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Thanks Windows, but I'll take the risk. (Original Post) JBoy Nov 2012 OP
Windows 8 is the solution JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #1
He also said Windows ME was the solution jmowreader Nov 2012 #5
I think it is heartwarming.. sendero Nov 2012 #9
I once had one pop up sharp_stick Nov 2012 #2
Never. Not once. cliffordu Nov 2012 #3
Just don't ask a Mac user what the solution is. The answer is quite snarky, I assure you. Bucky Nov 2012 #4
Linux users will tell you the same thing JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #8
Those nice Indian men who call from Microsoft Security Services csziggy Nov 2012 #6
you've got 55 problems OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #7
How the hell did you HappyMe Nov 2012 #10
I think every time a program crashes, it reports a "problem". JBoy Nov 2012 #11
Oddly enough I never have any issues with my Windows computer mythology Nov 2012 #12
Gee, thanks for implying I'm an idiot. JBoy Nov 2012 #13

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
5. He also said Windows ME was the solution
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:41 PM
Nov 2012

And it was, if your problem was your computer didn't run like crap.

sendero

(28,552 posts)
9. I think it is heartwarming..
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:05 AM
Nov 2012

.... that Microsoft still thinks they have any chance whatsoever of being a player in the cellphone market

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
2. I once had one pop up
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 05:18 PM
Nov 2012

days or weeks after it was submitted. It told me that the problem was with my NVIDIA video card and I should check for driver updates. The problem is that I have and AMD card.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
6. Those nice Indian men who call from Microsoft Security Services
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:10 PM
Nov 2012

Seem very eager to fix Windows problems. (http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx)

I think they're getting their information from the Nigerians, though.

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
11. I think every time a program crashes, it reports a "problem".
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:11 AM
Nov 2012

Some of those 55 may be duplicates, with separate log files on the problem collected.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
12. Oddly enough I never have any issues with my Windows computer
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:02 PM
Nov 2012

In my experience the overwhelming majority of computer issues start between the chair and the computer.

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