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Comment Big deal for MS, shit for the rest of the world (Score 4, Insightful) 387

It obviously helped make Microsoft a lot of money, and I've read about how the one guy managed to make that one thing work, that made this possible.

But Windows is full of crap, and full of "If you can't make it work right, make it look good - Bill Gates" that it basically caused IT to be shit. This is the start of the 3 Rs of Windows. Retry, Reboot and Reinstall.

That is a fucked up legacy to leave behind.

Comment Re:Second shocker: formatting your HD (Score 2) 92

Bad news: formatting your hard drive or reinstalling your OS (any consumer OS) doesn't, by default, actually erase your data either.

Why are we surprised?

But we do have options. The fact that people are willing to store so much personal data on their smartphones is just showing us how dumb they are. Why would they not think a factory reset wouldn't wipe their data. If the thought even crossed their mind.

Probably because of the pop up that says all your information will be wiped?

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