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[–] merthyr1831 123 points 1 year ago (4 children)

articles for windows problems: here's a virus, it'll fix everything. enjoy!

articles for mac problems: this software fixes your exact issue in 2 clicks but it costs $50 and will never be integrated into MacOS officially

articles for linux issues: you have to sift through forums still styled like it's 2005 but someone will post 3 lines of terminal commands that will either fix your issue or brick your system

[–] affiliate 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nothing beats linux roulette

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I remember once finding a blog post that solved my problem perfectly, then ran a fork bomb right when the problem was solved and crashed my system.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

2005 was the peak of web design.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh man that version of last.fm, absolutely glorious

Also 2007 Facebook you could customize your profile however, move shit around, add 3rd party widgets even

Good times

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It really felt like the Internet belonged to the users. The difference was the freedom to make it yours.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I would now like Lemmy to support MySpace style profiles for it’s users

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

In 2005 there were <1B users, today there are >5B. Most of those first billion were online because they WANTED to be online, they built personal websites, ran message boards and operated projects like Albinoblacksheep because they wanted to interact with other like minded nerds. Now most users are online because they have a phone, and phones are so limiting that all they can really do is scroll through feeds and 'share' links (try editing HTML on your phone some time).

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Don't forget that at the end of the linux process you physically feel your brain growing new synapses, and from that moment on you want to cry when people struggle with the same issue because it's so obvious

[–] merthyr1831 12 points 1 year ago

nothing gives me a feeling of power like fixing a problem on linux without having to immediately trawl through the arch wiki

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I usually feel my brain loosing cells after a 6hr session of debugging a typo I made in a UUID.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Only authentic with a [Solved] and the year in the title, super dumb description and always the same solving-suggestions:

Bluescreen DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL -2023[Solved]

Why do I get this?
This bluescreen does appear to be either caused by software (Drivers, installed apps, Windows) or Hardware, like your RAM or your CPU.

How do I solve it?
Quick and easy solution:
Try this tool:
spam.shady.domain/infiltrator.exe?download_you_fucking_idiot

Other solutions
You might want to:

  1. reboot
  2. "Check if your drivers are up to date by running Windows update" (yeah... right... Windows Update and Drivers, shitheads...)
  3. sfc /scannow
  4. DISM
  5. Try the tool above
  6. About this tool we gave you... tried it yet?
[–] thedoginthewok 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Windows Update has been able to download drivers for several years now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"able to", eh? More like "failing at"

[–] thedoginthewok 2 points 1 year ago

It mostly works ok, but sometimes it's really stupid and overwrites more current drivers with older ones, because the current ones aren't on Microsofts servers...

[–] AnUnusualRelic 2 points 1 year ago

According to the Windows AMD GPU users, it's a bit too effective at downloading them.

Disclaimer: I don't run Windows much, so I have to go with what I see online.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, they are usually hidden under optional updates though.

On the Microsoft Surface laptops, the entire driver update system is through Microsoft Update.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

The amount of times I have seen these sites is crazy. Some of them link to CNET downloads or some other shady software site that's been online for years.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Download this totally free tool

Free tool literally after you boot it:

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You mean you actually downloaded it? Insanity

[–] peopleproblems 7 points 1 year ago

I do wonder what I've downloaded in the past that I blindly followed instructions from out of frustration

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Desperate times man

[–] testuserpleaseupvote 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Data recovery is particularly rife with this trope.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Especially egregious since the answer is always just testdisk or photorec if it's REALLY fucked, if that can't do it then you pay someone with a god damn cleanroom.

[–] DirkMcCallahan 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

AMA request: Someone who's actually downloaded the helpful tool.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Who you calling a helpful tool?!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Trouble is what happens if everyone who goes there never comes back?

[–] dylanTheDeveloper 11 points 1 year ago

No i wont download driver manager driver easy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

One of my biggest pet peeves