(there may be already ticket for this but I didn't see it)

Most 'casual' users of BOINC don't ever look in Event Log or on the web sites of attached Projects to check if they (users) generate errors/invalids.
They think if BOINC do 'something' and don't crash/hang that all is OK

Proposal:
- change BOINC Manager icon in systray (in a similar way as when computation is paused) when 'Error while computing' and (if possible to get this info in sched_reply_*.xml) also for 'marked as invalid' tasks.
(also: in some way hint the user where to look for more info - after he clicks the icon (something like an opt-out popup))
(experienced users may want some way to opt-out of this info)

- add in Projects tab columns 'Errors/day' and 'Invalids/day' (or 'Errors last day' and 'Invalids last day')


'Casual' users expect that if 'the program' detect problems it have to show something in front of their eyes.
If nothing obvious is shown they don't care.

The current philosophy of BOINC is 'make it simple so novice is not distracted'
But do we really need participants/computers which only generate errors/invalids and do not do useful work for projects? (often without even realizing they are in fault)

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- ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)