About this tag
The tag 'mistake' on WindowsForum.com covers user errors and oversights in computing, from accidental file deletion and system misconfiguration to hardware assembly blunders. Threads discuss recovering photos after wiping a drive, fixing domain replication errors caused by transferring FSMO roles incorrectly, and reversing the accidental association of Shell32.dll with Notepad. Other posts touch on common web design mistakes, phishing scams, and even humorous hardware mistakes like leaving protective film on a video card. The tag also includes off-topic content such as grammar questions and a joke about a Chinese balloon. Overall, the tag reflects real-world troubleshooting and lessons learned from mistakes in Windows environments and beyond.
  1. dustymars

    Fooled Again

    A conspiracy theorist followed this Chinese balloon for 5 miles before realizing it was bird poop on his windshield.
    • dustymars
    • Thread
    • balloons birds chinese conspiracy theory humor mistake poop social media theorist windshield
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. O

    domain distroyed -demounted the root dc

    hey every one i just did a huge mistake - I hade problems with my domain replication so i tried to transfer the root domain services to another domain but did not transfer the schema ' I remounted the root domain and know I get errors when doing repadmin /replsum "the target principal name is...
    • oreni88
    • Thread
    • active directory connection issues domain domain services error fsmo roles infrastructure master mistake naming master pdc remount replication replsum rid pool manager root dc schema master transfer troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
  3. Nimit

    Grammar Help

    Hello, I may did mistake on my few YouTube Videos is it don't forget to subscribe or don't forgot to subscribe? Pls help...
    • Nimit
    • Thread
    • communication grammar help language mistake subscribe youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. sev

    Windows 8 any way to recover folders of photos after wiped drive?

    i decided today to wipe my computer because it was acting up and i just wanted a fresh start. before i wiped it, i saved all the pics and files i wanted onto a USB, and then i wiped it. but plugging my USB in now, i see that the folders i saved are only the short cuts... and all my pictured i...
    • sev
    • Thread
    • data recovery file restoration fresh start mistake photos shortcuts troubleshooting usb windows issues wipe drive
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. L

    Common web design mistakes

    Quality websites create a positive impression on the visitors. Such websites get a higher amount of traffic and online business. These websites manage to create a very good initial impression with the help of appealing and user-friendly web designs. The time that you get to leave this...
    • levase
    • Thread
    • color scheme content quality digital marketing grammatical errors layout loading speed mistake navigation user engagement user experience web design web development web firm web traffic website improvement white space
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Computing
  6. S

    Windows 7 Changed Shell32.dll to notepad by accident!

    I'm far from a computer expert, other than games I don't know much at all. I was trying to get a file for a game to work so I turned to google for help, It looks like I've gone onto something I shouldn't have. The instruction on the website was to click start and type "Shell32.dll" into the...
    • Sean206
    • Thread
    • computer help dll file association mistake notepad settings shell32 startup troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. RingAnimated

    Windows 7 FUNNY! Who has ever made the mistake of leaving the film on video card the first with hardware?

    I made this mistake on Christmas 2011, i could smell it in 2012. Luckily, i found it and my GTX550Ti runs great. The fan on it cools the card and my foot when it is beside the computer! Link Removed LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  8. JMH

    Windows 7 Why Smart People Fall for Scams

    Phishing Scams Aren't Just for Fools
    • JMH
    • Thread
    • awareness caution common sense computing cybersecurity education fraud prevention glass houses internet safety media mistake online risks phishing protection psychology scam scammer security trust victim blaming
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security
  9. cybercore

    Factory worker gets royal wedding tattoo with wrong date

    When factory worker Stephen Nesbitt decided he wanted to celebrate last week's royal wedding by getting a tattoo on his thigh he reasonably assumed the tattoo artist would know when the national celebration was taking place. Unfortunately for the 33-year-old however he was wrong and...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • april celebration inked message kate mistake refunds royal wedding tattoo william workers
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  10. cybercore

    Suspect who escaped police handcuffed to chair is caught

    Mr. Caesar, who escaped police custody in New York while handcuffed to a chair, has been caught. Red-faced police managed to track down and recapture Caesar after he broke out from the police station before questioning. He was said to have been recaptured while riding a bike with the...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • anchor bar bike buffalo caesar capture crime custody department escape handcuffs incident investigation law mistake new york news police robbery security surveillance
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  11. cybercore

    ☛ Google to teach computers regret

    Link Removed Google has been known to pump money into all kinds of high-tech research projects at computer science departments all over the world. In this case, a group of researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel are working on technology that will teach computers to feel “regret” for...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • artificial intelligence computer decision google learning mistake regret research technology tel aviv university
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  12. cybercore

    Man left red-faced after rude email about ex forwarded across country

    A property surveyor inadvertently copied his ex into his conversation with a male friend – after he had referred to her as a ‘******* ****’. Now the exchange, which took place last Wednesday, has been passed to office inboxes across the country. The surveyor meant to send his...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • cc blunder communication email forwarding email mistake embarrassment ex-girlfriend friendship fulham fc funny incident gossip humor miscommunication mistake property surveyor relationship drama serious trouble social media unexpected urban workplace
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  13. cybercore

    Airline apologizes for all-pork menu on Israel flight

    EasyJet has apologized to Jewish passengers after serving only pork products on a recent flight from Tel Aviv to London, the Daily Mail reports. Some travelers went without food for the 4 1/2-hour flight, refusing the ham melts and bacon baguettes offered after wrong meals were loaded onto...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • airlines apology catering cultural awareness dietary restrictions easyjet flight food menus halal insensitivity israel kosher middle east mistake passenger experience passengers pork public relations report travel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  14. reghakr

    15 Unintentionally Hilarious Newspaper Headlines (Part2)

    Link Removed Could you imagine the police responding to this particular call? “So you’re telling me that the bar fight was started by the sumo wrestler over there, involving a giant chocolate bar? Exactly how long did the fight last?” “It was about as long as the headline for this in...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • bloopers comedy culture entertainment headlines humor irony journalism language laugh media mistake news newspaper puns satire society sports wit writing
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  15. cybercore

    Soldier Proposes Via Voice Mail -- to the Wrong Woman

    Soldier Proposes Via Voice Mail -- to the Wrong Woman When Diane Potts of Gateshead in northern England checked her voice mail on Jan. 20, she found a moving surprise. It was a 90-second message from an emotional soldier in Afghanistan, The Daily Mail reported. He spoke of his pain at...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • afghanistan emotional gateshead love media mistake proposal soldiers voicemail wrong number
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  16. cybercore

    10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech

    10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech Why are some of the largest transactions in the world of high technology does not destined to happen, but the most promising products and remain only in the plans? Because the relevant people and companies either do not understand what is missing, or is...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • advertising apple business compuserve craigslist digital research facebook financial high-tech ipod microsoft mistake opentext realnetworks search engine sony streaming technology toshiba yahoo
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  17. S

    Windows Vista How to Undo 'Keep Blocking' Action in NetBeans?

    I was running the programs netbeans, and a window pop up and by accident I clicked "Keep Blocking". How can I undo my mistake? Is there a setting in control panel, that I can undo my mistake? Thanks for any help!