Windows Messages - Their TRUE Meanings!

I thought that this week I would lighten up with a few computer "jokes" and funnies that I have come across - after all - it IS Easter! Although what Easter has to do with jokes escapes me now! Anyway - on with the show...

Windows 2000 System Messages

Some messages you might see in Windows 2000...

Bad command or file name. Should I end it all now and reformat the hard drive? (Y/N)

Press any key to continue. Press any other key to reformat C:

Click OK to register all your illegal software with the police.

Windows is preparing to defrag your file system - come back in 2 weeks time.

User error. Get new user

Word 2000 can reformat your whole document. Should Word ignore all your hard work? (Y/N)

Windows has caused an invalid page fault. Turn the book the right way around.

Cannot read last email message due to an error. Remove all messages and address book? (Y/N)

Your system is low on resources. Upgrade to 1GB RAM, 1000Mhz Pentium 10 now

Windows is loading bad or corrupt device drivers - please reboot - please reboot - reboot - reboot

Cannot continue error. CPU is fed up

Crash at 99% of download? (Y/Y)

A critical update is available - download now... Too late!

Virus detected! Run Installshield to install your program.

Windows is loading.... Please wait... and wait... and wait...

Keyboard error - press a key to continue

Windows is shutting down... Do you want to play another game? (Y/N)

Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue

Modem error - no dial tone - check you have paid phone bill

Unable to store record in database - click save to exit

Error 64821: An unspecified error has occurred - refer to user manual

Error 34891: Unable to display to screen - click OK to exit

Error 10928: Error 10928 has occurred

Web page not found - click refresh to display web page

Keyboard error - user cannot type

Are you sure you want to continue? - With this puerile nonsense (Y/N)

Scandisk has completed and found errors on your disk and has ignored them all

Unable to connect to the Internet. Click OK button to download the latest modem drivers

Error: No idea what you are talking about

Winning lottery numbers computed - press F13 to view

Press ALT + CTRL + DEL + PGUP + PGDOWN + TAB + ESC to save document

Bad printer command - continuing to print gibberish

Program Installation: To install this application, reboot your machine 5 times

Office assistant has died - read the manual

To crash your system - type WIN at the command prompt

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