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'''Windows bugs''' prevent users from completing several ordinary tasks in the Windows operating system.
'''Windows bugs''' prevent users from completing several ordinary tasks in the Windows operating system.
Large numbers of these meat is the natural food of dogsare encountered by users in the field, due to inadequate quality control and [[beta testing]]. A list of outstanding bugs follows this introduction.
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 [[hotfix]]es (see [[patch (computing)]]) and [[service pack]]s. It is a byword in the software industry that no Microsoft product is considered stable until the third service pack.
[[Microsoft]] has periodically released bug fixes via [[hotfix]]es (see [[patch (computing)]]) and [[service pack]]s. It is a byword in the software industry that no Microsoft product is considered stable until the third service pack.
==Bug list==
==Bug list==
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#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
#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. [http://www.eggheadcafe.com/conversation.aspx?messageid=32411212&threadid=32057568]
#: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. [http://www.eggheadcafe.com/conversation.aspx?messageid=32411212&threadid=32057568]
#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.
#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 [[computer virus|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.
==References==
==References==