Re: Re-Install? Protection-Schemes
Windows 95 and/or 98 - Internet Explorer crashes every [expletive deleted]
time I get online, at least once. (Ironically, one of the most crash-prone
Websites is HoTMaiL, which is also a Microsoft product!)
Most of the programs I like (because they, in and of themselves, appear to
be intelligently conceived and implemented) crash occasionally in weird ways
that I am prone to blame on Windows.
I have ruined two expensive Hewlett Packard computers (supposedly one of the
best mgfrs) running Windows 95/98.
Aha! they say, he admits HE ruined the computers, not Windows! Well, as a
programmer and extreme "power user", I submit that I am only asking Windows
to do what it is advertised as being more than able to do, good at doing;
and if I do cause problems due to ignorance, would a REAL operating system
let me totally screw things up and not be able to fix them with a reasonable
amount of effort, without calling in expensive "experts"? (Tell me, Linux
fans? I wish we had some Mac OS people in this group, too.)
"Just install and run." Yes, that's what I want, too. Not "just install and
crash."
Brian, I respect your opinion, and maybe I expect too much. Then again, if
more people had higher expectations (and demands), maybe the overall quality
of software would improve.
George
----Original Message Follows----
From: Brian Broker <bkb at CNW.COM>
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:46:30 -0000, George Henry wrote:
>I would like Windows *if only and only if* it - and associated programs
>like Internet Explorer - didn't crash frequently, exhibit bizarre behavior
frequently,
What are you running? Windows 3.x? I've been using Windows 9x for years,
with whatever IE is most current, without any problems and I'm not doing
anything special. Just install and run. It is a very rare occurance that
*any* program crashes on my computer (or crashes the OS for that matter).
So are your problems Microsoft's fault or your own (or your hardware
manufacturer or their drivers? or third party software? I remember the
days when Netscape screwed up my system but I didn't bash them for it, I
just used a better browser). Why are so many people so quick to blame MS?
I think they do one hell of a job considering how much hardware is
supported "in-the-box".
>allow naive users to innocently do so many self-damaging things,
>etc.
What OS *doesn't* allow naive users to innocently do so many self-damaging
things? Give me *any* OS and I can find an "innocent" way to break it.
>I get tired of complaining. No one cares to listen, esp. not Gates and
>company. Wonder who reads e-mail sent to billg at microsoft.com?
No, I'm sure Bill doesn't do tech support. Bill's job is to help drive
MS's future, not to reply to stupid "MS sucks becuase I screwed up my
computer that's running your OS" mail.
Sorry for being off-topic but I get tired of MS-bashers...
-- Brian
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