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Re: [News] [Rival] Black Screens of Death for Vista 7, Vista, Other Rubbish Windows Versions

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____/ bbgruff on Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 11:33 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> ____/ bbgruff on Wednesday 02 Dec 2009 00:05 : \____
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>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>> Windows Patch Causing Black Screen of Death
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>>>> | Microsoft says it's investigating reports that
>>>> | its latest release of security updates are
>>>> | causing some Windows (7, Vista and XP) machines
>>>> | to freeze after starting, and display a black
>>>> | screen with a single My Computer Explorer
>>>> | window.
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> http://gizmodo.com/5416001/windows-patch-causing-black-screen-of-death?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29
>>> 
>>> It's not their fault - they say so:-
>>> 
>>> "The company has found those reports to be inaccurate and our
>>> comprehensive investigation has shown that none of the recently released
>>> updates are related to the behavior described in the reports"
>>> 
>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5B050H20091201
>> 
>> Do a Google search on "Microsoft blames".
> 
> Doing that search is easy.  Reading the results is quiteanother thing - one
> lifetime isn't enough :-)
> 
> However, this morning we find that It Wasn't Microsoft's Fault - "malware"
> is to blame:-
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8388253.stm

Windows is malware too.

Microsoft faces second 'black screen' lawsuit

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| A second Chinese man has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft demanding it
| remove a notice from his computer accusing him of using illegally copied
| software.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/28/ms_wga_china/


Microsoft sued in China for black screen of death

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| A Chinese lawyer has filed a legal complaint against Microsoft for installing
| Windows Genuine Advantage on his computer. He has asked the Ministry of
| Public Security to file criminal charges against Microsoft.
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http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/10/22/china_fury_microsoft_wga/


Chinese copyright cops diss Windows Nagware

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| Now, vice-director of China's National Copyright Administration, Yan Xiaohong
| has cast aired doubts over Microsoft tactics.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/28/chinese-copyright-cops-diss


China's Evermore Office suite takes off

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| Evermore attributes the increased consumer interest in its office
| productivity offering to a backlash against Microsoft's aggressive "black
| screen" anti-piracy feature that the company launched on October 21st.
|
| [...]
|
| Evermore Office 2009 reportedly sells to individual users for US$99, which is
| much less than the cost of Microsoft Office.
|
| Then again, Open Office 3.0 implements the Open Document Format (ODF)
| international standard, has both simplified and traditional Chinese language
| versions, runs under either Windows or Linux, and is available for download
| free of charge.
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http://www.itnews.com.au/News/87921,chinas-evermore-office-suite-takes-off.aspx


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