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Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues

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On 2025-03-17 17:37, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Feb 2025 21:55:15 -0000 (UTC), I wrote:
> 
>> Many years ago, a software engineer named Fred Brooks predicted that
>> some systems could get so complex that they would exceed a
>> manageable threshold of complexity, where every attempt to fix a bug
>> would just create new ones.
>>
>> Microsoft passed this point a long time ago.
> 
> Further evidence
> <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/this-months-windows-updates-are-removing-the-copilot-app-accidentally/>:
> now a Dimdows update deletes your Copilot app and taskbar icon, and
> the only workaround is to put it all back again yourself:
> 
>      Microsoft says it is "working on a resolution to address the
>      issue" but that users who want to get Copilot back can reinstall
>      the app from the Microsoft Store and repin it to the taskbar, the
>      same process you use to install Copilot on PCs where it has been
>      removed.
> 
> This is why they say, Windows is a great OS -- if your time is worth
> nothing.

I can't disagree with the last part. Unsurprisingly, even yesterday, I 
ran an sfc /scannow & dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth 
combination, and I wasn't surprised to discover that the system once 
again had components needing to be repaired. The machine is always put 
to suspend as it should be and shut down properly, yet Windows breaks 
even when you use it properly. I can only imagine how "slow" the machine 
gets for users who don't know about these repair options and the 
constant need to execute them.

-- 
God be with you,

CrudeSausage
John 14:6

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Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-17 21:37 +0000
  Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-18 13:31 +0000
    Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-18 11:08 -0400
  Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-18 11:04 -0400
    Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-03-18 19:29 -0400
  Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-02 22:53 +0000
    Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-06-02 23:27 -0400

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