Comments on: Computer behavior hate of the week http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/ Web development and Internet trends Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dave http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-26206 dave Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:09:29 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-26206 you are right. i had crazy problems with the "restart later" on windows update.... restarted himself and i had to travel to the office cos windows update change your exe files, so you need to accept again the packtes with the firewall, then i left not able to connect with my vnc remote control.... that is the reason i hate microsoft word... "we know what’s best for you" , i used to be happy with Word Perfect 6.0 ! feliz año 2006 you are right. i had crazy problems with the “restart later” on windows update…. restarted himself and i had to travel to the office cos windows update change your exe files, so you need to accept again the packtes with the firewall, then i left not able to connect with my VNC remote control….
that is the reason i hate microsoft word… “we know what’s best for you” , i used to be happy with Word Perfect 6.0 !
feliz año 2006

]]> By: Mathieu M-Gosselin http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-20445 Mathieu M-Gosselin Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:22:50 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-20445 At least, changing this Windows behaviour will be easier in Vista: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Update_Restart_dialog.png" title="Windows Vista Restart screen" rel="nofollow">Restart Screen</a>. At least, changing this Windows behaviour will be easier in Vista: Restart Screen.

]]> By: mccormicky http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-20298 mccormicky Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:13:45 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-20298 Wow-It makes me feel better when I read that this happens to people who know backwards and forwards Window's quirks.I thought that this was just one more thing that I didn't know how to stop from happening. Thank you-I feel less dumb now :) Wow-It makes me feel better when I read that this happens to people who know backwards and forwards
Window’s quirks.I thought that this was just one more thing that I didn’t know how to stop from happening. Thank you-I feel less dumb now :)

]]> By: Gustaf http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-19113 Gustaf Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:47:45 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-19113 I don't like how OS X handles network shares and mounts at all. I don't find their solution intuitive at all. The system does not give any indication on wether it is looking for shares, if there are none or if the network "is not ready yet". I also think that it is really quite slow. I always find myself sitting there, clicking the Network-button in the Finder. Repeatedly. Maybe there's a better way to do it (save mount_ntfs)? I don’t like how OS X handles network shares and mounts at all. I don’t find their solution intuitive at all. The system does not give any indication on wether it is looking for shares, if there are none or if the network “is not ready yet”. I also think that it is really quite slow.

I always find myself sitting there, clicking the Network-button in the Finder. Repeatedly.

Maybe there’s a better way to do it (save mount_ntfs)?

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18990 Robert Nyman Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:59:13 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18990 Diane, Great, thanks for the tip! Diane,

Great, thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Diane http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18986 Diane Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:24:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18986 There IS a way to modify that rotten Windows update nag !! Start / Run / gpedit.msc / Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update / Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations You can configure how often it will nag you or completely disable it (not really recommended) There IS a way to modify that rotten Windows update nag !!

Start / Run / gpedit.msc / Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update / Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations

You can configure how often it will nag you or completely disable it (not really recommended)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18976 Robert Nyman Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:22:04 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18976 Thanks for your comments, everyone. Not sure if I'm glad or sad to hear that you share my sentiments. :-) Thanks for your comments, everyone. Not sure if I’m glad or sad to hear that you share my sentiments. :-)

]]> By: Tom W.M. http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18797 Tom W.M. Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:13:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18797 I'm with you on Windows Update. There does seem to be a setting somewhere to change this behavior: on the locked-down computers at my school the dialog lacks the "Later" button. The only option is to restart immediately. A tip: dragging the dialog off the side of the screen seems to stop it from taking any action, at least immediately. I’m with you on Windows Update. There does seem to be a setting somewhere to change this behavior: on the locked-down computers at my school the dialog lacks the “Later” button. The only option is to restart immediately.

A tip: dragging the dialog off the side of the screen seems to stop it from taking any action, at least immediately.

]]> By: Rowan Lewis http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18716 Rowan Lewis Sat, 25 Nov 2006 08:22:25 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18716 I've got the exact opposite issue with Windows Update: It won't go away! Let me just say that my connection is poor, with a 300mb download limit, so if I was to let Windows Update run, I'd go over the limit downloading just the first XP service pack. After that it'd take days to download the rest and my internet connection would be totally unusable since 5Kb/s only goes so far. Unfortunately, they won't let you disable it, so whenever I start the computer/change screen resolution (open/close a game) it nags me. I’ve got the exact opposite issue with Windows Update: It won’t go away!

Let me just say that my connection is poor, with a 300mb download limit, so if I was to let Windows Update run, I’d go over the limit downloading just the first XP service pack. After that it’d take days to download the rest and my internet connection would be totally unusable since 5Kb/s only goes so far.

Unfortunately, they won’t let you disable it, so whenever I start the computer/change screen resolution (open/close a game) it nags me.

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18659 Steve Williams Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18659 Rob, if it slept fine when you used the menu option, sounds like the lid clasp switch (or whatever it's called) was playing up, not the OS. Regards windows updates, I've set mine to request permission to install, that way it's easy to f*ck them off until you're not in a hurry, then the inevitable reboot isn't such a problem :) Rob, if it slept fine when you used the menu option, sounds like the lid clasp switch (or whatever it’s called) was playing up, not the OS.

Regards windows updates, I’ve set mine to request permission to install, that way it’s easy to f*ck them off until you’re not in a hurry, then the inevitable reboot isn’t such a problem :)

]]> By: Robert DM http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18651 Robert DM Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:03:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18651 I've managed to switch my iMac G3 for a powermac G4 recently, so for now I'm on a natural mac high :-) So no complaints there for the moment. as far as windows is concerned: you're absolutely right about the microsoft attitude: very condescending. But I sometimes wonder if many problems aren't often hardware related rather than os-related:I've had a HP laptop until a 1 1/2 ago, and it froze constantly and generally worked unreliable. I changed it for a packard bell laptop since then and it hasn't given me any problems what so ever, and is runs the same os and software. I’ve managed to switch my iMac G3 for a powermac G4 recently, so for now I’m on a natural mac high :-) So no complaints there for the moment.

as far as windows is concerned: you’re absolutely right about the microsoft attitude: very condescending. But I sometimes wonder if many problems aren’t often hardware related rather than os-related:I’ve had a HP laptop until a 1 1/2 ago, and it froze constantly and generally worked unreliable. I changed it for a packard bell laptop since then and it hasn’t given me any problems what so ever, and is runs the same os and software.

]]> By: Lachlan Hunt http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18641 Lachlan Hunt Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:38:50 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18641 The biggest problem I have at the moment is my Mac Mini freezing up for no apparent reason. I have no idea why, but it freezes up every 1-2 days, usually after it's gone to sleep, but sometimes just when it's running screen saver. Seriously, it happens more than Windows, which has been quite stable for me (very surprising, I know). I have no idea what's causing it or what to do about it. The biggest problem I have at the moment is my Mac Mini freezing up for no apparent reason. I have no idea why, but it freezes up every 1-2 days, usually after it’s gone to sleep, but sometimes just when it’s running screen saver. Seriously, it happens more than Windows, which has been quite stable for me (very surprising, I know). I have no idea what’s causing it or what to do about it.

]]> By: Dave http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18608 Dave Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:47:54 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18608 <strong>RE: The sleeping MacBook.</strong> I find that if I just close the lid, and leave the machine for an hour or so, that the battery has been used up almost as much as if it had been fully on... <strong>RE: Windows.</strong> My pet hate of Windows, and an everyday aggravation (I use a pc at work) is if I open an app and try to continue what I was doing, then as soon as that program finishes loading, it suddenly comes to the front of all my open windows. I have to look at the keyboard when I type, and if I am in the middle of typing something while said program is loading, then I often find that I have typed a couple of sentences only to see that the program I opened has been sitting open (at the front of all the windows), and everything that I have typed has gone to waste! ARRGHH ... RE: The sleeping MacBook. I find that if I just close the lid, and leave the machine for an hour or so, that the battery has been used up almost as much as if it had been fully on…

RE: Windows. My pet hate of Windows, and an everyday aggravation (I use a pc at work) is if I open an app and try to continue what I was doing, then as soon as that program finishes loading, it suddenly comes to the front of all my open windows.

I have to look at the keyboard when I type, and if I am in the middle of typing something while said program is loading, then I often find that I have typed a couple of sentences only to see that the program I opened has been sitting open (at the front of all the windows), and everything that I have typed has gone to waste! ARRGHH …

]]> By: Harmen Janssen http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18601 Harmen Janssen Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:58:56 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18601 Your Microsoft hate is exactly the reason why I recently bought a Power Mac. Microsoft can be such a pain in the ass due to their constant interference in my everyday work. Especially because most of Microsoft's 'helping you' is just plain irrelevant (like Nick said: unused icons on my desktop? Who cares? :s). Your Microsoft hate is exactly the reason why I recently bought a Power Mac.

Microsoft can be such a pain in the ass due to their constant interference in my everyday work. Especially because most of Microsoft’s ‘helping you’ is just plain irrelevant (like Nick said: unused icons on my desktop? Who cares? :s).

]]> By: Teddy Zetterlund http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18597 Teddy Zetterlund Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:18:28 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18597 The sleep problem is a known issue for sure. After work I usually closed the lid when taking the computer with me - but nowdays I make sure it goes to sleep or shuts down. At home I'm generally playing music on it while reading a book or so before going to sleep so then I just use the remote controll to put it to sleep. The sleep problem is a known issue for sure. After work I usually closed the lid when taking the computer with me - but nowdays I make sure it goes to sleep or shuts down.

At home I’m generally playing music on it while reading a book or so before going to sleep so then I just use the remote controll to put it to sleep.

]]> By: Nick http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18592 Nick Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:41:49 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18592 Sometimes i get the same sleep problem with my powerbook - but then if I lift the lid up it goes to sleep! I've never noticed any correlation with certain programs being open, but it does tend to happen when it gets very hot. I wouldn't like to say which is the worse out of the two, but I know that those speech bubbles and 'helpful' restarts is the reason I no longer use windows.... why does bill care if i have unused icons on my desktop anyway?! Sometimes i get the same sleep problem with my powerbook - but then if I lift the lid up it goes to sleep! I’ve never noticed any correlation with certain programs being open, but it does tend to happen when it gets very hot.

I wouldn’t like to say which is the worse out of the two, but I know that those speech bubbles and ‘helpful’ restarts is the reason I no longer use windows…. why does bill care if i have unused icons on my desktop anyway?!

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18589 Robert Nyman Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:06:15 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18589 Phil, Nope. Phil,

Nope.

]]> By: Phil Sherry http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18588 Phil Sherry Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:36:03 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/11/24/computer-behavior-hate-of-the-week/#comment-18588 Do you have Parallels running when it refuses to go to sleep? Do you have Parallels running when it refuses to go to sleep?

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