Ugh, Microsoft

[Capuloclavo]

 I wanted to call this post "Microsoft sucks the dirty, hairy, flea-ridden, pus filled nodule covered, droopy nutsack on an undead goat with HIV"  but it wouldn't fit.

The latest Windows update has fucked up my PC far beyond the point where a restore from previous point will fix it.  It won't boot in safe mode, and booting from a cd does no good, it still won't boot after I try a repair.  Fun times.  Love to play WoW with you guys, but it ain't happening until I do a full wipe and reinstall.

PS sending this message by booting my PC with a live-Linux boot CD, imagine that.

[Vitandus]

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[Kotodama]

So odd, i just updated all my workstations at work on Friday and nothing broke.  I'll have to keep an eye out.

[Vitandus]

Talking to a friend of mine who maintains 5000 Windows servers and innumerable Windows desktops. Evidently there was a patch that went out and it wiped 60% of his hosts - desktop and server.

He is very, very angry.

[Capuloclavo]

Apparently I needed to update my Nvidia drivers.  They are what's causing the problem.

[Kotodama]

I count myself lucky then.  Two reasons. One I'm only responsible for a couple hundred hosts, and two..... i have a subordinate I can make worry about it  ;D

[Capuloclavo]

Apparently I needed to update my Nvidia drivers.  They are what's causing the problem.

Update:  After applying the latest Nvidia drivers and allowing the update to install. It's still fucked.  Backed up to a restore point over a week ago and instructed the firewall (non-Microsoft) to ignore and deny all attempts by the updater software to connect to Microsoft.

Is there a Linux version of WoW?  I know you can run it under the WINE emulator, but I'd rather trust something native.

[wildcard]

Apparently I needed to update my Nvidia drivers.  They are what's causing the problem.

Update:  After applying the latest Nvidia drivers and allowing the update to install. It's still fucked.  Backed up to a restore point over a week ago and instructed the firewall (non-Microsoft) to ignore and deny all attempts by the updater software to connect to Microsoft.

Is there a Linux version of WoW?  I know you can run it under the WINE emulator, but I'd rather trust something native.

Can't you just tell Windows to prompt before doing updates?  That's how I have mine set up.

[Capuloclavo]

Thanks for the Reminder Joe.  I hopped into Services and kicked it right in the balls.

[Vitandus]

I count myself lucky then.  Two reasons. One I'm only responsible for a couple hundred hosts, and two..... i have a subordinate I can make worry about it  ;D

Clearly you missed the first rule of Management 101 - you are responsible for everything your staff does.  ::)

Rod - WINE works pretty well last I tried it (a year+ ago). I's poor or I would give you my Macbook Pro.

[Capuloclavo]

Thanks man!  I'm too poor to buy a Macbook, so I might try Linux with WINE. 

[Kotodama]

I count myself lucky then.  Two reasons. One I'm only responsible for a couple hundred hosts, and two..... i have a subordinate I can make worry about it  ;D

Clearly you missed the first rule of Management 101 - you are responsible for everything your staff does.  ::)

I DID say that I was responsible for them, but I don't have to worry about fixing them....HE does  8) 

second rule, if you can't be confident in your staff, get a new staff.

[Vitandus]

second rule, if you can't be confident in your staff, get a new staff.

Is that why you keep ordering penis pumps?

[Vitandus]

So on Tuesday, all of CodeWeavers products, which allow Mac and Linux users to run Windows applications, can be downloaded for free -- instead of $40 each -- at the company's website, www.codeweavers.com.

Timing could not be better for you, Capuloclavo.


From http://www.startribune.com/local/33338904.html

[Kotodama]

second rule, if you can't be confident in your staff, get a new staff.

Is that why you keep ordering penis pumps?

I was relying on your experience in the matter to guide me