RE: Windows behaving v. strangely

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phillipo wrote:

> You're right, I just needed someone else to tell me. I will definitely do
> an image of the virgin installation this time (quasi religious vibes
> here). I'm not going down the partitioning road. Too risky even if it's
> relatively safe. You need a crash every now and then to remind you of the
> vulnerability of all this otherwise incredible gear. Thanks
>
That's a Windows mindset. Ones computer shouldn't crash every now and then
if one is running a real operating system. Unfortunately it happens so
often with Windows, that folks like you start thinking it is just the
normal part of the computer experience.

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