On 11/10/2011 09:12 PM, Darren New wrote:

> Lots of laptops come with crapware "device drivers" that try to do what
> Microsoft's drivers already do just fine.

Yeah, why is that exactly?

Not that this is limited to *laptops*, unfortunately...

>> OK. I can't change window [because the task bar isn't working, and
>> Alt+Tab
>> isn't working], I can't open Task Manager to see what's happening, I
>> can't
>> lock or unlock the screen [Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't do anything]. But
>> sure, if I
>> happen to have an application open, maybe it stays running. [I haven't
>> ever
>> tested that.]
>
> I have never had any of the problems you're describing, nor do I know
> anyone else who has. Not since Win98, at least. Maybe you should look in
> your event manager and see what's happening.

IME, the event logs are often maddeningly silent when an actual problem 
happens and you dearly want to know why.

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*

Post a reply to this message