   ever wondered why windows keep crashing?
  EDIT:please stop stealing my bandwidth  [edited by - ilankt on February 7, 2004 3:08:54 AM]
 SketchSoft OFFLINE | SketchNews OFFLINE | NewKlear Studios;  So true.  But of course all Microsoft API''s are undocumented, so it was just a matter of time before the truth was known.cyn ;  Why does everybody feel the irresistable desire to bash on Microsoft?  Really, Windows crashing has improved 1000x from 98SE->XP but people just can''t let it drop.   - It''s a life''s work:Image Hosting @ $5/3 Months :30Gig/month bandwidth Reseller Plan @ $40/3 MonthGeneric WebHost: The Cheapest Hosting Around!-ryan@lecherousjester.com ;  I will agree with you on the improved stability.  Unfortunately my tolerance for DRM and other such nuisances is wearing thinner with every article I read about Longhorn.  Sometimes it gets the best of me and lashes out at Microsoft in any way it can, albeit unrelated.Unfortunately, I am stuck with Windows, as my current job is database programming under Win2000.  While it generates my paycheck, it is unlikely to remain my home system for much longer.cyn ;quote:Original post by Run_The_Shadows  Why does everybody feel the irresistable desire to bash on Microsoft?  Really, Windows crashing has improved 1000x from 98SE->XP but people just can''t let it drop.   - It''s a life''s work  :Image Hosting @ $5/3 Months :30Gig/month bandwidth Reseller Plan @ $40/3 MonthGeneric WebHost: The Cheapest Hosting Around!-ryan@lecherousjester.com   It has improved, but not the way it should have. The reason why Windows crashed is because of the memory limiation it had, which it should not have had. WinXP does not have that now, but is might as well have it. Windows manages the memory in such a horrible way that if you have multiple programs open windows can become very unstable making it an equivalant to BSOD because Windows begins to go very very slow. I also think that because of Microsofts bloatware (go look it up) extra features that no one will use cause even more instability. Think about the zip feature they added which is the slowest damn thing in the world (Go get WinRAR). Bugs are also a common thing with Microsoft with patches being released every day (think about those security holes, Blaster for instance...) ;quote:.Bugs are also a common thing with Microsoft with patches being released every day (think about those security holes, Blaster for instance...)   Yes cost microsoft are the  only    software developer to write code with bugs in. Patches are realesed for just about every bit of commercial software out there. And half the patches released for windows are not for the kernal or core os services but for the utilities and stuff that sits on top of them.And of course Linux does  not    have any bugs.Try writing an operating system with no bugs, see how complicated it is  [edited by - Zidane on February 3, 2004 1:07:05 PM];  Not saying that Microsoft is the only company to release software with bugs, just saying Microsoft releases its software too soon. ;quote:Original post by MetaCipher  It has improved, but not the way it should have. The reason why Windows crashed is because of the memory limiation it had, which it should not have had. WinXP does not have that now, but is might as well have it. Windows manages the memory in such a horrible way that if you have multiple programs open windows can become very unstable making it an equivalant to BSOD because Windows begins to go very very slow. I also think that because of Microsofts bloatware (go look it up) extra features that no one will use cause even more instability. Think about the zip feature they added which is the slowest damn thing in the world (Go get WinRAR). Bugs are also a common thing with Microsoft with patches being released every day (think about those security holes, Blaster for instance...)   That''s funny, because I''m often running at least five active applications, and one of those is Mozilla with usually around three or four open tabs.  I don''t experience any real slowdown, even on relatively outdated technology(1.3GHz, 256 PC150 RAM).  As far as bloatware goes, there are some pretty simple ways to get rid of it if you look into Windows.  I have almost a quarter of the basic services disabled, and a third of them in Manual mode.  And once you turn off their fancy themes, it''s just like using a more precise version of Win2k.Do you know how many times in the past when working on somebody''s computer, I''ve had to bring along a floppy with basic programs such as WinZip on them?  As odd as it may sound, the majority of the computer-using public does not use or need an archiving solution.  Yes, you and I might use WinRAR, but that doesn''t mean everybody who just wants to read news or write up reports needs it.  In my honest opinion, the ease-of-use ZIP feature was a bonus of the OS.  It''s just a nice little shell extension that add to ease-of-use for the every day public.  And, I might note, that as soon as you install another app that takes over the ZIP file-type, it goes away.As far as bugs, you''re making a huge biased and uninformed statement on that one.  Since the argument inevitably goes that direction, let me take a look at the open source community.  Mozilla, which I am currently using to write this, has nightly builds to fix bugs.  NIGHTLY.  Every night there is a new build released.  Do you play Half-Life?  Any of the mods for it?  Well how many patches has it had in it''s lifetime?  If hammering out bugs that are ALWAYS going to be existent in software is a sign of an irresponsible developer, I think you''ve chosen the wrong field.  Nobody can create perfect software.  The fact that Microsoft /is/ releasing patches as soon as problems arise is a good sign that they are doing their part to take care of you, the customer.Short fact is this:  Nobody really cares how many funny photoshops of Microsoft bashing you can put up.  Four years ago when I registered there was CWindows.ifRunning.Crash(); jokes floating around and they''ve grown to rub me wrong.  If you want to make a statement about Microsoft and how much you hate them, simply switch to an alternative OS silently.  Put your money with Apple or *nix.  That speaks louder than all the silly jokes in the world.//END RANT   - It''s a life''s work:Image Hosting @ $5/3 Months :30Gig/month bandwidth Reseller Plan @ $40/3 MonthGeneric WebHost: The Cheapest Hosting Around!-ryan@lecherousjester.com ;  The pro-windows stuff seems perfectly timed with the freaking volume control clock icon going berserk and opening 50 instances of that thing covering my screen.How exactly do you screw up a slider bar and checkbox?