[SpamCop-Geeks] Re: Hack attempts on my computer

[Graeme Leith]

Charles wrote:
> It wasn't me!  It was WTIX 690 Radio!
> 
> 
>>"Charles" <dug3jq3e9zt5nx001 at sneakemail.com> wrote in message
>>news:Xns93BCBF8FA1B47TheShrubIsAnAss at 216.154.195.61...
>>| XP actually works for me - I've had far fewer problems 
>>| than with most other winblows versions.
>>
>>Well, that's because XP silently reboots behind your back whenever
>>a situation which would bring up the blue screen in other
>>winflavors. 
> 
> 
> Actually, I consider that a problem - and while I may have seen it, it 
> certainly hasn't happened as much as the BSOD on NT4.  Heck, even left 
> up for a week it continues to run - which you surely can't say for NT4!  
> Anyway, where did you get this information about the silent reboot?  I 
> deduced it myself from behavior seen once or twice, but I'd be curious 
> to know if ms actually says that it's happening...  Oh, and, no, it 
> doesn't always do that in a BS situation :)  I really have seen the BS 
> and way more than just once or twice!

It's configurable:

Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery.
Automatic restart is checked by default. If you uncheck it, you get NT4 
style BSoD behavior. Even with automatic restart, it still writes the 
details to the syslog.

I see the new default behavior as an advantage. If the machine crashes 
it reboots and the services get started at boot time. If it just sits at 
BSoD, then the machine is basically down.