What's This? Dr Watson?

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 16 Jan 2006 10:22 pm

I connected to the internet, then got a message that the computer was going to shut down as the 'Dr Watson Debugger' couldn't do whatever it was trying to do.

I have never seen this 'Dr Watson' thing before.

Have I been hacked?

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 17 Jan 2006 3:20 am

This explains what it is. It's not spyware. It's been in DOS and Windows for years.
http://www.computerhope.com/software/drwatson.htm

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 17 Jan 2006 10:26 am

Thanks Jack,
That's an excellent site, I had no idea this thing was an integral part of Windows.