The 20 Worst Windows Features of All Time

Iria · Jun 29, 2007, 06:30 AM

Source: PC World
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In November of 1985, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. And thus began Windows' 22-year reign (to date) as the world's most popular, most irritating computing platform. Which Windows features have been responsible for the most angst? We tallied this list of offenders with the advice of PC World editors and contributors as well as members of the PCW community. Our roster includes several kinds of worsts: Just plain bad ideas, good ideas gone awry, and a few ideas that started out terrible but eventually became surprisingly decent. Click on the images above to see 'em all, starting with number 20.

IEMC · Jun 29, 2007, 06:43 AM

It's funny because it's true.

zaim · Jun 29, 2007, 07:21 AM

is everything true, funny?

zaim · Jun 29, 2007, 07:27 AM

is everything true, funny?

|2A|N · Jun 29, 2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaim

is everything true, funny?

Is everything funny, true?

BWX · Jun 29, 2007, 09:03 AM

It's not funny.. it's sad. M$ needs to read it and fix some of the things they still use.

Da_Jewish_Fonzy · Jun 29, 2007, 10:25 AM

microsoft, thanks for the memories

Sandok · Jun 29, 2007, 11:12 AM

I dunno I can't say I agree with all of em but some...

Poor MS

Vikingod · Jun 29, 2007, 03:42 PM

Actually a pretty good list. Someone shoot a link over to Mr. Gates.

Erroneus · Jun 29, 2007, 03:45 PM

Some of them are pretty lame, but offcourse the most correct is IE 6

**temeteus82** · Jun 29, 2007, 03:53 PM

I happy to see Active Desktop and IE6 on that list

IEMC · Jun 29, 2007, 05:49 PM

And the stupid restard notifications when theres an update. That always seems to piss me off. :O

Judas · Jun 29, 2007, 06:05 PM

Active desktop, the TV crap, and that was about it that i found horrid

mkk · Jun 29, 2007, 07:23 PM

A brilliant list, and I've only read half of it.

Jun 29, 2007, 06:30 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	The 20 Worst Windows Features of All Time Source: PC World ________ In November of 1985, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. And thus began Windows' 22-year reign (to date) as the world's most popular, most irritating computing platform. Which Windows features have been responsible for the most angst? We tallied this list of offenders with the advice of PC World editors and contributors as well as members of the PCW community. Our roster includes several kinds of worsts: Just plain bad ideas, good ideas gone awry, and a few ideas that started out terrible but eventually became surprisingly decent. Click on the images above to see 'em all, starting with number 20.

Jun 29, 2007, 06:43 AM	#2
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	It's funny because it's true. __________________

Jun 29, 2007, 07:21 AM	#3
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 40	is everything true, funny? __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Jun 29, 2007, 07:27 AM	#4
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 40	is everything true, funny? __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Jun 29, 2007, 09:03 AM	#6
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	It's not funny.. it's sad. M$ needs to read it and fix some of the things they still use. __________________

Jun 29, 2007, 10:25 AM	#7
Da_Jewish_Fonzy Me>You Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Da Hood Posts: 507 Rep Power: 0	microsoft, thanks for the memories

Jun 29, 2007, 11:12 AM	#8
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	I dunno I can't say I agree with all of em but some... Poor MS

Jun 29, 2007, 03:42 PM	#9
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Actually a pretty good list. Someone shoot a link over to Mr. Gates. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Jun 29, 2007, 03:45 PM	#10
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,343 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Some of them are pretty lame, but offcourse the most correct is IE 6 __________________

Jun 29, 2007, 05:49 PM	#12
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	And the stupid restard notifications when theres an update. That always seems to piss me off. :O __________________

Jun 29, 2007, 07:23 PM	#14
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	A brilliant list, and I've only read half of it.