The “Break it Down” Blog

This is hilarious… and goes into the “Microsoft refuses to every do anything competent” file.

The Register is reporting that Microsoft is actually forcing desktop search on everyone using the Automatic Update auto-install feature. That means if you had Desktop Search turned off, because it blows and slows down your computer, don’t worry… Microsoft will force it on for you. (More posts here, here and here)

The brilliant part about this is that when Desktop Search is enabled, it begins by raping your hard drive, indexing everything it finds. And for the folks using Vista, you know that this process doesn’t take place in the background… oh no, it just flogs your system until it cannot breath anymore and then calls it a day.

So if your network connectivity goes to shit, or your computer’s hard drive is pegged, at least you know why. Microsoft is helping you be more productive.

In light of the latest round of Microsoft’s other shining examples of what a leading tech company does, this is just gold. It’s like they found a mentally handicap guy, with A.D.D. and diabetes to run the company… and his constant mood swings go between open-minded and progressive and crazy-abusive.

NOTE: Yes, I’m aware I’m probably going to hell for that picture…