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Isn't this always the case? Why can't MS sepreate their
software from the OS and make programs into self contained packages so an install and and uninstall is simple matter of drag and drop. Instead they scatter stuff all over and no one can ever full remove a program since traces are left behind. Dll's, preference files, registry entries. It's just the dark ages and know one seems to get it. I just does not have to be SO HARD or such a convoluted mess. Lord knows that if we produced a software package that could not be uninstalled all hell would break loose on our tech support lines. Customers deserve better from their OS.
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Isn't this always the case? Why can't MS sepreate their  LittleGuy | 01/27/09
Did you miss the part...  cornpie | 01/27/09
But why shoudl this ever be case? And for the record  LittleGuy | 01/27/09
Most updates can be uninstalled  cornpie | 01/27/09
I think his point was...  914four | 01/27/09
It is the case because  seanferd | 01/27/09
"So we should not be at all surprised when bugs are found."  jacarter3 | 01/27/09
Not a problem with Vista  PB_z | 01/27/09
Thank you Microsoft  Lerianis | 01/27/09
It's all about copy protection not ease of use.  frankinks | 01/27/09
As long as IE6 dies I am happy. nt  T1Oracle | 01/27/09
It is about time for IE6 to die a deserved death  Lerianis | 01/27/09
I think the problem is more likely the corporate desktops.  Zogg | 01/27/09
At Work  Yeartenn | 01/27/09
Sure they can.  914four | 01/28/09
And some schools also  mystic100 | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  texasstarcc@... | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  inkwell | 01/27/09
IE 6 interface was the best IE7 & 8 is crap  Randalllind | 01/27/09
Does the word "patent" ring a bell.  frankinks | 01/27/09
Not in the communist EU  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
What?!  colecrew | 01/27/09
IE8 VS Konqueror  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
deleted by me  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
Agreed  badtoad1963 | 01/30/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  gandalas | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  thewhitewolfe@... | 01/27/09
A fairly slimy trick.  Clockwork Computer | 01/27/09
How is this a trick?  seanferd | 01/27/09
MS should be treating loyal customers properly  mystic100 | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  jhand47201 | 01/27/09
Law of Unintended Consequences  kmp612 | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  madman1953 | 01/27/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  fcsco@... | 01/27/09
What's IE?  itanalyst2@... | 01/27/09
What's windows?  linuxoid | 01/28/09
A purchase TAX  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
A Malware backdoor  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  thedarkauthor@... | 01/27/09
I think your machine is toast.  joe.smetona@... | 01/28/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  notsofast | 01/27/09
SP3 vs All 103 Hot Fixes  baumgrenze | 01/27/09
Update reboot  Alan Smithie | 01/28/09
vista fingers  green alien | 01/28/09
That thought came to me a while ago.  joe.smetona@... | 01/28/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  gledgard | 01/28/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  ianalyzrisq@... | 01/28/09
Consider Mozilla SeaMonkey  baumgrenze | 01/28/09
Windows 7?s version of IE8 is pre-RC  goldenpirate@... | 01/28/09
by the way ......  goldenpirate@... | 01/28/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  perry.black@... | 01/29/09
Locked in to a room with a stinking pile  whisperycat | 01/30/09
RE: IE8 lock-in warning for XP SP3 users  badtoad1963 | 01/30/09

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