i found reason beta 2 should not be public beta

I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

How do you know it's just not your crappy computer? Works fine here on all my machines :os
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I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

Kevin John Panzke wrote:

I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

I had exactly the same problem. Which color of blue (light blue, blue or dark blue) are you using? I found that if you switched to a composite blue/green color the problem disappeared, just FYI. Frank P.S. try it!

Is that really a reason it should not be a public beta? Haha, I still want it weither the screen savers work or not. However, I will say thanks for the warning.
I look foreward to the public beta. It will be my first good look at the new operating system. "In the coming weeks...". Bummer. -- Robert Firth

"Kevin John Panzke" wrote:

I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

Just FYI, it doesn't lock up on my machine, it works fine, Kevin.
-- Dena Centenero Soon to be Dena Reiter Beta Tester Extraordinaire

"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

So if I change my Desktop Back Ground to something other then the Default Blue Color in both Client and Server Beta 2, the Problem will go Away, Correct?
"Frank" wrote in message

Kevin John Panzke wrote:
I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.
I had exactly the same problem. Which color of blue (light blue, blue or dark blue) are you using? I found that if you switched to a composite blue/green color the problem disappeared, just FYI. Frank P.S. try it!

Update: I changed the Desktop Back Gound on Both Client and Server from the Default Blue Color to the Bright Red Color, and the Problem seems to have gone away, just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

So if I change my Desktop Back Ground to something other then the Default Blue Color in both Client and Server Beta 2, the Problem will go Away, Correct?
"Frank" wrote in message Kevin John Panzke wrote:
I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.
I had exactly the same problem. Which color of blue (light blue, blue or dark blue) are you using? I found that if you switched to a composite blue/green color the problem disappeared, just FYI. Frank P.S. try it!

Update: The Problem came back on Server Beta 2, just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

Update: I changed the Desktop Back Gound on Both Client and Server from the Default Blue Color to the Bright Red Color, and the Problem seems to have gone away, just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message So if I change my Desktop Back Ground to something other then the Default Blue Color in both Client and Server Beta 2, the Problem will go Away, Correct?
"Frank" wrote in message Kevin John Panzke wrote:
I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.
I had exactly the same problem. Which color of blue (light blue, blue or dark blue) are you using? I found that if you switched to a composite blue/green color the problem disappeared, just FYI. Frank P.S. try it!

Update: The Problem Also Came Back on Client Beta 2, Also Just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

Update: The Problem came back on Server Beta 2, just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message Update: I changed the Desktop Back Gound on Both Client and Server from the Default Blue Color to the Bright Red Color, and the Problem seems to have gone away, just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message So if I change my Desktop Back Ground to something other then the Default Blue Color in both Client and Server Beta 2, the Problem will go Away, Correct?
"Frank" wrote in message Kevin John Panzke wrote:
I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.
I had exactly the same problem. Which color of blue (light blue, blue or dark blue) are you using? I found that if you switched to a composite blue/green color the problem disappeared, just FYI. Frank P.S. try it!

I am Also Having Some Very Big Size Problems with Running Windows Live Messenger 8.0.689.0 Beta on Beta 2, just FYI.
P.S. According to other Newsgroup Poster's: These Messenger Problem's also occur with the latest MSN Messenger 7.5 RTW (Release to Web) Release, also just FYI.
"firth" wrote in message

Is that really a reason it should not be a public beta? Haha, I still want it weither the screen savers work or not. However, I will say thanks for the warning.
I look foreward to the public beta. It will be my first good look at the new operating system. "In the coming weeks...". Bummer. -- Robert Firth

"Kevin John Panzke" wrote:
I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

Kevin; You screamed, begged, demanded and more for weeks to get access to a current Vista build. Of course none of which had any effect.
I find it interesting now that you have Vista through MSDN Operating Systems, you are searching for excuses to keep Vista from others.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

Okay, well then, does the fact that Running Windows Live Messenger Beta Build 8.00.689.00 on Beta 2 (both Client and Server) causes a DEP (Data Execution Prevention) Error sound like a Serious Enough Error to You? To me it does sound like a Very Serious Issue, considering the fact that there are still a whole lot of Computer's that don't have 64-Bit Processor's with DEP Protection, just FYI!
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message

Kevin; You screamed, begged, demanded and more for weeks to get access to a current Vista build. Of course none of which had any effect.
I find it interesting now that you have Vista through MSDN Operating Systems, you are searching for excuses to keep Vista from others.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

P.S. According to Other News Group Poster's: These Messenger Problem's also affect The Latest RTW Release of MSN Messenger 7.5, also just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

Okay, well then, does the fact that Running Windows Live Messenger Beta Build 8.00.689.00 on Beta 2 (both Client and Server) causes a DEP (Data Execution Prevention) Error sound like a Serious Enough Error to You? To me it does sound like a Very Serious Issue, considering the fact that there are still a whole lot of Computer's that don't have 64-Bit Processor's with DEP Protection, just FYI!
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message Kevin; You screamed, begged, demanded and more for weeks to get access to a current Vista build. Of course none of which had any effect.
I find it interesting now that you have Vista through MSDN Operating Systems, you are searching for excuses to keep Vista from others.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

I don't care what stick I get from this - you're a dick Kevin, get a freakin' life.
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--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message

P.S. According to Other News Group Poster's: These Messenger Problem's also affect The Latest RTW Release of MSN Messenger 7.5, also just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message Okay, well then, does the fact that Running Windows Live Messenger Beta Build 8.00.689.00 on Beta 2 (both Client and Server) causes a DEP (Data Execution Prevention) Error sound like a Serious Enough Error to You? To me it does sound like a Very Serious Issue, considering the fact that there are still a whole lot of Computer's that don't have 64-Bit Processor's with DEP Protection, just FYI!
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message Kevin; You screamed, begged, demanded and more for weeks to get access to a current Vista build. Of course none of which had any effect.
I find it interesting now that you have Vista through MSDN Operating Systems, you are searching for excuses to keep Vista from others.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

Zack Whittaker wrote:

I don't care what stick I get from this - you're a dick Kevin, get a freakin' life.
I read this crap from Kevin and I wonder how or why it is that every ng

I've ever logged onto has someone just like him who simply doesn't get it! I'm shocked that they can even boot up a computer! Life never ceases to amaze me. Frank

No problem. I just won't use Messenger. Besides, that's what happens when you use a beta messenger program on a beta operating system. That's just the nature of using beta software. I still want vista, just FYI.
P.S. If you really need to chat, format your drive and reinstall xp, also just FYI. -- Robert Firth Beta 2 CPP, here I come! (just FYI)

"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

I don't care what stick I get from this - you're a dick Kevin, get a freakin' life.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message P.S. According to Other News Group Poster's: These Messenger Problem's also affect The Latest RTW Release of MSN Messenger 7.5, also just FYI.
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message Okay, well then, does the fact that Running Windows Live Messenger Beta Build 8.00.689.00 on Beta 2 (both Client and Server) causes a DEP (Data Execution Prevention) Error sound like a Serious Enough Error to You? To me it does sound like a Very Serious Issue, considering the fact that there are still a whole lot of Computer's that don't have 64-Bit Processor's with DEP Protection, just FYI!
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message Kevin; You screamed, begged, demanded and more for weeks to get access to a current Vista build. Of course none of which had any effect.
I find it interesting now that you have Vista through MSDN Operating Systems, you are searching for excuses to keep Vista from others.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org
"Kevin John Panzke" wrote in message I found a reason why Beta 2 should NOT be a Public Beta: The Computer Surgeon General's Warning: Do NOT Use the Windows Blue Energy Screen Saver, It will Freeze (Lock Up) Your Computer, just FYI.

In this day and age when all but very old monitors go in to energy saving mode by themselves, why do people still insist on using lame screensavers? Thank god for the good users on these forums that actually test and help instead of whining and saying how the public shouldnt get a Vista trial over every lame little problem they find.