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#In [[Windows Vista]] SP1 or [[Windows Server 2008]], when you try to play a video by using embedded RealNetworks [[RealPlayer]] 11 in [[Internet Explorer]] 8 Beta, you are prompted to download RealPlayer even though RealPlayer is successfully installed. [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335033.aspx] | #In [[Windows Vista]] SP1 or [[Windows Server 2008]], when you try to play a video by using embedded RealNetworks [[RealPlayer]] 11 in [[Internet Explorer]] 8 Beta, you are prompted to download RealPlayer even though RealPlayer is successfully installed. [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335033.aspx] | ||
#While moving desktop objects in Windows XP, they will sometimes leave half-greyed "ghost icons" on the screen, which can only be removed by moving the original icon again. | #While moving desktop objects in Windows XP, they will sometimes leave half-greyed "ghost icons" on the screen, which can only be removed by moving the original icon again. | ||
| + | #In most older versions of Windows, you can't create folders called 'Con', 'Aux', or 'Prn'. | ||
==Security in general== | ==Security in general== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, September 23, 2020
Windows bugs prevent users from completing several ordinary tasks in the Windows operating system. Large numbers of these are encountered by users in the field, due to inadequate quality control and beta testing. A list of outstanding bugs follows this introduction.
Microsoft has periodically released bug fixes via hotfixes (see patch (computing)) and service packs. It is a byword in the software industry that no Microsoft product is considered stable until the third service pack.
Bug list
- Taskbar flashing:
- Try exiting one of the icons on the right end of the taskbar (see Notification area)
- Text tool is grayed out in MS Paint
- Workaround: If you set magnification other than 100%, the text tool is grayed out. Change magnification back to 100% and the text tool will be unlocked. [1]
- In Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008, when you try to play a video by using embedded RealNetworks RealPlayer 11 in Internet Explorer 8 Beta, you are prompted to download RealPlayer even though RealPlayer is successfully installed. [2]
- While moving desktop objects in Windows XP, they will sometimes leave half-greyed "ghost icons" on the screen, which can only be removed by moving the original icon again.
- In most older versions of Windows, you can't create folders called 'Con', 'Aux', or 'Prn'.
Security in general
Numerous security holes in every version of Windows have allowed the spread of viruses, trojans, and other malware, including massive "botnets" of infected computers.
Comparisons
Estimates of the number, severity, and response times to bugs in different operating systems are a frequent source of debate among advocates for those systems, particularly Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux. Fans of Windows maintain that Microsoft's operating system has the fewest bugs and most effective response because of its corporate backing and huge force of professional developers. On the other hand, supporters of Linux argue that because of Linux's open source nature, critical security bugs are corrected more quickly, and the vast majority of bugs are quickly dealt with by interested programmers. Independent studies have generally upheld the view that Linux's developers respond more quickly to security problems, while the situation is much less clear for bugs related to individual programs.