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On 2/21/2025 1:15 PM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:56:23 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:23:42 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote:
>>
>>> Windows 11 has nothing in common with Windows 3.0.
>>
>> Oh, it has plenty in common. Drive letters, default extensions for
>> finding executables, crap .BAT files, “reserved” file names (anybody
>> know what they are?), tendency to become flaky over time, difficulties
>> with multi- tasking ...
>>
>> And that’s just off the top of my head.
> 
> How about the "hide known file extensions" feature that makes it easier
> for malware writers? Where an EXE file called "help.txt.exe" can look like
> a harmless text file.


http://notstupid.us/include/picviewer.php/graphics/mark?desc=picture+of+me

Seriously?

You look like you ate 100 distros for lunch.