Okay, not a good example
NYTimes: The Workaround: 32 Steps to Frustration
The phenomenon affects some so-called standard-format DVD movies, including “The Mummy” and “The Bone Collector.” While some might argue that this is not so much a bug as a critical response, portable computer users are told that each time they wish to watch such a movie, they must follow a nine-step procedure that involves first viewing the DVD’s bonus material.
Viewers of certain wide-screen-format DVD’s have no such option. Gateway advises them to try to track down the standard-format version. To date no known workarounds exist for those who have been unable to finish watching the Mariah Carey vehicle “Glitter.”
Sounds like a feature to me. Any interesting workarounds that you’ve seen? I can’t really think of anything too heinous recently… Except I remember Conflict Catcher a few years ago used to cause extension conflicts itself. And NAV telling me that a virus definitions file it itself downloaded was infected with a virus.