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The 10 Worst Windows Features of All Time

19/01/2006 by PCWorld.com
PCWorld.com has put together a list of the The 10 Worst Windows Features of All Time. Check out the list below.
1

ActiveX Controls

ActiveX Controls
ActiveX ControlsActiveX Controls ***


2

The Registry

The Registry
The RegistryIn housing, The Registry is a risk management tool used by landlords as a screening mechanism for prospective renters ***


3

Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 6Windows Internet Explorer , commonly abbreviated to IE, is a series of proprietary graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems starting in 1995 ***


4

Notifications

Notifications
NotificationsNotifications ***


5

Messenger Service

Messenger Service
Messenger ServiceMessenger Service is a network-based system notification service included in some versions of Microsoft Windows ***


6

Windows Update

Windows Update
Windows UpdateWindows Update ***


7

User Access Control

User Access Control
User Access ControlUser Access Control ***


8

End Task

End Task
End TaskWindows Task Manager is a task manager application included with Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides detailed information about computer performance and running applications, processes, network activity, logged-in users, and system services ***


9

Windows Genuine Advantage

Windows Genuine Advantage
Windows Genuine AdvantageWindows Genuine Advantage is an anti-piracy system enacted by Microsoft that enforces Microsoft Windows online validation of the authenticity of several recent Microsoft operating systems when accessing several Microsoft Windows services, such as Windows Update, and downloading from the Microsoft Download Center ***


10

Windows 95 USB

Windows 95 USB
Windows 95 USBWindows 95 USB ***


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