Wireless easy to setup ?

[Rik]

Because it can?  8)

[Kheldar]

but the real question is why ?

its so damn frustrating.

i long for the days of dos.

fiddling with config.sys and autoexec.bat etc seemed childsplay compared to this windows lark.

or am i just old and senile 

[Rik]

or am i just old and senile 

You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment.

MS decided our fates when they introduced the registry. Previously, settings had usually been stored in ini files in the application folder. They were simple text files, a legacy of DOS, but it meant that we could get in and tweak (it also made it a doddle to configure a new machine, as we could simply copy across folders). Once the registry came along, together with plug'n'play and certified drivers, life got a whole lot more difficult - though for many, the new approach actually made life simpler.

In many respects, Windows needs re-designing from the ground up, but that would alienate people with legacy hardware and software, so it isn't likely to happen anytime soon.

[Kheldar]

*stares dreamily in the air remember the good old days*

[Rik]

Of course, Windows did fall over a lot more back then...

[Kheldar]

not really.

it was easier to troubleshoot it.