Is this the most retarded 'feature' ever?

whitecrook · 13 Nov 2008 at 02:38

I have been driven crazy for about a week now with a stupid scratching sound that's randomly coming out my PC speakers. (note it's not the 'explorer click') I've been scanning the registry, checking for virus's, trojans malware etc, checking processes, window sounds all sorts. Even took me an hour or so to google the result which I just found out. Now I've found out what it is I am dumfounded with the sheer lameness.

The stupid windows Search box with the dog. Every so often, for no apparent reason he scratches himself! Randomly. He doesn't even make any other sounds like whining or anything. And it happens so quick you gotta be watching that sob like a hawk.

The reason I have never came across this 'amazingly cute' feature is one of the first things I do on XP is turn of n00b search . But this laptop I have left pretty much everything at default. Man MS sucks hard. I'd like to personally castrate whoever came up with this BS.

/rant

Just in case anyone else is unfortunate enough to get pumped by this thing..

mr.sly · 13 Nov 2008 at 02:41

I wish the search dog was in Vista.

whitecrook · 13 Nov 2008 at 02:44

mr.sly said:
I wish the search dog was in Vista.

I wish Search reverted back to win95/98 style. The search pane is fundamentaly flawed for numerous reasons. Not least the retarded dog. I still can't get over it. WHY WHY WHY? I don't understand it.

Ratbag · 13 Nov 2008 at 07:30

Yes, somebody posted on here with a similar issue a while back, and they hadn't got to the bottom of it. Or was it you?

modo77 · 13 Nov 2008 at 09:49

lol never noticed that

paradigm · 13 Nov 2008 at 12:00

Right click him > Turn off Animated Charecter

First thing I do the first time I use Search on an XP machine (regardless of if it's mine or not

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Nanobot · 13 Nov 2008 at 12:02

paradigm said:
Right click him > Turn off Animated Charecter

First thing I do the first time I use Search on an XP machine (regardless of if it's mine or not )

Me too. Could be worse - could have been the dreaded paper clip from years ago. :mad:

Tomsk · 13 Nov 2008 at 15:01

lol
Your search dog has fleas.
You'll have to get some anti-flea software.
Synergy Software

FatRakoon · 16 Nov 2008 at 05:35

They do write their software for retards that dont know how to use a computer.

meghatronic · 16 Nov 2008 at 11:45

FatRakoon said:
They do write their software for retards that dont know how to use a computer.

Exactly, and they get raped for it.

Although, I have to say, spotlight > Microsoft search. It just seems so much more responsive

zzzJonny · 16 Nov 2008 at 18:12

Yeah, there is a way to get rid of it

I suppose it's not a retarded feature because it's fun for when searching is boring.

Uhtred · 16 Nov 2008 at 19:12

The dog was causing major problems on one machine at work. the graphics drivers were old and when the dog walked about it froze the pc lol