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Microsoft often says "something is wrong".

Anonymous
2025-03-17T11:56:08+00:00

Can you please fix that. In 2025 I should be given decent error messages.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T20:23:26+00:00

    Your topic said you are getting, "something is wrong". Now you said you get, "oops, there was a problem". I have two computers, a desktop, and a laptop. I'm not having any problems. They both have Windows 11 Pro 24H2 with all updates.

    Ask Copilot what they mean.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T18:36:35+00:00

    I take it that you are not serious, right?

    I'm very serious.

    The complete description of a technical issue, including all the possibilities, particularly when it is explained in a way that untrained users can understand (if that's even possible) can't be included in every error message. Microsoft has only so many bytes of Windows code for error messages. Instead, the error messages are an indicator for a professional person who can handle it from there.

    As I wrote, nothing is stopping you from trying to solve technical problems on your own. I certainly do. But Microsoft is not responsible for that.

    Okey...and I see that those professional persons are doing a GREAT job, for example in this thread https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/teams-error-were-sorry-weve-run-into-an-issue/438509b9-87cd-4a84-ad6e-21993bff6653

    Now, get serious, please, and fix those error messages.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T16:27:32+00:00

    I take it that you are not serious, right?

    I'm very serious.

    The complete description of a technical issue, including all the possibilities, particularly when it is explained in a way that untrained users can understand (if that's even possible) can't be included in every error message. Microsoft has only so many bytes of Windows code for error messages. Instead, the error messages are an indicator for a professional person who can handle it from there.

    As I wrote, nothing is stopping you from trying to solve technical problems on your own. I certainly do. But Microsoft is not responsible for that.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T16:25:25+00:00

    I take it that you are not serious, right?

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-17T15:37:43+00:00

    I've been waiting for a question like this for a long time.

    Error messages were not designed to be understandable to users.

    On the internet, one can easily find hundreds of pages, and YouTube videos, with instructions on how to deal with virtually every kind of error message there is.

    Nevertheless, Microsoft never intended for users to repair their own computers, because Microsoft doesn't expect its users to have expert technical knowledge. That would be ridiculous.

    Instead, we are supposed to be running Windows according to Microsoft's instructions, and if there's a problem, we're supposed to contact a professional person - that's the "system administrator" that you see in so many error messages. The error messages are written for those professional people, who understand what they mean and how to solve them. Microsoft never intended for users to work inside Windows, including editing the registry, running command lines and making other technical changes that are commonly advised in user communities (like this one.)

    If you want to try to repair your own computer, and you have a backup in case things go badly, you can certainly try. No law against it. But the error messages are for professionals.

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