AI is moving forward, but I believe these products to be in the realm of "science-fiction" at this point. Think about it, if you could buy a $10 USB stick that fixed every broken Windows PC on the planet, they would put enormous repair businesses such as Best Buy Geek Squad or Staples Tech Team out of business in a matter of days.
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They have been selling DVD and CD versions of these for 15 years or more on the web and on ebay. I've tried many of them and never had one perform as to advertised promise. You may get other responses here from our other Admins or volunteers. My feeling is that troubleshooting and repairing computers has yet to be fitted into a $10 or $20 USB stick with the skills and expert knowledge of a competent and licensed repair Tech with 20+ years experience. I think AI is moving forward, but I believe these products to be in the realm of "science-fiction" at this point. Think about it, if you could buy a $10 USB stick that fixed every broken Windows PC on the planet, they would put enormous repair businesses such as Best Buy Geek Squad or Staples Tech Team out of business in a matter of days.
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Looks like it's little more than a Linux distro on a stick. My advise buy a cheap $4 USB stick and throw bit defender rescue disc on it for free. Same thing but cheaper. http://www.bitdefender.com/support/how-to-create-a-bitdefender-rescue-cd-627.html
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Sure, sure!! You're welcome! 
@neemo: I haven't seen this particular Rescue CD on a flash stick before, but have seen similar tools from TrendMicro and others. I think they can work with certain types of virus/malware infections, but they haven't done much for PCs with severe Windows corruption in the Registry or messed up drivers from updates. Nevertheless, thanks for posting it.
I will have to try when I get time; I've bookmarked the site for future reference. 
@neemo: I haven't seen this particular Rescue CD on a flash stick before, but have seen similar tools from TrendMicro and others. I think they can work with certain types of virus/malware infections, but they haven't done much for PCs with severe Windows corruption in the Registry or messed up drivers from updates. Nevertheless, thanks for posting it.
I will have to try when I get time; I've bookmarked the site for future reference. Similar threads
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