Who the heck is Dr Watson?

[bulgin]

Hi Gents

The other night I was minding my own business, working on some pics on my computer and this thing popped-up. Does anyone know what this is all about?

As soon as it appeared, my computer got all 'locked-up' and moving the mouse had no effect.

I finally pressed another switch located above the on/off on the tower and all returned to normal.

What could this have been? Is is something to do with Picasa2?

Thks & a fine weekend.

bulgin

 

[Zen Mod]

just another drek embedded in XP

just ignore it

 

[infinia]

Hi
Helped a friend with this awhile back. Pain to fix...related to some infection residual.
see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/188296



edit> firstly run antivirus and see http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E0-E72D-4F54-9AB3-75B8EB148356&displaylang=en

 

[Gyuri]

Dr, Watson.

Hm, if i remember correctly, he was Sherlock Holmes assistant.

I we say it otherwise Spybot name program I would suggest it onto removing the nastinesses from the computer.

Gyuri

 

[justblair]

Its not a spybot program. Dr Watson is a Debugger supplied with the operating system.

To reiteratate, go to the microsoft site through the link above or this one here.

Microsofts instructions for disabling

 

[Zero Cool]

Elementary my Dear Watson. Dr. Watson was indeed Sherlock Homes assistant!

In Windows. Dr. Watson is an investigative program. have no idea how to use it or what its for but thats what it is.

 

[bulgin]

Who the heck

Thanks, Guys

What will I do without diy??

I think I'll ignore for now. I'm set on 'Auto Update' but will run my antivir just in case.

Cheers

ol' bulgin

 

[Wavebourn]

Elementary my Dear Watson. Dr. Watson was indeed Sherlock Homes assistant!

In Windows. Dr. Watson is an investigative program. have no idea how to use it or what its for but thats what it is.

Sherlock Holmes always knew more than Dr. Watson, while Dr. Watson made strange mistakes. When I read the book, it appeared as if Dr. Watson has some very strange logic. Later, I read an essay about Dr. Watson, and the author tried to proof that Dr. Watson was a woman. It also explains some strange logic.


So, knowing usual quality of Microsoft products, I am glad to discover that at least they have some sense of humor... A kernel debugger with female logic...

 

[bulgin]

Hehe, Wavebourn

I see: A female bugger with a de-kernel

Suits me

Thanks again for keeping me on the straight and narrow, guys.

A fine weekend

bulgin

 

[N1ESE]

Dr. Watson, in Windows, is a debugger that pops up when an application abruptly ends (crashes). It is generally safe to ignore. As someone else mentioned, there are ways to disable these warnings.