internet funeral @lemmy.world Chris @feddit.uk 4mo ago

It is now safe to turn off your computer

Nicked this from bsky at https://bsky.app/profile/retr0.id/post/3kghyoisqoc24

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I wonder how many people will see this and not know what it is based off
- I wonder if there's a way to replace the "these programs are preventing your computer from shutting down" with this image. The legit one, preferably lol
  
  I know you can change the images in Windows 95 so you could replace the proper one with this. I suspect the messages in Windows 10/11 are a bit more sophisticated though!
- My immediate thought too. No one under 25 at least, and I feel like that's being generous.
  
  28 and I remember the ancient text. I remember having to unlearn this shit later that it's totally okay to hard shutdown a PC and you won't brick it by doing that.
  
  24 and I didn't recognize it.
  
  I'm way under 25 and I get this. Those days before ACPI
- I'm not sure, do enlighten me
  
  Old PCs couldn't switch themselves off, so they stopped the operating system and asked the user to cut the power. This image is in the style of the Windows 95 shut down screen.
You cannot rest when there are enemies nearby
- Where's a "fast travel anywhere" mod when you need one?
  
  Hm... Now I am curious if there's one for Skyrim and FO4 that allows it when inside interior cells as well as when in the air. 🤔
  
  It's so annoying to open the map to FT but you did so right as you walked off a curb so you're an inch off the ground and thus "in the air."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOGO.SYS
The title 😄

The image 💀
It might as well say that when it comes up with the "can't shut down because of these programs not responding:" thing.
you ams the monsters
- And then John was a zombie.
https://windows95tips.com/
Oh no! The Grues!
I can relate, when I was very young and had Windows 98, and it was dark in the house, the real message spooked me a lot

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