If you are using the Windows 7 and/or Windows Vista, there is some chance that you will be bugged by a lot of nagging problems creeping up every now and then. These might range from slight annoyances (like you might not be able to open the Game Explorer folder) to downright weird staff (like the Recycle Bin suddenly vanishing from your desktop).

Now FixWin fixes 50 such common (and un-common) problems for the Windows 7 and Windows Vista. This free utility software also automatically detects whether your machine is running on Windows 7 or Vista and fixes the problems automatically. It does so from 5 categories – Windows Explorer, Internet & Connectivity, Windows Media, System Tools & Misc Additional Fixes.

Some of the fixes under these categories include recreating the Internet Explorer icon on desktop, fix blurry text in IE 8, fix the Windows media player if it starts to behave weird, fix some buggy problems with the Aero lot including Aero Snap, Aero Shake, and Aero Peek etc.

To use this utility, first run the system file checker utility, then create a system restore point and then select one fix (ideally) and restart your machine.

What else? Well, it’s a light-weight app (only 529 kb to be precise) and is a portable one. You can jolly well carry this in your USB flash drive and play the doctor for your friends’ Vista/Windows 7 machines.