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Title: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 12:02:37 AM
theyre throwing updates after me, to protect from popups

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i get on to my microsoft msn, and one of its in-frame sponsors pop up and blocks half my msn window untill i click it away, to which it instantly pops up again a second time :D

THANK YOU, MICROSOFT!
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 25, 2010, 12:04:57 AM
They do it 'cause they love you.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 12:07:06 AM
They do it 'cause they love you.  :zoinks:

if there is one thing in the universe, that most of all pushes my atheistic mind towards a religious mindset, its microsoft and computers.

it seems so deliberate.
sometimes its so well timed too.
sometimes a computer error will coordinate even with something completely unrelated, like my cat about to tilt something over, or people calling,
it just knows
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 25, 2010, 12:09:07 AM
They do it 'cause they love you.  :zoinks:

if there is one thing in the universe, that most of all pushes my atheistic mind towards a religious mindset, its microsoft and computers.

it seems so deliberate.
sometimes its so well timed too.
sometimes a computer error will coordinate even with something completely unrelated, like my cat about to tilt something over, or people calling,
it just knows

Indeed it does know, and it demands your attention and submission!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 12:14:18 AM
They do it 'cause they love you.  :zoinks:

if there is one thing in the universe, that most of all pushes my atheistic mind towards a religious mindset, its microsoft and computers.

it seems so deliberate.
sometimes its so well timed too.
sometimes a computer error will coordinate even with something completely unrelated, like my cat about to tilt something over, or people calling,
it just knows

Indeed it does know, and it demands your attention and submission!  :2thumbsup:

it does
it does :(
and at the end of the day, all you can do, is be nice to it. defrag and cuddle it good night :(
just continue being its bitch :(
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Phlexor on September 25, 2010, 12:24:31 AM
You need you some PeerBlock and add the Spyware and Adware lists to your filterset. Perhaps block them on HTTP as well.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 01:33:34 AM
it wasnt an actual popup, thats what i considered "ironic"

it was a "legitimate" sponsor of ms msn, but that "popped up", as in, grew out of its frame on mouse-over.

"legally" its probably all a-okay, its technically not a popup, but behaves exactly like one, while being endorsed by microsoft  8)
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 25, 2010, 02:26:09 AM
There's plenty of tools out there to stop MSN ads.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: SBI_Patience on September 25, 2010, 03:02:24 AM
Have you tried downloading a-patch for msn? You can block these annoying pesky ads that way.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: DukeNukem on September 25, 2010, 06:41:23 AM
How about trying aMSN? It's an open-source alternative to MSN which works pretty much the same way and has no ads.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: skyblue1 on September 25, 2010, 06:44:14 AM
You need you some PeerBlock and add the Spyware and Adware lists to your filterset. Perhaps block them on HTTP as well.
I have used peerblock for quite a while
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2010, 08:47:09 AM
Paper and pencil.  Crossword and other puzzles.  Physical books.  Radio.  There are lots of less frustrating options to the computer.  Liberate yourself from the tyranny of the computer.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 25, 2010, 09:26:38 AM
Paper and pencil.  Crossword and other puzzles.  Physical books.  Radio.  There are lots of less frustrating options to the computer.  Liberate yourself from the tyranny of the computer.

But Your Majesty! How else can we all communicate with each other?  :o
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: skyblue1 on September 25, 2010, 09:40:10 AM
Paper and pencil.  Crossword and other puzzles.  Physical books.  Radio.  There are lots of less frustrating options to the computer.  Liberate yourself from the tyranny of the computer.

But Your Majesty! How else can we all communicate with each other?  :o
pigeon?
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 25, 2010, 09:42:18 AM
Paper and pencil.  Crossword and other puzzles.  Physical books.  Radio.  There are lots of less frustrating options to the computer.  Liberate yourself from the tyranny of the computer.

But Your Majesty! How else can we all communicate with each other?  :o
pigeon?

Nah, too slow. Nothing beats the internet!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: SBI_Patience on September 25, 2010, 10:04:59 AM
How about trying aMSN? It's an open-source alternative to MSN which works pretty much the same way and has no ads.

I've actually tried using that, I loved it but never really felt the same as the official client.
Good for when my msn goes down.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: richard on September 25, 2010, 11:21:41 AM
i still cant afford macintosh. the thing i hate about windows is it seems to freeze up all the time, and then i have to open the task manager to get things working right again
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 12:47:10 PM
windows is like a long term investment

you pay them a certain money, they haaaaaand you the product

but they never quite let go

and so your holding it, and theyre holding it, and your sortof remain there in the store, trying to leave w what you bought. but you cant.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 25, 2010, 01:13:09 PM
I can quite easily do that. Format HD = Install different OS. Basic computer shit.

Sadly my experience with Windows didn't make me consider alternatives. It runs quite well for me.  :orly:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 01:17:50 PM
my windows runs quite well too, and i never felt like i needed to change either.

the annoyances are minor, but consistent.
such as the updates. i turned them off now, so theyre not a problem, but they still make me want to kick their face in

its a matter of principle! :I
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 25, 2010, 01:19:41 PM
Then why stick with it if it's "a matter of principal"? If you're really sick of businesses being businesses, get linux and hypocritically stick it to the man.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 01:34:37 PM
Then why stick with it if it's "a matter of principal"? If you're really sick of businesses being businesses, get linux and hypocritically stick it to the man.

getting anything requires effort.

:b

i find that quite obvious, its a matter of weighing pros and cons and such. im not gonna be some sort of fast paced alpha-man just to please you. i have my own life. i get annoyed by stuff, i comment on it, but that doesnt mean - in any way - that its up to me to fix it.
in fact, thats one of the things that annoy me the most, lazy fucks from another side of the world telling me to "do something about it instead of complaining"

so, what have you done about the injustices of the world?
or am i to understand you never complain?
dont answer, you are captain action jackson! nothing gets past you, without being handled with ACTION - LIKE A MAN!
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 25, 2010, 01:43:49 PM
 :'(

This lazy fuck manages to get stuff done without excessive whini.. whoops, I mean "venting".

 :zoinks:

As for effort, installing Linux distros like Ubuntu takes VERY little effort.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 01:45:21 PM
:'(

HA-HA!
PWNT!
 :zoinks:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 25, 2010, 01:46:25 PM
As pwnt as your plumb after a good tug. That's pwnage.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: ZEGH8578 on September 25, 2010, 01:50:35 PM
As pwnt as your plumb after a good tug. That's pwnage.

*hands you a napkin to wipe some of that plumbage off your chin*
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Phlexor on September 26, 2010, 03:29:14 AM
my windows runs quite well too, and i never felt like i needed to change either.

the annoyances are minor, but consistent.
such as the updates. i turned them off now, so theyre not a problem, but they still make me want to kick their face in

its a matter of principle! :I

Turn them back on or your machine will get pwned. Most updates are security patches.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 26, 2010, 09:54:58 AM
Paper and pencil.  Crossword and other puzzles.  Physical books.  Radio.  There are lots of less frustrating options to the computer.  Liberate yourself from the tyranny of the computer.

But Your Majesty! How else can we all communicate with each other?  :o

We'll all live together at Balmoral.  Lots of rooms and plenty of room outside to get away from each other if necessary.  And PPK can have a shooting range, Parts has lots of space to acquire things, etc.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Loupgarou on September 28, 2010, 12:26:50 AM
I am sorry to say this to all the Microsoft diehards, but Windows sucks so much, that when I use it my brain is in danger of leaking out of my fucking SKULL.

I have Mac at home, and it is better than valium, cocaine and a carton of beer put together.

Stupid crap arse Microsoft.

Loup

PS. I have had a VERY bad time with Windows lately.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Phlexor on September 28, 2010, 12:36:37 AM
I am sorry to say this to all the Microsoft diehards, but Windows sucks so much, that when I use it my brain is in danger of leaking out of my fucking SKULL.

I have Mac at home, and it is better than valium, cocaine and a carton of beer put together.

Stupid crap arse Microsoft.

Loup

PS. I have had a VERY bad time with Windows lately.

You'd have to be on all those things to think that. This is how Mac users justify their overpriced purchase, buy imagining that Windows PCs crash all the time. They don't crash anymore than Macs or Linux based PCs do.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 28, 2010, 01:14:38 AM
I don't particularly care much if people think what I use is crap. It works well for me. :laugh:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Phlexor on September 28, 2010, 01:48:08 AM
I don't particularly care much if people think what I use is crap. It works well for me. :laugh:

Good attitude to have, better than justifying your purchase based on how you think the competition sucks. Just like how Apple advertises their computers.
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: DukeNukem on September 28, 2010, 03:11:02 AM
Not to mention Hackintoshes. Apple's biggest mistake was moving to Intel platforms to get better sales. Dumbasses! :zoinks:
Title: Re: oh the irony, microsoft
Post by: Frolic_Fun on September 28, 2010, 06:32:47 AM
The way I see it, no machine or OS is perfect. OSX can just as easily crash over the most silliest of things (my example, crashing on Photoshop, kernel panic on Logic Pro etc.)

The people seem to forget that most computer problems stem from the USER ITSELF. People new to computers can accidentally wipe system files, forget to update drivers (or forget to install them altogether) etc. But because some people are that stubborn, they will blame anything but themselves when a problem arises/when their computer becomes slow - including the OS they use.

With a bit of common sense and patience, you can easily sort out 99% of those problems. If your computer is still acting like shit, only then you can say it's the computer's fault.

As for Apple, they prey on the fact that people don't have a clue. Like any company, they will exaggerate facts and make complete lies. When you think of it in that sense, Apple/Microsoft etc. are as bad as each other.