Care to stop being an idiot? The reason they use the ActiveX control is so they can provide features like rate limiting, pause and resume that actually works, integrated CRC checks and the like. They're not just doing it to piss you off, whether your fanboy self like it or not.
There's not much entrapment going on. You just launch IE and click until the download is open, then you're free to use Firefox. You CAN use Firefox if you follow their guide, too.
IT lab/admin types who want to run multiple concurrent VMs with large memories
Engineering workstation users who actually need to work with datasets larger than 2^32 bytes (4 GiB)
You forgot gaming. The extra ram helps a lot as the size of the content gets more detailed and takes more memory space. There can be significant improves in certain games when going from 2 GB to 4 GB of ram.
Try to be more clear in future. You did say "they have a detailed FAQ which explains the issue in detail", and they have explained how to "fix it". And in four years time, none of those Zunes will be operational I suspect.
I know I wasn't clear, but if you knew anything about the Zune issue, you'd be aware that they have a FAQ which states very clearly that they are releasing a firmware update to fix it.
No, I meant the Microsoft-released FAQ which explains that they will issue a Firmware fix in order for the bug not to reappear on 2012. Your blog has nothing to do with it.
I don't have a clicky keyboard and I know whenever I've typed something, I don't need an obnoxious mechanical keyboard to confirm it. Most non-mechanical keyboards still make noise when you press a key.
The main deal about CastleCops is that it contained all the information necessary to get rid of some specific type of malware you'd find with HiJackThis, like CLSIDs and stuff like that.
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Care to stop being an idiot? The reason they use the ActiveX control is so they can provide features like rate limiting, pause and resume that actually works, integrated CRC checks and the like. They're not just doing it to piss you off, whether your fanboy self like it or not.
There's not much entrapment going on. You just launch IE and click until the download is open, then you're free to use Firefox. You CAN use Firefox if you follow their guide, too.
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IT lab/admin types who want to run multiple concurrent VMs with large memories
Engineering workstation users who actually need to work with datasets larger than 2^32 bytes (4 GiB)
You forgot gaming. The extra ram helps a lot as the size of the content gets more detailed and takes more memory space. There can be significant improves in certain games when going from 2 GB to 4 GB of ram.
Vista is called Vista. Windows 7 is Windows 7. Trolling is trolling.
I stored the info in a database on another SD card.
However I mislabeled it and lost it.
Try to be more clear in future. You did say "they have a detailed FAQ which explains the issue in detail", and they have explained how to "fix it". And in four years time, none of those Zunes will be operational I suspect.
I know I wasn't clear, but if you knew anything about the Zune issue, you'd be aware that they have a FAQ which states very clearly that they are releasing a firmware update to fix it.
No, I meant the Microsoft-released FAQ which explains that they will issue a Firmware fix in order for the bug not to reappear on 2012. Your blog has nothing to do with it.
Well, first I was assuming they would do the right thing, because it's a trivial fix and it requires no effort on their part.
Secondly, they have a detailed FAQ which explains the issue in detail and how they will fix it.
You're assuming too much. (AKA you're wrong, they didn't run on similar hardware)
Which they will. So I don't see how this is a big issue.
I mean, 2009 isn't even there yet and people think this program can exist? Pfft. I bet 80% of the infectees are car manufacturers!
All we have to do now is !(/3)
No, actually, we leave it out because it's pointless. Nice try though.
But over the long term, we should get free, open-source drivers, which means drivers that actually work.
Nope. It just means they'll be free and open-source.
Ah, possibly. I have a regular MS keyboard with some useless Media Keys, and I've never had that issue, so I didn't know it existed.
I don't have a clicky keyboard and I know whenever I've typed something, I don't need an obnoxious mechanical keyboard to confirm it. Most non-mechanical keyboards still make noise when you press a key.
The cost of Ubuntu doesn't have anything to do with what I'm talking about.
That is indeed one of the stupidest features ever put in Windows, and there is no reliable way to disable it.
There's a registry hack on google.
Sure, but there's the same post on Slashdot every new Ubuntu release too. But somehow, since it's for Windows, it's BAD! Just pointing out the irony.
Well apologies for calling you a troll, then. It seems you are much nicer about it than I thought.
There's nothing that makes me excited every Ubuntu release either. You're just hating it because you can.
I hate spoon-feeding trolls, but here it goes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_new_to_Windows_7
The main deal about CastleCops is that it contained all the information necessary to get rid of some specific type of malware you'd find with HiJackThis, like CLSIDs and stuff like that.
It was a legit website, and a good one at that.
You're a good troll.
If they can't setup a Windows machine for a senior, then they should reconsider their IT career.