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Have you used the Reliability Monitor to track stability or troubleshoot a problem? If so, what has been your experience?
Red X almost every day. Have lots of trouble with Outlook. This is proof that my system is unstable but, alas, what to do to fix it? No idea!
...investigated the links to the Problem Reports tool as well as the Check for Solution tool at the bottom of the window?
What did you discover? Did you see a pattern or or a regular occurence?
What did you discover? Did you see a pattern or or a regular occurence?
I discovered that Windows was improperly shut down last Mother's Day. Probably was the magnitude 7.2 nearby what done it.
I never knew about this feature. This is good stuff! I've had random little freezes and programs crashing out and now I can see a fuller picture without having to sift through the event log. I do like how MS have arranged all this for easier viewing. Nice.
Great find, thanks to the author for this article.
Ever since I received my Win 7 laptop in March I have suffered various stability issues, surprisingly, and on a laptop pre-installed by Dell.
Despite troubleshooting, countless malware checks, registry cleans and then using reimage (which actually did a very good job) I still get quite frequent explorer.exe crashing occasionally and other events which I am now guessing are Win 7 bugs and may fixed in the future SP1 (perhaps I should have waited!?)
Reliability Monitor has proven great at sifting through the mass of events and highlighting trends, exactly what I need. However it has highlighted that MS is still not competent in troubleshooting advice since whenever I "check for a solution" it never finds any solutions!
C'mon MS, we pay a lot of money for this OS, it is not free open source, we need better support without having to pay a fortune for the support.
Ever since I received my Win 7 laptop in March I have suffered various stability issues, surprisingly, and on a laptop pre-installed by Dell.
Despite troubleshooting, countless malware checks, registry cleans and then using reimage (which actually did a very good job) I still get quite frequent explorer.exe crashing occasionally and other events which I am now guessing are Win 7 bugs and may fixed in the future SP1 (perhaps I should have waited!?)
Reliability Monitor has proven great at sifting through the mass of events and highlighting trends, exactly what I need. However it has highlighted that MS is still not competent in troubleshooting advice since whenever I "check for a solution" it never finds any solutions!
C'mon MS, we pay a lot of money for this OS, it is not free open source, we need better support without having to pay a fortune for the support.
Well, I guess that's what happens when you make support it's own cost center that has to show a profit. 
Yes but what do you pay for ongoing support?
Nothing?
Do you have a technet subscription?
Nothing?
Do you have a technet subscription?
Could be hardware related, but Microsoft does have some Hotfixes available that might fix the issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2265716/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972685
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2265716/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972685
...pattern of any sort? If there aren't any specific solutions, then you need to look for a pattern... Same program or driver causing the problem each time? Try removing the program or driver and see if the problems go away.
Ever tried contacting Dell? They are supporting Windows 7 for your laptop. Complain to them that their image stinks.
Not all registry cleaners do a good job. Some make things worse. I've seen one or two actually removing needed registry entries such as serial numbers entered.
Check for a solution is only there to see if a problem has been reported AND a fix is available.
You can also Google the issues or check Dell's forums to see if others have the same issues.
Not all registry cleaners do a good job. Some make things worse. I've seen one or two actually removing needed registry entries such as serial numbers entered.
Check for a solution is only there to see if a problem has been reported AND a fix is available.
You can also Google the issues or check Dell's forums to see if others have the same issues.
I looked at this when I first got win 7. the only time the rating was near 1. Load office? now it is never below 5. load a few other apps and printers and such? never below 6 and a half. start running those apps? goes to 7 or 8 right away. (ergo, using your computer is certainly pushing the envelope of reliability -- if you want to keep it reliable, don't use it.) Something crashes? drops by 2 points or so. No solution ever offered. (This implies that whatever crashed caused the problem, which is only occasionally true.) I think the concept of the "reliability monitor" is a good one. This implementation is pretty weak.
Ok, I prefer a Windows environment over Mac, but having something called a Reliability Monitor telling you how stable your system is, or was, is just simply ... a huge symbol of what's wrong with the whole PC arena! It's why people continue to purchase more Mac products, and it's why Microsoft continues to be a villian in the eyes of many, ... no, make that *most* users. I understand stability depends greatly on the hardware and having so many different vendors naturally causes instability in the Windows environment but *this* is what Microsoft (and Dell and HP and everybody else) should be focused on, ... not giving us cute tools showing us how unstable our computer is! If you can't build a completely (or close to 99.9% complete) stable computing environment, you shouldn't be in the OS business!
Show me one with proof of 99.9% complete - (err, would that not be 100%?) stability.
At least it gives you a one spot to track where the problems are. 99.9% stable, I have yet to see one OS system that can claim that and be telling the truth. You have too many factors working against stability. Multiple software vendors multiple hardware vendors. OS and drivers made by many different people too. Unless you start locking down who can do what to a computer and what they are able to do you cannot grantee 90% stability. In an office environment it is easier to limit hardware and software used to up the percentage of stability. For home users nobody can guarantee they won't install something that will cause problems. This is a great step in the right direction.
It is a lot easier to activate in Vista. There is actually a way to select it directly without going through the search option. In Windows 7, it is harder to get to so users will not become too discontented with their computers!!!
How do I start the monitor since it only shows 7 days from installing the OS in the graph. 6/1/2010 to 6/7/2010
I still have both an XP and a Vista laptops and have had only one BSOD between them and a half a dozen system freeze-ups. W7 has had 3 BSOD since March and did a full system restore in June. Hang ups on closing, sleep and hibernate are hit or miss. Win 85 was more stable. The only reason I'm using W7 is because it's pre-installed and when it works it's faster. Unfortunetly the BIOS doesn't take FULL advantage of a multi core chip. Heat seems to be the limiting factor on laptops.
...your Reliability Monitor was disabled.
The Reliability Monitor uses data provided by the RACAgent scheduled task. By default, the Reliability Monitor is designed to start displaying a Stability Index rating and specific event information 24 hours after operating system is installed.
If the RACAgent task is disabled, it must be enabled manually from the Task Scheduler console.
Just click the Start button and type Task in the Start Search box, the click Task Scheduler in the results panel.
When the Task Scheduler appears, open the Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows and locate RAC. If noting is showin, right click on RAC and select select View ? Show Hidden Tasks.
In the Actions panel, select Enable and it should continue running and monitory reliability for as long as you have your system up and running.
The Reliability Monitor uses data provided by the RACAgent scheduled task. By default, the Reliability Monitor is designed to start displaying a Stability Index rating and specific event information 24 hours after operating system is installed.
If the RACAgent task is disabled, it must be enabled manually from the Task Scheduler console.
Just click the Start button and type Task in the Start Search box, the click Task Scheduler in the results panel.
When the Task Scheduler appears, open the Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows and locate RAC. If noting is showin, right click on RAC and select select View ? Show Hidden Tasks.
In the Actions panel, select Enable and it should continue running and monitory reliability for as long as you have your system up and running.
opino que es una herramienta que nos sirve de mucho para poder diagnosticar que sucesos ocurren en la computadora, y a la vez reparar dichos eventos para evitar futuras p?rdidas de informaci?n. Un tema muy interesante Greg Schultz, te queria pedir una ayuda acerca de los antivirus, ?Qu? tipo de antivirus me recomendarias utilizar? o ?Cu?l es el mejor antivirus hoy por hoy en el mercado?. espero respuesta, Gracias.
Roy.
Roy.
Q: I think it is a tool that goes a long way to diagnose that events occur in the computer, while repairing such events to prevent further loss. A very interesting topic Greg Schultz, I wanted to ask for help on antivirus, anti-virus What would you recommend I use? o What is the best antivirus today in the market. " I hope to answer, Thanks.
A: I would recommend that you investigate Microsoft Security Essentials. It's FREE and is offers terrific protection against spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software.
Yo recomendar?a que usted investigue Microsoft Security Essentials. Es GRATIS y se ofrece excelente protecci?n contra el spyware, los virus, gusanos, troyanos y otro software.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx
A: I would recommend that you investigate Microsoft Security Essentials. It's FREE and is offers terrific protection against spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software.
Yo recomendar?a que usted investigue Microsoft Security Essentials. Es GRATIS y se ofrece excelente protecci?n contra el spyware, los virus, gusanos, troyanos y otro software.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/products/mse.aspx
I do like the pretty graph, despite the fact that it's uncorrelated with my own level of user angst regarding system stability. I mean, when I have to intervene in the OS's inability to resolve the typical resource issues (race conditions, memory buffer overruns, etc.) by killing processes or forcing a cold boot, it's not like I don't know there's a problem (and, by the way, it's NEVER because I just installed/updated a driver - why does every example of the problem invariably point to drivers? For me, system instability is invariably caused by basic apps that run amuck and eventually create situations that the OS didn't anticipate). Frankly, I think it's silly to expect a program such as this to really help anyone that's paying the least bit of attention to their system.
So, what sort of mysterious problems has anyone actually solved for a user by reviewing such data? I'm curious why such a tool was created in the first place, since it seems its only value is providing data for troubleshooting an unfamiliar system. If there's something useful in this regard, then I can see adding it to my box of tricks. Otherwise, I guess I'll continue to Google for solutions.
So, what sort of mysterious problems has anyone actually solved for a user by reviewing such data? I'm curious why such a tool was created in the first place, since it seems its only value is providing data for troubleshooting an unfamiliar system. If there's something useful in this regard, then I can see adding it to my box of tricks. Otherwise, I guess I'll continue to Google for solutions.
I do.
I don't appreciate anyone summarizing me.
Confine it to you, with all your foibles, or take a hike.
I don't appreciate anyone summarizing me.
Confine it to you, with all your foibles, or take a hike.
Gotta admit I was surprized that it knew I was having issues with IE and had a fix and was able to take me thru the fix in two clicks. That is nice, saved me time by NOT having to go find a uninstaller for Adobe Flash and then go back to install Adobe Flash. Sure it is not going to fix everything but in my humble opinion I'll take any and all help provided.
Glad to hear that you found it to be useful and that it solved your problem!
Had not seen that previously. Certainly a good way to get an overview without sifting through the windows logs. Nice one Greg!
The Stability Index had been going down for three or four weeks.
Reliability Monitor repeatedly said, "Hardware failure, video card" or words to that effect. It was pretty obvious and in plain English, unlike the usual Windows error messages!
Every day or two, the monitor turned itself off, screen went black, then Windows crashed to a blue-screen, but always recovered after a hard reset.
Video board electrolytics were probed lightly with a finger, and after that the monitor would turn-off immediately after a boot, and it began failing to recover in spite of all attempts to restart the system.
Before starting to recap the video board, the original electrolytics' leads were touched-up at circuit-board pads with rosin and a bit of solder.
On next boot, the monitor turned on immediately, and remains on. Hope it continues, and hope the crashes stop ...
Reliability Monitor's message was correct: defective solder connections = a hardware failure.
Not a driver issue, as I thought at first.
Reliability Monitor repeatedly said, "Hardware failure, video card" or words to that effect. It was pretty obvious and in plain English, unlike the usual Windows error messages!
Every day or two, the monitor turned itself off, screen went black, then Windows crashed to a blue-screen, but always recovered after a hard reset.
Video board electrolytics were probed lightly with a finger, and after that the monitor would turn-off immediately after a boot, and it began failing to recover in spite of all attempts to restart the system.
Before starting to recap the video board, the original electrolytics' leads were touched-up at circuit-board pads with rosin and a bit of solder.
On next boot, the monitor turned on immediately, and remains on. Hope it continues, and hope the crashes stop ...
Reliability Monitor's message was correct: defective solder connections = a hardware failure.
Not a driver issue, as I thought at first.
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