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Jul 28, 2003
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Why doesn't Windows have an "expert mode"?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

We often get requests like this: There should be a slider bar somewhere, say on the Performance Tab, that ranges from Novice to Advanced. At the highest level, all the geek settings are turned on. At the Novice level, all the settings for beginners are turned on. In between, we can gradually enable stuff. ...

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Jul 22, 2003
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Why do you have to click the Start button to shut down?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Short answer: The same reason you turn the ignition key to shut off your car. Long answer: Back in the early days, the taskbar didn't have a Start button. (In a future history column, you'll learn that back in the early days, the taskbar wasn't called the taskbar.) Instead of the S...

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