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The following archive was created by hippie-mail 7.98617-22 on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:18:49
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--CNET REPORTS--
Windows may crash after 49.7 days
By Stephanie Miles
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
March 2, 1999, 9:40 a.m. PT
A bizarre and probably obscure bug will crash some Windows computers after
about a month and a half of use.
The problem, which affects both Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 operating
systems, was confirmed by the company in an alert to its users last week.
"After exactly 49.7 days of continuous operation, your Windows 95-based
computer may stop responding," Microsoft warned its users, without much
further explanation. The problem is apparently caused by a timing algorithm,
according to the company.
----SNIP----
Of course, as anyone can tell you, there's not much chance you can get your
W95/W98 to run for 49.7 days of continuous operation.
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The following archive was created by hippie-mail 7.98617-22 on Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:18:49