The Old New Thing

April 24, 2006 - The Old New Thing

Ich habe meinen Computer zu Deutsch gewechselt

April 24, 2006 Apr 24, 2006 04/24/06
Raymond Chen
This weekend, I changed my computer's user interface language from Swedish (where it had been since November 2003) to German. Germany is the country I'm most likely to vacation to next, and I figured I should start pseudo-immersing myself. Of course, all it really means is that I'm going to be learning a lot of computer-related German words ...

Troubleshooting tips are not formal product documentation

April 24, 2006 Apr 24, 2006 04/24/06
Raymond Chen
The Microsoft Knowledge Base is filled with product support tips, but be careful to understand the scope of those tips. Generally speaking, information provided in the Knowledge Base exists for troubleshooting purposes, not for program design. That's why each article lists specifically which operating system it applies to: There is no ...