[Info-vax] WEENDOZE question

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 02/06/2018 03:58 AM, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Den 2018-02-06 kl. 05:38, skrev Steven Schweda:
>>> It has occurred to me that if Steven Schweda sees this
>>> post, he's going to have a few things to say about not being
>>> a mind reader, and such.  Could be entertaining.
>>
>>     Sorry.  Too busy trying to deal with:
>>
>>        One of the installers for this device cannot perform
>>        the installation at this time.
>>
>> which stemmed from: VIDEO DXGKRNL FATAL ERROR
>>
>> which stemmed from some kind of Windows Update problem which
>> replaced the AMD (ATI) driver for my old Radeon HD 2400 XT
>> card with a generic Microsoft Basic Display Adapter driver,
>> whose 60Hz refresh rate caused unpleasant flicker on my (old)
>> CRT display.  I replaced the old card with a new card, but
>> now Windows Update apparently can't install any device driver
>> for any device.
>>
>>
>>     As for Windows Explorer, this week it's called File
>> Explorer, and if you can't find it (or "This PC", or "My
>> Computer", ...) on your desktop, the I'd try Trapezoid (in
>> the lower-left corner) > Windows System > File Explorer, and,
>> when you get there, "This PC".
>>
>>     It is pretty entertaining that anyone who does any
>> significant computer work these days can stay so ignorant of
>> the most commonly used OS on the planet.
> 
> Yes, I have commented on that before. The attitude that VAXman
> shows actually only does VMS more harm than anythig else. It just
> helps showing what clowns they are, those that thinks that VMS
> is actually something good.
> 
> 100s of millions of users uses Windows just fine, and VAXman
> can't even open a USB memory stick. Come on...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>    It may be painful
>> to use/maintain, but some knowledge of it can be useful from
>> time to time.
>>
> 

The normal response would have been to ask if he has 6 year
old grandson and ask him to show how to do it.

bill