Is it just me or is there a SERIOUS bug in Windows XP Home Edition!?!?

j2k · May 5th, 2002, 05:26 PM

Hi all,

Is it just my PC or have I found a serious bug in WinXP Home? -
(This only works if Windows is installed on C:\ and it is the Home Edition)

Load Notepad
save a BLANK file as "C:\Program" - incude quotes (so there is no file extension and it saves in root C:\)

Try to load an EXE e.g. Winamp

Whenever I do that I get "<programname> is not a valid Win32 application". As soon as I delete the file, the error goes

**markman** · May 5th, 2002, 05:52 PM

THAT is why im switching to linux

**Gimlin** · May 5th, 2002, 05:56 PM

Win XP = Bug

**markman** · May 5th, 2002, 05:57 PM

**numtel** · May 5th, 2002, 06:05 PM

THIS IS exactly why people should not use xp

j2k · May 5th, 2002, 06:08 PM

Out of everyone who's replied, has anyone actually TRIED what I said to see if the bug really exists, or is it my computer screwing up?

**numtel** · May 5th, 2002, 06:11 PM

winxp is buggy, i had it and every day i'd get many many errors, win2k won't do those things.

**Emo** · May 5th, 2002, 06:32 PM

Well I dont know what you all are talking about but I dotn see that happening... and XP does not give me all those errors... so

-Emo

**Dillinger4** · May 5th, 2002, 07:27 PM

So your saying if you save a notepad file named "C:\Program" and pull up any .exe file you get that error? That's seems kind of weird.

Im dreading upgrading to XP especially since i am attempting to change my hd, processor and motherboard. WPA will probably have somthing to say about it.

**chrisjk** · May 5th, 2002, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by Dilenger4
Im dreading upgrading to XP especially since i am attempting to change my hd, processor and motherboard. WPA will probably have somthing to say about it.

probably best to change the hardware then upgrade

I think under WPA you're allowed 3 major hardware changes a month or something anyway so you should be cool

**nabeels786** · May 5th, 2002, 08:10 PM

i think tis upto 55 hardware changes. somethign liek that

**Dillinger4** · May 5th, 2002, 08:11 PM

Posted by chrisjk
probably best to change the hardware then upgrade

The other way around would be suicide.

**rinoaheartilly** · May 6th, 2002, 09:22 AM

Windows XP IS a serious bug.

We don't call it eXtra Problems for nothing

**Pix** · May 6th, 2002, 01:06 PM

XP isn't that bad, not compared to ME anyway

**parksie** · May 6th, 2002, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Pix
XP isn't that bad, not compared to ME anyway

Yeah, you're nothing but trouble

**nabeels786** · May 6th, 2002, 01:32 PM

i havent had any probs with xp pro, ive been running it for maybe 3 months now

**Pix** · May 6th, 2002, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by parksie
Yeah, you're nothing but trouble

*innocent face*

muwahahahahaha

**rinoaheartilly** · May 6th, 2002, 03:05 PM

It reprogrammed the data controls in every one of my projects. It turned them into picture boxes.

It turned my boyfriend's mp3s into picture files.

It's a real pain in the arse

**Gandalf_Grey_** · May 6th, 2002, 05:17 PM

XP has NEVER given me any trouble, and since i got it (a little before christmas) it has crashed on me ONCE

**JungleMan** · May 6th, 2002, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Gandalf_Grey_
XP has NEVER given me any trouble, and since i got it (a little before christmas) it has crashed on me ONCE

I guess this goes along with your testimony of all MS products being crash prone

XP chooses its friends...I wasn't one of them....

**rinoaheartilly** · May 6th, 2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by jpbtennisman

I guess this goes along with your testimony of all MS products being crash prone

XP chooses its friends...I wasn't one of them....

nor me

**nabeels786** · May 6th, 2002, 05:28 PM

i was

**markman** · May 6th, 2002, 05:30 PM

I had it installed for 2 hours. Then I formatted again. I didnt like the way it imbicilized everything. The wizard for finding file? that is simple on its own! you dont need a dog barking to help you

**JungleMan** · May 6th, 2002, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by nabeels786
i was

Ya but leadtek isn't your friend so AHAHAHAHHAHAHA

Wait...Leadtek isn't friendly to me either ...but it's not friendly to
my wallet

**siyan** · May 6th, 2002, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by markman
I had it installed for 2 hours. Then I formatted again. I didnt like the way it imbicilized everything. The wizard for finding file? that is simple on its own! you dont need a dog barking to help you

so take the time to de-imbilicize it...lots better than reformatting again.

-C

**markman** · May 6th, 2002, 06:55 PM

i liked 2k better, and still do. I use Xp at school, but we dont have the priviliges of tweaks, and cant even install stuff

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