2006 June

Stop Windows Update from nagging you to restart your computer!

You’re working and Windows hijacks your screen asking you, “Restart Now? Later?”. Worse, you leave for lunch and come back only to realize your PC has restarted on its own. Agh! Use this to define how often Windows will nag you (default is 10 minutes), or to turn off the nag entirely (yes!).

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Germans refuse to drink “king of beers” Budweiser at the World cup

Anheuser-Busch paid $40 million for “pouring rights” at 12 stadiums across Germany, something Germans and tourists have had trouble swallowing.

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