PC World: 20 Worst Windows Features

[rridgely]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133191-p...cs/article.html (click the pictures to see each one).

 

I don't necessarily agree with all of these but most of them are true. (I use paint all the time even with better tools for free. )

[JDPower]

They include XP's search function but the only reason they give is the animated character, which can be turned off, is annoying

[rridgely]

Its still pretty terrible considering whats in vista, OSX, or even linux.

Luckily there are ways to get something better.

 

Ms has desktop search:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/default.mspx

 

Copernic:

http://www.copernic.com/

 

Google has one too but I don't like it and it had security issues(not sure if they are fixed)

http://desktop.google.com/

[Andavari]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133191-p...cs/article.html (click the pictures to see each one).

 

I don't necessarily agree with all of these but most of them are true. (I use paint all the time even with better tools for free. )

I seriously think a screenshot of any run-of-the-mill PC's Power On button should have been the first worst feature albeit it isn't totally related to Windows, because just booting Windows will begin all the other worst crap.

 

13. Windows XP Search

PC World columnist Stephen Manes was so worried that this "bastard pup of Microsoft Bob" might make it into Vista that he started a write-in campaign to beseech Microsoft to euthanize the pooch; hundreds of readers sided with Steve.

LMAO when I got to the bastard pup and euthanize the pooch part. Sounds so Death Metal!