It's kind of astonishing: Windows users had to wait nearly a quarter century, until Windows Vista, for an OS with really good search features. Windows XP Search may be the worst of all, with an interface that's as patronizing as it is sluggish and confusing. You search with the help of a talking dog who even Microsoft's own site says some people "loathe". PC World columnist Stephen Manes was so worried that this "bastard pup of Microsoft Bob" might make it into Vista that he started a write-in campaign to beseech Microsoft to euthanize the pooch; hundreds of readers sided with Steve.
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The 20 Worst Windows Features of All Time
From Windows 95's Active Desktop to Vista's UAC, a loving tribute to the tools, technologies, and applets that drive us absolutely bonkers.
13. Windows XP Search
20. DriveSpace
19. Windows Movie Maker
18. Web TV for Windows
17. Shut Down
16. Paint
15. Windows Aero
14. Active Desktop
13. Windows XP Search
12. The Microsoft Network
11. Windows Explorer
10. Windows 95 USB
9. Windows Genuine Advantage
8. End Task
7. User Access Control
6. Windows Update
5. Messenger Service
4. Notifications
3. Internet Explorer 6
2. The Registry
1. ActiveX Controls
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