an annoying windows XP application

	Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. Did you miss your activation email? December 12, 2024, 09:41:11 pm

News: Celebrating 30 years of Star Control 2 - The Ur-Quan Masters

The Ur-Quan Masters Discussion Forum

The Ur-Quan Masters Re-Release

Starbase Café (Moderator: Death 999)

an annoying windows XP application

« previous next »

Pages: 1 [2]

Author

Topic: an annoying windows XP application (Read 6820 times)

Terminator
*Smell* controller

Offline

Gender: Male

Posts: 308

Obnoxious One Reformed

Re: an annoying windows XP application
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2005, 09:00:50 pm »

Quote

That is true, some anti-virus software does attemp to detect
unknown viruses. However, I've found this feature tends to be
very buggy and issues a lot of false errors. Especially with
older programs. Norton I recall was terrible for this.

If my memory is accurate Norton only really had these errors when you tried to install/uninstall something, which fits under the category of suspicious behavior. Back to the point has there ever been a Windows XP application that didn't nag and harass you with text bubbles and/or error messages? (It's a serious question I just doubt that the answer is yes.)

TERMINATOR-The Obnoxious One


	Logged

We must each create our own paths. Do not mimic mine, I don't even like myself.

Zeep-Eeep
Enlightened

Offline

Gender: Male

Posts: 917

Good Grief

Re: an annoying windows XP application
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2005, 04:56:57 pm »

Strictly Windows programs, as in ones made by Microsoft? Or do
you mean programs running on Windows? Non-annoying programs
which spring to mind include Firefox, OpenOffice.

One non-annoying program put out by Microsoft in Windows XP is
cmd.exe. I just love how quiet it is.


	Logged

What sound does a penguin make?

alatari
Guest

Re: an annoying windows XP application
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2005, 09:23:09 pm »

OK, I have just SP2 upgraded my Windows 98SE->XP box and I get the same problem but my new Dell which came loaded with SP2 doesn't have that annoying bubble at all.

I'm going to figure this out because I have a great firewall and antivirus installed and don't need to keep hearing M$'s whining. Besides there are some M$ patches which I DO NOT WANT INSTALLED!!! Like any IE patch (removed IE from the old machine completely...) or Media Player patch ( also completely removed) or MS Framework... etc.

I might not get back to these forums so my email is alatari@excite.com


	Logged

JHGuitarFreak
Enlightened

Offline

Posts: 1374

Re: an annoying windows XP application
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2005, 12:12:50 pm »

i shoulda replied that i fixed my problem... it wasnt really my computer it was another that was "in my hands" at the time.
Apparently the USB ports were fried and the whole motherboard started going to shit...
and as for updating the box, i update mine as often as i can now.


	Logged

The artist once again known as Kohr-Ah Death 213.

Get your MegaMod HERE

Pages: 1 [2]

« previous next »