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July 12th, 2007

Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?

Posted by Marc Orchant @ 8:12 am

Categories: Vista, Windows

Tags: Stick, Microsoft Windows Vista, Marc Orchant

OK – brief rant here. Why is it that when I’m using a USB memory stick, Vista is apparently incredibly stupid about removing the device when I’m finished working with it? First, the OS refuses to allow me to safely remove the stick if a window is open. How dumb is that? Second, even after dutifully closing all windows, files, applications, etc. and clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware button in the tray, Vista leaves the dialog box informing me that I may now safely remove the hardware open after I’ve removed the stick. Seemingly forever. Until I dismiss it manually. XP was smarter than this. So I ask again: Is Vista stupid or is it me?

If you know how I can fix this behavior please post a comment. It’s driving me batty!

Marc Orchant has been building, testing, and sometimes breaking hardware and software for 25 years. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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  • Most Recent of 21 Talkback(s)
RE: Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?
i TRIED VISTA HOME BASIC IT IS AWFUL
I TRIED VISTA HOME PREMIUM IT'S AERO FEATURE
IS SO TERRIBLE I CANT STAND THIS VERSION OF VISTA
I ALSO CANT STAND THE SECURITY FEATURES IN THIS VERSION OF WINDOWS VISTA IS SO DAMN WORTHLESS IT IS TERRIBLE I THINK VISTA IS A SKANK OINK OINK... (Read the rest)
Posted by: winxp Posted on: 08/30/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Besides the obvious  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/07
Is that the only reason?  jmiller1978 | 07/12/07
Why? Is stupidity reserved only for big things?  morchant | 07/12/07
Not just Microsoft  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/12/07
Precisely...  jmiller1978 | 07/12/07
That would be the height of irony  morchant | 07/12/07
It's a feature, not a bug wink  jmiller1978 | 07/12/07
OK - then why does my Mac have no issues with this?  morchant | 07/12/07
File I/O Buffer Flush  D. T. Schmitz | 07/12/07
This happens on a number of drives  morchant | 07/13/07
Actually, there are several dialog boxes...  msalzberg | 07/13/07
I believe that what the poster was saying ...  ShadeTree | 07/12/07
That's misinterpreting the headline to suit your own agenda  morchant | 07/13/07
Who's assuming?  alphachi | 07/17/07
Vista is stupid !  Non_Zealot | 07/12/07
MS Fanboys??  combrink | 07/12/07
FWIW - my Vista is completely up to date  morchant | 07/12/07
Now that your done with your ....  ShadeTree | 07/12/07
OS ENVY?  alphachi | 07/17/07
RE: Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?  winxp | 08/30/08
RE: Is Vista stupid (or is it me)?  winxp | 08/30/08

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