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Ten annoying operating system failings

“There’s no denying that every operating system has its own
little foibles, but some shortcomings are more infuriating than
others, says Jack Wallen.

“Just because I champion the use of Linux does not mean I think
it’s perfect. In fact, I have issues with just about every
operating system available. These issues don’t relate to
third-party software — just the operating system itself.

“1. Windows and its secrecy
One of the things I hate about Windows is the way it hides
everything. If you have a problem, it is hard to know where to look
for an answer. If you are running a server flavour of Windows, you
could look in various notification alerts. But beyond that, when
bad something goes wrong, Windows simply doesn’t want to let you
know why.”


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