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==Criticisms that apply to several or all versions of Windows== |
==Criticisms that apply to several or all versions of Windows== |
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===Clock management=== |
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Windows expects the [[real-time clock]] of the computer to run on local time. Since [[Windows NT]] there has been a [[Windows Registry|registry]] entry <code>RealTimeIsUniversal=1</code>, but this feature is not supported or fully implemented yet (including [[Windows Vista|Vista]]), so it is not possible to run the real-time clock on [[Coordinated Universal Time]], which may be desirable to, for example, avoid problems with multi-[[boot]] environments or [[disk image]]s and [[daylight saving time]], because Windows changes the real-time clock when switching to or from daylight saving time. However, other operating systems or other instances of Windows cannot know if the real-time clock has been changed already.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899855 |
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| title=The BIOS Real Time Clock is set back one hour after you deploy a Windows XP image or Windows Vista image to a computer |
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| last=Microsoft |
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| date=2007-07-02 |
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| accessdate=2008-09-25 |
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/mswish/ut-rtc.html |
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| title=IBM PC Real Time Clock should run in UT |
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| last=Kuhn |
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| first=Markus |
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| date=2001-07-02 / 2006-11-02 |
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| accessdate=2008-09-25 |
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}}</ref> |
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===File sort order=== |
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Starting with Windows XP, Microsoft introduced a new default sort order for files in the [[Windows Explorer]] file manager which can lead to confusion. There is no simple configuration option to switch back to the usual alphanumeric sort order; instead it is necessary to edit the [[Windows registry]] manually, which is rather complicated and dangerous, or use special software.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319827 |
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| title=The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000 |
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| last=Microsoft |
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| date=2007-08-28 |
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| accessdate=2008-10-06 |
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://www.ghacks.net/2007/11/09/change-the-windows-xp-file-sort-order/ |
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| title=Change the Windows XP File Sort Order |
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| last=Brinkmann |
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| first=Martin |
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| date=2007-11-09 |
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| accessdate=2008-10-06 |
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}}</ref> |
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===Hiding of filename extensions=== |
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By default, the [[Windows Explorer]] file manager hides [[filename extension]]s, which can lead to security issues, e.g. if a [[Computer_virus|computer virus]] has the name [[ILOVEYOU|"LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs"]], which will be displayed as "LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT" and appears to be a text file. However, the hiding of filename extensions can be disabled via menu settings.<ref>{{cite news |
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| url=http://www.granneman.com/techinfo/windows/showextensions/ |
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| title=Configuring Windows To Show Extensions |
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| last=Granneman |
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| first=Scott |
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| date=2008 |
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| accessdate=2008-10-16 |
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}}</ref> |
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==Criticisms that apply only to a specific version of Windows== |
==Criticisms that apply only to a specific version of Windows== |
Revision as of 13:53, 6 January 2009
The various versions of Microsoft's desktop operating system, Windows, have been the target of a number of criticisms over the years.
Criticisms that apply to several or all versions of Windows
Criticisms that apply only to a specific version of Windows
- For criticism of Windows Vista, see Criticism of Windows Vista
- For criticism of Windows XP, see Criticism of Windows XP
- For criticism of Windows 2000, see the criticism section of the Windows 2000 article
- For criticism of Windows Me, see the criticism section of the Windows Me article
- For criticism of Windows 9x, see the disadvantages section of the Windows 9x article