Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright?
A visitor to Alton Towers, a UK theme park, encountered a Windows operating system error displayed on a screen in a ghost train ride's gift shop, prompting amusement and relatable horror for IT professionals. The image of a 'Memory could not be read' error in Windows Explorer evoked fears more associated with tech failures than traditional ride scares. The article humorously reflects on the kinds of tech-related nightmares that might haunt IT workers, from Clippy to endless Windows updates.
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OSes Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright? Things that go bork in the night Richard Speed Fri 1 May 2026 // 10:00 UTC Bork!Bork!Bork! What frightens you? What, as an IT professional, would make you shriek like a small child? What tech horrors are lurking under your bed? For Register reader Andy Bailey, it's Windows showing its face in the gift shop of an Alton Towers ghost train. Yes, the image might be a bit wobble-inducing, but that Windows Explorer error? Truly horrifying. And that taskbar – it's probably Windows 10 or perhaps Windows 8. Certainly, the stuff of nightmares as far as Microsoft is concerned.
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