just a little annoyance

One thing I don't get is why Microsoft creates these really spiffy OS's for servers, then configures them like they're PCs.

My latest little bitty annoying thing is that Windows 2008 server by default hides hidden files and application extension in windows explorer.

I mean.. come on. For a retired couple who use their PC to download pics of the grandkids, I totally get it.

But for a professional server OS? "Oh, you highly trained, professional Windows admin, you can't possibly be expected to know what an "exe" file is.. we'd better hide that from you."

Yeah, I know you can change that to see these things, but how stupid does MS think system admins are that they set it up this way in the first place? What an insult.