Going on how picky this is said to be, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Notepad appear as a program that could ‘potentially harm your computer’. Also, add Windows ME to that list!
me neither… That said I have limited my Win XP machine to only run core applications. Anything out of the ordinary which I don’t use a lot runs in a virual machine under Parallels Workstation / VMWare…
… makes you wonder why virtualization hasn’t taken off in a big scale a lot sooner.
Most of Labor Day was spent immersing myself in the pre-Release Candidate 1 version of Windows Vista, a.k.a. Build 5536. This is the one that earned raves from previously jaded beta testers when it was first released. It was given…
[...] This build may have drawn applause for its stability, but that’s not been my experience, unfortunately. I’ve been enjoying that special shade of blue you see when Windows encounters what’s known as a stop error — as in, stop everything, we’re shutting down, something’s horribly wrong. This is also known as the Blue Screen of Death, and yes, it’s still a feature in Windows Vista. [...]
9 Comments
Thanh Ha
I haven’t seen a BSoD in ages.
Justin
Going on how picky this is said to be, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Notepad appear as a program that could ‘potentially harm your computer’. Also, add Windows ME to that list!
tom
me neither… That said I have limited my Win XP machine to only run core applications. Anything out of the ordinary which I don’t use a lot runs in a virual machine under Parallels Workstation / VMWare…
… makes you wonder why virtualization hasn’t taken off in a big scale a lot sooner.
Long Zheng
You guys are missing my subtle yet ingenious humour.
Mat
Hey, I found it funny.
Don
so did I…lighten up guys..appreciate a good laugh when you see one
gbnkgfj
very ingenious indeed
scottuss
I like that
Claudio
LOL!!! I would click cancel….lol…hahaha
Leave a Reply
Windows Vista Feature: Wouldn’t it be good… » Dee’s-Planet! Blog
[...] istartedsomething | Ed Bott’s [...]
TechBlog
The blue screen of doubt
Most of Labor Day was spent immersing myself in the pre-Release Candidate 1 version of Windows Vista, a.k.a. Build 5536. This is the one that earned raves from previously jaded beta testers when it was first released. It was given…
accelzone - techie weblog » Updated: The blue screen of doubt
[...] This build may have drawn applause for its stability, but that’s not been my experience, unfortunately. I’ve been enjoying that special shade of blue you see when Windows encounters what’s known as a stop error — as in, stop everything, we’re shutting down, something’s horribly wrong. This is also known as the Blue Screen of Death, and yes, it’s still a feature in Windows Vista. [...]
Windows Vista Feature: Wouldn’t it be good
[...] istartedsomething | Ed Bott’s [...]