Re: Why windows is so beautiful?


I lurk. I post. Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's entertaining,
sometimes downright stupidity

I came across that group a few weeks ago and I've
found it very interesting. Aside from the arguments,
it's interesting to see how Vista is panning out. I'm
surprised by how often people seem to be having
trouble with basic things, like "I can't download." or
"I can't delete a file."

I'm also surprised by how often the advice is "Did you
try a System Restore?" That got me to wondering...
Are all the System Restore recommendations
simply glibness on the part of people who don't have an
answer, or are more people increasingly storing all data
files online, or on a network storage box, so that their
PC is really just the System and Program Files folders?

I suppose in the latter case a weekly System Restore
might make sense. But it's a sad commentary on the state
of Windows: A constant dripfeed of patches has gradually
become regarded as normal on XP. Now it appears that
a regular schedule of System Restore is becoming the norm
on Vista.


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