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Windows 7 bug: Distributed Link Tracking Client dies, Internet connections and Aero with it
Continuing through my adventures with Windows 7 beta, I came upon a weird bug today.
Something called the Distributed Link Tracking Client crashed. With it, Aero and my Internet connection also went down.
The problem fixed itself within a minute. Nothing major, I guess, but it is a beta after all.
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