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How to crash your computer using IE and a line of HTML

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JanusChrist:
With all the Firefox bashing lately on the internet, I figured it was about time someone posted a reminder of why IE is a FAILURE of a browser. Of all the problems I've ever known about IE, this is probably the most disturbing; a line of HTML that can crash your computer. No, not just the browser and not just the OS, the WHOLE FRAGGING COMPUTER! I didn't believe it myself until I tried it. If you have the balls and a Windows OS, save your work and click this link in IE:

http://ha.ckers.org/imagecrash.html

When I tried it with IE 6 on Windows XP, it paused for few seconds and then the computer restarted. No BSOD, no Error Report, just restarted as though someone hit the reset button. Firefox and Opera both render the link with no problems.

I discovered this little trick at:
http://poptech.blogspot.com/2005/08/crash-your-pc-using-html-code.html

piratePenguin:
We know ;)

Does it still crash in a fully-patched Windows XP system?

Aloone_Jonez:
Hi Janus, long time no see. :)
If you don't like IE or Firefox then you can always try Opera, it's free now (as in bear) - it's no longer adware!

Personally I think IE blows goats, Firefox is alright (I suppose it's excellent compared to IE), and Opera is brilliant!

Jack2000:
Sry Firefox didn't crash :]

piratePenguin:
[offtopic]
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---Firefox is alright
--- End quote ---
Change of heart?[/offtopic]

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