Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
Loverock Davidson | 05/08/09
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"I?m surprised that it slipped through"
fr0thy2 | 05/08/09
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Ahh the usless comments are back - and 2nd one in if
socialism=nowhere | 05/11/09
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Useless Comments
geoffrey.seymour | 05/11/09
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No surprise at all. ITS A BETA!
JABBER_WOLF | 05/11/09
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Isn't this the RELEASE CANIDATE?
UAC nanny screen | 05/11/09
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Do you know what candidate means?
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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Not to mention
LegendsOfBatman | 05/11/09
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Right!
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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bobiroc
shadfurman | 05/11/09
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shadfurman:
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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@shadfurman
ariesghost | 05/13/09
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RC doesn't mean beta
Greenknight_z | 05/12/09
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Candidate without opposition??
MoralOrder | 05/12/09
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Its still part of the testing phase
bobiroc | 05/12/09
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No big deal, We're used to those windoze "issues"
InAction Man | 05/08/09
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RE: No big deal, We're used to those windoze "issues"
dougbeer | 05/10/09
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dude that made no sense
shadfurman | 05/11/09
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Black and white much?
AzuMao | 05/11/09
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Wow....
DCMann | 05/12/09
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Re: Wow....
AzuMao | 05/13/09
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Why not, he's right...
UAC nanny screen | 05/12/09
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Maybe so but at least they address them
Crestview | 05/11/09
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BUT
nickdangerthirdi@... | 05/11/09
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We're used to propaganda BS like you as well.
JABBER_WOLF | 05/11/09
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Calm down man, you're too tense. I didn't say that was wrong,
InAction Man | 05/11/09
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It's NOT a beta, it's a Release Candidate
InAction Man | 05/11/09
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I can.. Can you?
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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This WILL be what's released....
todbran@... | 05/09/09
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....
Badgered | 05/11/09
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Ummm......
wbgilbert | 05/11/09
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Then they should call it another beta...
UAC nanny screen | 05/11/09
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OK, Leson for the day
rarsa | 05/11/09
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Why are so many people not getting this?
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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Did I?
UAC nanny screen | 05/11/09
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Industry standard terms
mmayhew916 | 05/11/09
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Semantics
UAC nanny screen | 05/13/09
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Nope
LegendsOfBatman | 05/22/09
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Nope
AzuMao | 05/23/09
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RC2 anyone?
sdwilliams2009 | 05/11/09
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Fail
AzuMao | 05/09/09
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Cutting it too close
pwatson | 05/11/09
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Not surprising at all
akulkis | 05/12/09
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Oh for crying out loud
Ed Bott  | 05/08/09
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Reason for RC
null | 05/08/09
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Indeed, but...
Ed Bott | 05/08/09
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Just like that new Mac commercial
SpideyWriter | 05/08/09
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Uh...
Ed Bott | 05/08/09
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Have you used a mac lately
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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I have. Have you? Quite sincerely, the answer is "No".
HypnoToad72 | 05/08/09
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Not going to Argue with you.
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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Apple Update History Log
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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RE: bobiroc
Kaiwai | 05/08/09
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Re Kaiwai - You misunderstand me
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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LIAR, LIAR!
benblush@... | 05/11/09
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RE:Have you used a mac lately
richdave | 05/11/09
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"... reminds me of ... recess"
zdnet-gregc | 05/11/09
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bug free = obsolete
Dr. John | 05/11/09
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It's never bug free
tmsbrdrs | 05/11/09
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I still wouldn't knock them....
storm14k | 05/08/09
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Better to find it in an RC than in a RTM iteration.
B.O.F.H. | 05/08/09
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They need bugs in the RTM version ...
fr0thy2 | 05/08/09
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My patches are free...
sdwilliams2009 | 05/11/09
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None
bobiroc | 05/11/09
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What versions of Windows were free?
tmsbrdrs | 05/11/09
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Better to find it....
leudoc2 | 05/08/09
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"We intend to ship the RC"
Kaiwai | 05/08/09
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Two things
wolf_z | 05/09/09
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It's not a code issue. It's a configuration issue.
ye | 05/09/09
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You're kidding, right?
rickb@... | 05/11/09
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@rickb: No, I am not kidding. It's a configuration issue. Not a code issue.
ye | 05/11/09
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This is not a bug, it's a very serious root flaw!
InAction Man | 05/11/09
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Embarrassment
dheady@... | 05/08/09
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Sniff around a little...
DevStar | 05/08/09
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Thanks DevStar
sdwilliams2009 | 05/11/09
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We're sorry Ed. Maybe you should go work for MS?
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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He didn't say an RC shouldn't have bugs
tmsbrdrs | 05/11/09
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The operative word is 'Candidate'
TheWerewolf | 05/08/09
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You've got that right.
Arm A. Geddon | 05/08/09
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Let's review what is meant by release candidate.
edwards.wb | 05/08/09
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So who's whining?
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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Honestly, you'd prefer they didn't make the recommendation?
wolf_z | 05/09/09
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Embarrassing gaffe, indeed
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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Isn't the normal process to install patches right after an install?
ye | 05/09/09
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Normal?
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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@Ed Bott: Yes, normal. You yourself can't even check...
ye | 05/09/09
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Three days after setup
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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@Ed Bott: I expected better of you Ed.
ye | 05/09/09
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Normal
jemd@... | 05/11/09
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I say security is a big issue..
JCitizen | 05/11/09
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yippie
sdwilliams2009 | 05/11/09
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RE: Embarrassing gaffe, indeed
dougbeer | 05/10/09
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No
AzuMao | 05/10/09
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Um, what?
wolf_z | 05/10/09
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You a half right.
SimonUK | 05/10/09
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@SimonUK: I'm sure they've missed other things.
ye | 05/11/09
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Why do NBMers expect us to take their excuses for the bugged code M$ leaks?
InAction Man | 05/11/09
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Um, what's there to misunderstand?
AzuMao | 05/11/09
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Beta Shmeeta!
grax | 05/11/09
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beta shmeeta's right ... wHoopee....!!!
mdbobbo | 05/11/09
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No. It's not a Beta.
randomnoise | 05/10/09
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Key words: "has the potential". It is NOT released code.
ye | 05/11/09
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You are. This is not released software.
ye | 05/09/09
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What you don't understand
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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I understand alright. That's why I wrote:
ye | 05/09/09
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You're entitled to your opinion
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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@Ed Bott: No, it is not a code issue.
ye | 05/09/09
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Not everyone is a Windows geek, most just want it to work!
B.O.F.H. | 05/09/09
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@B.O.F.H.: Or they'd be looking for a patch.
ye | 05/09/09
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Shares from subfolders of Win7 root don't work
Xwindowsjunkie | 05/09/09
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@Xwindowsjunkie: It's not a significant chunk of time at all.
ye | 05/10/09
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ye, stop being an MS shill
Aragorn_z | 05/11/09
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@Aragorn_z: The "average" user shouldn't be running pre-release code.
ye | 05/11/09
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I am astounded
ChazzMatt | 05/11/09
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Crap happens
professordnm | 05/11/09
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I have to agree, but furthermore
rickb@... | 05/11/09
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Sorry but I disagree
rarsa | 05/11/09
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The important question...
PollyProteus | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
dheady@... | 05/08/09
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You're working under the false assumption
akulkis | 05/12/09
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No, we don't believe you
rtk | 05/12/09
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Office 2005?
bobiroc | 05/12/09
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lol, didn't even notice
rtk | 05/13/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
snissen@... | 05/08/09
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My understanding...
Ed Bott | 05/08/09
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Fire some people
bmgoodman | 05/08/09
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OK. Ed Bott is surprised. Unfortunately I am not.
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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Many Eyeballs
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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"closed source software gets less secure as time passes."
fr0thy2 | 05/08/09
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Monkeys needed
Earthling2 | 05/08/09
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You can still scythe a field by hand if you want.
fr0thy2 | 05/09/09
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Once again wrong thread - this is not nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/11/09
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Thank you Reverend Lost Ball - nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/11/09
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Many eyeballs looked elsewhere
Earthling2 | 05/08/09
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RE: Many Eyeballs
dougbeer | 05/10/09
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You'll have to ask M$
InAction Man | 05/10/09
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It would depend on which Video card and if those are open source
no_zd_user_name | 05/10/09
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Seems to have minimal impact?
eljay001 | 05/08/09
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Possibly, but...
Ed Bott | 05/08/09
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True, I had forgotten about those stupid unzipper things
eljay001 | 05/08/09
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It wouldn't be so bad if it had broken for admins. 
LeoD | 05/08/09
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Also likely why it wasn't caught before
LiquidLearner | 05/08/09
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Agreed... was thinking the same (n/t)
SamCPP | 05/10/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
vignesh57 | 05/08/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
r_rosen | 05/08/09
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It would only be a hidden "gotcha"
LiquidLearner | 05/08/09
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The question from my POV
rhomp2002@... | 05/11/09
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I know of one other at least
LiquidLearner | 05/08/09
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Deleting Posts again
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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They probably had to in order to remove a branch with spam
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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I guess thats possible
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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FWIW, We don't always agree, but I find your comments reasonable!
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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Yes, it was I.
Arm A. Geddon | 05/08/09
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Excellent. We are all good with that. TGIF.
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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So how does it feel?
Ole Man | 05/08/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
gagan.sethi@... | 05/08/09
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Is it still 'right-click' and drag? or have things changed......
no_zd_user_name | 05/08/09
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Or just
LiquidLearner | 05/08/09
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Selling it as a secure OS
No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/08/09
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I can understand this 'slipping through the crack'
Lerianis | 05/09/09
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I can't - here's why
rickb@... | 05/11/09
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Correct
thx-1138_@... | 05/12/09
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A doozy of a Bug, but calm down
jpr75_z | 05/08/09
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Thank You.
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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But there is a reason for the racus
Kaiwai | 05/08/09
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Well then he is the idiot
bobiroc | 05/08/09
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Yes but Windows 8 will cure ALL WIndows 7 ills!
whisperycat | 05/09/09
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Get real..... Linux blows
Lerianis | 05/09/09
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If you want windows & windows apps
Alan Smithie | 05/09/09
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Easily fixed. And this is how:
nizuse | 05/09/09
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In what century...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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As I read the responses of "In what century..."
ye | 05/09/09
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And some...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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As do some of those same issues with Linux.
ye | 05/09/09
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Read my last post...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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@Dave32265: So we keep hearing. Yet that's exactlty the advice I was given.
ye | 05/09/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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@Dave32265: Irrelevant.
ye | 05/09/09
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@ye: irrelavent?...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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@Dave32265: Yes, irrelevant.
ye | 05/09/09
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@ye: So using the CLI in Linux is not acceptable but in windoze it is.
InAction Man | 05/09/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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@Dave32265: Right here:
ye | 05/09/09
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@ye....
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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@ye
none none | 05/09/09
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Dynamically testing different resolutions (in Ubuntu)
Ole Man | 05/10/09
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@ye, there are GUI tools for setting the resoulution on Ubuntu.
B.O.F.H. | 05/10/09
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@Dave32265: If my argument is specious then so are the arguments...
ye | 05/10/09
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@none none: Congratulation on being the first person to be pedantic.
ye | 05/10/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/10/09
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@ye
none none | 05/10/09
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@yo speaking of command line W7 admins better get used to it
no_zd_user_name | 05/10/09
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@Dave32265: I didn't say one has to...
ye | 05/11/09
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@none none: The claim is that Linux requires one to use the CLI or...
ye | 05/11/09
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@ye: Is it that common?
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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@ye
none none | 05/11/09
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@none none: Again congratulations on seeing the trees but not the forest.
ye | 05/11/09
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@Dave32265: I'm getting dizzy from bouncing between distributions.
ye | 05/11/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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@Dave32265: There are no proprietary drivers.
ye | 05/11/09
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@ye
none none | 05/11/09
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@ye
none none | 05/11/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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To all those who defend the undefendable (ye, that's you!)
InAction Man | 05/11/09
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@none none: Of course it doesn't. With advocates such as yourself who...
ye | 05/11/09
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@Dave32265: You see it's not just one laptop. It's...
ye | 05/11/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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@Dave32265: It works with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.04, and 7.10
ye | 05/11/09
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@ye...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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@Dave32265: They're going to do what I did:
ye | 05/12/09
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@ye....
Dave32265 | 05/12/09
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@ye
none none | 05/12/09
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Won't happen
rhomp2002@... | 05/11/09
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Linux Command Line Huh??
Stixoffire | 05/11/09
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Linux and Windows progs
psion@... | 05/11/09
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I frequently use
DragonBoyAX | 05/11/09
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So Linux distros come out with new releases so often
LiquidLearner | 05/09/09
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REF: Yes but Windows 8 will cure ALL WIndows 7 ills!
Col Mustard | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
GusRandall | 05/09/09
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Did you read the post?
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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Easy fix
LiquidLearner | 05/09/09
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I wouldn't do it on the root drive. But you could do it on the...
ye | 05/09/09
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WOW! good thing this is not the final, for sale, used by everyone release!!
coachgeorge | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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Actually, it's not
Ed Bott | 05/09/09
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Not sure why ...
Dave32265 | 05/09/09
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Actually it is.
Bruizer | 05/10/09
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A bug, how terrible !!!!
Aussie_Troll | 05/09/09
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Official: Windows 7 has more than 2000 bugs
Ole Man | 05/10/09
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Not to mention ....
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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Woaa, back up a minute here
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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LOL...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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FAIL
de-void | 05/11/09
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I never said it...
Dave32265 | 05/11/09
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How is this
tealcat | 05/11/09
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I just consider the source...and it's usually garbage - nt
socialism=nowhere | 05/11/09
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Conficker is waiting ...
Christian_<>< | 05/09/09
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conficker waiting for me to unpatch my machine
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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the only good thing about this
tech_walker | 05/09/09
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RE: Glad I didn't upgrade any production machines
dougbeer | 05/10/09
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Production Machines
dev-null | 05/11/09
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The Power Management/Sleep Issues...
BitTwiddler | 05/10/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
Squuiid@... | 05/10/09
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Let me get this right
The 'G-Man.' | 05/11/09
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IE8 BUG
666slasher@... | 05/11/09
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WHy?
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
cbill@... | 05/11/09
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Mine doesn't even get through the first reboot of the install.
jgmsys@... | 05/11/09
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Answer from Captain Obvious.
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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Back to Linux
dev-null | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
coachgeorge | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
fof9l | 05/11/09
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didn't really make it out alive
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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Enough piling on already
twirth5@... | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
HAFox | 05/11/09
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Good question
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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You shouldn't have to worry...
HAFox | 05/11/09
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Upgrade Bug
cdrees | 05/11/09
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Bashing Bandwagon
jaredo | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
brian.ward | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
frj111@... | 05/11/09
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My Experience So Far
orcmid | 05/11/09
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I think it is all working great
orcmid | 05/12/09
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WHOOPEE DING!
Crestview | 05/11/09
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From Microsoft's recent TV ad:
sborsher | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
DWDavis | 05/11/09
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Really? I had a blue screen condition last night...
chas_2 | 05/11/09
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OK, but did you..
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows - OS that dead ended with Vista, gets worse
Logical One | 05/11/09
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Logical One
jaredo | 05/11/09
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agreed
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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Just curious, but...
HAFox | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
Dogteams1 | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
DWDavis | 05/11/09
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I am very astounded
ChazzMatt | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
dirtylaundryTR | 05/11/09
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In defense of the defenders
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
cowboy01r01 | 05/11/09
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Your problem solved
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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Upgrade from Vista failed, but the bug still slipped through
anonymousen | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
ronnorthern | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
malkawi | 05/11/09
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Eh.. come again?
gnesterenko | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
waldenasta | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
waldenasta | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
dheck1961@... | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
psion@... | 05/11/09
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Win 7 Bugs ROCK!
shane@... | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
dev-null | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
uftr@... | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
erase@... | 05/11/09
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Suckers are going to pay MS for Vista...
sykandtyed | 05/11/09
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Where did you get that information...? ?=nt
US Is ! Europe-ThankGod! | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
dw.needham@... | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
p.bristow@... | 05/11/09
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Inheritance
Ed Bott | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
maestro.mike@... | 05/11/09
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I like Windows 7. It reminds me of Mac!
3dtodd | 05/11/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
erniem1970@... | 05/11/09
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Deleterious
djt0711 | 05/11/09
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Surprised it got through?
JDThompson | 05/11/09
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As always, Ed...
melekali | 05/11/09
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@Ye
thx-1138_@... | 05/11/09
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I've already discovered this as I'm locked out of D&S
Irritated_User | 05/11/09
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Different issue
Ed Bott | 05/12/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
supercharger77@... | 05/12/09
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You might be mistaken ...
thx-1138_@... | 05/12/09
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RE: You might be mistaken...
DWDavis | 05/13/09
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So...
thx-1138_@... | 05/13/09
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Realities...
DWDavis | 05/27/09
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Release Candidates
AzuMao | 05/28/09
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The truth...
thx-1138_@... | 06/19/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
t-fogie | 05/12/09
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Here's some defs...
Selvarin | 05/12/09
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Windows 7 RC = Wii for Windows
jacarter3 | 05/13/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
Logical One | 05/13/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
hambledonman@... | 05/14/09
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"I?m surprised that it slipped through into the release candidate"
jimiznhb | 05/15/09
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No QA Were Part of the Security Descriptor Bug Fix
daves1646 | 05/16/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
jimfoxjones@... | 05/17/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
gnesterenko | 05/19/09
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Alls well
gnesterenko | 05/20/09
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Wow..
Chrissd | 06/10/09
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Dam
Chrissd | 06/10/09
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RE: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
erniem1970@... | 07/10/09
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