About this tag
The tag 'scary' on WindowsForum.com captures moments of alarm and unease reported by users. One member describes a startling hardware incident where a tug on an Ethernet cable caused a static-filled screen and audio glitch on an HP Elitebook running Windows 8, though data was recovered safely. Another user humorously calls the transition to Windows 8 without a Start Menu 'scary' while admitting they adapted well. A third thread asks whether the development of humanoid robots is frightening and should be outlawed, linking to an article on the topic. These posts reflect user reactions to unexpected system behavior, OS changes, and emerging technology.
  1. Colin Kohrs

    Windows 8 Terrifying Static Thing

    I have an HP Elitebook and I am running Windows 8. I was watching a video on YouTube using chrome. I got up but was standing on my Ethernet cable so when I pulled up the computer there was a tug that pulled the plug down a bit. My screen immediately went to colorful static, in horizontal lines...
  2. Drew

    Windows 8 Exploring Windows 8: Navigating Without a Start Menu and Loving It!

    This is scary ( & tongue in cheek )… I've been discovering how to navigate & find things in W8 and learning I can make my way around in Windows 8 quite nicely & do this much better in the Beta than, in the DP and OMG, imagine... in spite of being w/out a Start Menu... who'd a thunk it, eh? LOL.
    • Drew
    • Thread
    • beta discovery humor learning navigation scary start menu user experience windows 8
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Celestra

    Windows Vista Does This Frighten You ? (Race To A Humanoid Robot)

    Does anybody want to see a humanoid robot ? Does it scare you ? Should it be outlawed ? Wired 12.07: The Humanoid Race :eek:
    • Celestra
    • Thread
    • ethics future humanoid robot innovation race robotics scary technology wired connection
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support