Neil E. Hodges
2026-03-13T09:00:23Z

♲ @monkeymind@pod.geraspora.de:

Today in All Software Sucks: Windows11 can't reboot because it is scared of an invisible window

I'm not kidding. This is real. The Mickeysoft "development" Solutioneers built a process into Windows 11 which displays an invisible window.

At first I thought my workplace PC had been infiltrated by some halfassed virus. I mean, an invisible window. Yeah, right.

But no, it's a legit vibecoded piece of crapware, called MksInvisibleWindow

Brought to you by MICROS~1 (remember that masterpiece of software engineering? I'm an old fart, I know). This polished diamond of code must be part of the NT6 Kernel or whatever it is they internally call their playdoh VMS wannabe this week.

Everything is terrible.

#ahsass