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Microsoft Code at Fault for Half of all Windows Crashes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-a-lotta-crashes dept.

Flamester writes "In a ZDNet Australia story, Microsoft is claiming that half of all MS Windows crashes are the fault of third party code, not their own. That is, according to Dr. Watson. The article also goes into the 'rigor in which MS tests their products before release'. "

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  1. Re:funny by gfxguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Was wondering about your SIG, but think it must be a troll for supernerds.

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    Stupid sexy Flanders.
  2. Re:Well, technically speaking, by killergreen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Trouble is, patches were available to fix those vulnerabilities for months. It's not just the software at fault here, folks. If lazy, half-ass, point-and-click "admins" (using the term very loosely here) don't bother to keep their systems up to date sh*t happens! Problem with a gui-only environment is that it gives the false sense of "administration is easy" and allows glorified power users who don't know their @$$ from a hole in the ground to get jobs as administrators! I'll get off the soap box now.

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    Funny how the monitor has a brightness knob, but the users don't get any smarter. >:-)