Passport Required

When a program crashes under XP, you have the option of pressing a button that sends a diagnostic report to Redmond. XP then tantalizes you with the prospect of being told when Microsoft has a fix for the problem. To receive this vital information, however, you are required to sign up for Passport (Tagline: “We called it ‘Passport’ because we’re saving ‘Stranglehold’ for our next product”).

Getting fixes for crash bugs is not a discretionary service. The Department of Justice (Tagline: “It’s called ‘Justice’ to prove we have a sense of humor”) ought to pay attention to this.

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