Comments on: Copy Text From Error Message Dialog Box http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/ Ask the Windows Guru! Mon, 20 May 2013 08:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Peter Krohn http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-204377 Peter Krohn Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:23:20 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-204377 Finally, but why don't Microsoft make this information more public? Why not include or embed this tip in the dialogue (Australian spelling) boxes themselves? Re option two, I beg to differ with you, I know your comments are well intentioned but "...simply press the Alt + Print Screen hotkey combination to capture a shot of the active window to the clipboard. Now enter mspaint in the Run… dialog box to open MS Paint and press Ctrl + V to paste the contents from the clipboard. Save the image as a .jpg and you’re all set..." does NOT qualify as simple in my view. It's not good enough in 2012 that we are still forced to go to such arcane steps to achieve such a simple outcome. Microsoft should get off their asses and make the first method of copying dialogue error messages consistent across the board. Finally, but why don’t Microsoft make this information more public? Why not include or embed this tip in the dialogue (Australian spelling) boxes themselves?

Re option two, I beg to differ with you, I know your comments are well intentioned but “…simply press the Alt + Print Screen hotkey combination to capture a shot of the active window to the clipboard. Now enter mspaint in the Run… dialog box to open MS Paint and press Ctrl + V to paste the contents from the clipboard. Save the image as a .jpg and you’re all set…” does NOT qualify as simple in my view. It’s not good enough in 2012 that we are still forced to go to such arcane steps to achieve such a simple outcome.

Microsoft should get off their asses and make the first method of copying dialogue error messages consistent across the board.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-174604 Vlad Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:12:13 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-174604 Thanks! You made my support day so much easier. Thanks! You made my support day so much easier.

]]> By: ManaaP http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-164250 ManaaP Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:10:54 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-164250 It does not work on Win 2008 server. Can you give me solution for it? Thanx, ManaaP It does not work on Win 2008 server.
Can you give me solution for it?

Thanx,

ManaaP

]]> By: Nate (omrsafetyo) http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-147914 Nate (omrsafetyo) Sun, 08 May 2011 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-147914 Hey Nilpo, this is a great tip! I wanted to try and create a message just to see it work with my own eyes. I can see this being very useful in the future. Hey Nilpo, this is a great tip! I wanted to try and create a message just to see it work with my own eyes. I can see this being very useful in the future.

]]> By: Omaer http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-126237 Omaer Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:48:42 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-126237 This doesn't work in Windows 7 (I used it in XP). Any suggestions? This doesn’t work in Windows 7 (I used it in XP). Any suggestions?

]]> By: Nilpo http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-118957 Nilpo Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:36:09 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-118957 Glad I could help. Glad I could help.

]]> By: Jim http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-118443 Jim Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:05:26 +0000 http://www.nilpo.com/2009/01/windows-xp/copy-text-from-error-message-dialog-box/#comment-118443 Thanks. Needed this info today. Excellent post. Thanks. Needed this info today. Excellent post.

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