Windows
8th October, 2006I decided a few days ago to install Windows, for Age of Empires, and since I can’t be bothered to go and rewrite the MBR, I’m stuck with it for a while. Since using Linux, I realise what a rubbish system Windows really is. I really noticed this when it crashed.
Under linux, if an application crashes the windows manager, I hit ctrl-alt-f1 and it opens a terminal. I can then log into that and kill the application. Or if the problem is more serious, I can hit ctrl-alt-backspace and reset the windows manager in itself. On Windows, if an application crashes the windows manager, the task manager is part of the windows manager too, so I have no means of killing the problem application.
Another thing with Linux, in it I had complete control. If I wanted the computer to switch off in 10 minutes I’d open my terminal and type “sudo shutdown -h 10″, then type my password and it would do it, no questions asked. With Windows I’d probably have to get an external application for the timing.
Okay these are my current hates about Windows, more to come, I’m sure.
You’re right about windows and timed shutdowns. I have seen many commercial applications which offer timed shutdowns which can’t be disabled by a normal user. *cough* shutdown & root *cough*. It’s insane…