Where are the “Solutions to install” in Vista?

The error reporting tool Problem reports and solutions in Windows Vista (and also in the upcoming Windows Server 2008) is a great addition from what we saw in error reporting in Windows XP. All application, system and driver crashes as well as compatibility problems and missing driver information is listed in this new control panel for error reports and is sent to Microsoft for analysis. Sometimes, much more frequently than Windows XP, there are solutions available. The check for a solution is done instantly when a crash occur in an application or a Windows component but you can also manually check every now and then to see if there are any solutions to the problems you have experienced.

Today Windows Explorer crashed on me and it instantly pointed me to the solution, downloading and installing hotfix KB941648, which is the newly released update for compatibility, reliability and stability in Windows Vista. While there are direct links to the download location of the hotfix in the solution to this problem I am still waiting for the first “solution to install” to show up in the Problem reports and solution tools. Having the necessary updates sent to you would be a lot more convenient, and as the feature is already there I wonder why no one is using it, Microsoft for one should be using it! Have you had a “solution to install”?

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