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  • C Chris Maunder

    Why is it only you? I have a lot of machines I need to worry about and not a single one of them has failed on a Windows update. Everything from a dodgy freebie laptop that barely boots in under 30 mins to my main beast dev machine (plus our 2008 R2 servers which are close enough) Then again - you seem to have no problems with Mac OS yet it is is the scourge for me.

    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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    Christian Graus
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    In the past, I'd assume it was something else I installed, like music software, but this machine only has MS stuff on it, and the install is a week old. I don't know. I am far from an Apple fanboy, but OSX has never failed on me like Windows seems to love to do.

    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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      In the past, I'd assume it was something else I installed, like music software, but this machine only has MS stuff on it, and the install is a week old. I don't know. I am far from an Apple fanboy, but OSX has never failed on me like Windows seems to love to do.

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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      Chris Maunder
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      I reckon you have dodgy electricity down there...

      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      • C Chris Maunder

        I reckon you have dodgy electricity down there...

        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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        Christian Graus
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        I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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        • C Christian Graus

          I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.

          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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          Tom Delany
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          Christian Graus wrote:

          got another $1600 bill

          :omg: :wtf: What are they burning unicorns and diamonds to fuel the power plants? :omg:

          WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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          • C Christian Graus

            I'm being rewarded for helping people overcome obsolescence ?

            Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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            S Houghtelin
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            Christian Graus wrote:

            I'm being rewarded for helping people overcome obsolescence ?

            Um yeah... yeah, that's it! :laugh: You are a glass half full kind of person.

            It was broke, so I fixed it.

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            • C Christian Graus

              I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.

              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              Kythen
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              Your light bulb story seems similar to mine. I've had a couple of those CFL bulbs go up in smoke, literally. I can't think of any reason why this would happen other than crap power. It probably had something to do with the demise of 3 motherboards in my previous desktop too. Perhaps try a UPS or something else to clean up noise on the power lines? I think most surge protectors only kick in for big spikes, not generally poor line quality.

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              • C Christian Graus

                Well, all I installed was 'critical' updates, no driver updates. I have a Mac Pro, all the hardware in this thing is pretty decent, there's no $20 sound cards or anything.

                Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                " . I have a Mac Pro**"** There you go, it is a hardware problem. :-D

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                  Christian Graus wrote:

                  got another $1600 bill

                  :omg: :wtf: What are they burning unicorns and diamonds to fuel the power plants? :omg:

                  WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                  Christian Graus
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                  It's hydro power. And yet we're going to have to pay carbon tax on top soon, too.

                  Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                  • C Christian Graus

                    I finally moved to Windows 7 64 bit. As it took me a while, I felt I should keep automatic updates on. There seems to be a lot, every day. Last night, it did an update. This morning, my computer won't start. Awesome.

                    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                    bryce
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                    that worked out well for you didnt it ;) B

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                    • C Christian Graus

                      I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.

                      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                      S Douglas
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                      Christian Graus wrote: got another $1600 bill Holy crap, what on earth are you running???


                      Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.

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                      • C Christian Graus

                        I have a surge protector, but I actually believe that is true. Our 'long life' bulbs typically last a few months. And the power costs more all the time, got another $1600 bill, would have been over $2k for the quarter if I'd not turned the pool off.

                        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                        Dan Neely
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                        electric heating?

                        Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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