Re: I'd like to be the only one who decides when my computer reboots

From: Vince C. (none_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/13/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:49:49 +0200

"andre" <andre@not-here.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:OZlhdlVsEHA.2712@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If I read this correctly the problem (and I agree) is the constant
> post-update NAGGING when you select "I'll reboot later". If you select this
> then after five-or-so minutes you will see the nagging begins "remember to
> reboot" or some such nonsense which will repeat ever five minutes (the
> change the pointer icon too, to some kind of shield - not sure when this
> started but I first saw it last night) .

Yes, andre. You've definitely got it. Add that the PC rebooted by itself as I
said "No". This in particular *is* the kind of stuff I hate. Glad to see someone
understands being taken for an idiot is sometimes quite irritating :-)

Vince C.

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