Fixing Windows:The XP SP2 Moment after the Blaster Worm - ShopTalk

Dave and Glen discuss the XP SP2 security push after the Blaster worm and how Windows today could improve by applying some of the same principles. 0:00 - Greeting 01:16 - Is it worth maxing out a rig with 1TB of RAM in 2025? 03:18 - Should you learn assembly to debug AI 04:00 - How did you build a PDP 04:41 - How did you port Windows Pinball to NT without losing the soul? 05:43 - Why does loving the grind make you a better engineer than raw talent? 06:42 - What’s the deal with Lotus Magellan being a 1989 search beast we forgot? 08:24 - Is running Linux on a VAX cooler than Arch on a Dell? 09:22 - Why is Margaret Hamilton on your programming Mount Rushmore? 10:27 - What’s the real story behind that 1969 Pontiac convertible? 12:49 - The file you want is taskmgr.ex_ not taskman.ex_! 13:23 - I’m getting “The procedure entry point could not be located in the dynamic link library C 14:11 - I discovered the “top” command by asking “does Linux have an equivalent to the Task Manager?” 14:43 - Thanks again, very interesting. Ever think about writing a Task Manager for Linux? 15:05 - When some process is not responding Task manager decides to join it and doesnt respond too 15:44 - Thanks again, very interesting. Ever think about writing a Task Manager for Linux? 16:37 - Do you have any idea why the operating system still runs if you kill file explorer but the desktop just becomes black? 17:44 - Do you have any idea why the operating system still runs if you kill file explorer but the desktop just becomes black? 18:20 - The same code you wrote 30 years ago. Has anyone you’ve worked with ever heard of code refactoring? 19:07 - How can one make windows 10/11 run task manager like it used to on win 7/xp? 20:12 - There is a little gear icon in the lower left corner of Task Manager for settings. There you can set the default start page/tab. 20:43 - Is there a way to open task manager without elevation when the logged in user has elevation? 21:27 - Does the CTRL + SHIFT + click “Run new task” lead to a privilege escalation scenario? 22:00 - I have a 9th generation Intel i5 gaming pc that when stress testing will range between 99% to 117% on the cpu in Task Manager? 23:15 - You’re very articulate in these. Is that the result of a good script or years of practice speaking? 23:52 - Will there be a Black Friday podcast? 24:20 - USB Drives will never eject when task manager is running. 24:46 - Most elevator close door buttons only work when the elevator is in manual service mode or in fire service mode. 25:27 - I would be intrested in the program to flush vitural memory. Is that something we can download? 27:42 - I’d like to know your opinion of MSCONFIG. 28:32 - Can Task Manager set process affinity to core 0 before starting a game? 29:11 - I remember using Visual Source Safe in the early 00s was it used by any of the internal Microsoft development teams ? 30:43 - I assume much of your career was dealing with x86 architecture but what do you think about ARM or RiscV? 31:39 - Has anyone figured out how to run MS DOS in a browser window yet?å 32:25 - How to you feel about your good self appearing in main stream media articles? 33:56 - Did you have a favorite early software or game from pre=-floppy era? 34:59 - I watched the full 4-hour video with Dave Cutler. How many times did you put “Right” in the script? 35:27 - When are you getting your 9-track 3600 bpi tape drive? 37:01 - I was wondering what your favorite car is? 42:08 - … soooo no updates on the situation of hair or erections? I don’t know why I keep coming back. 43:01 - The Friendly Coder 43:23 - Whoops!