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24 December 2014

Just when you think... it's safe to have that third glass of wine, your Mom calls.→[More:]The lights are out in her bathroom. And the outside xmas lights aren't on.

Ever try to explain how to reset an older version of gfi outlet / breaker long distance, about a somewhat screwy setup, to a person who's not all there and lacks one iota of patience?

All of you who end up fixing relative's computers over the holidays have my empathy.

Merry and all that to you and yours.

post by: mightshould at: 19:34 | 3 comments

I've been cleaning my fathers tablet from adware. And I increased the general font size. I don't mind doing that for my elderly father though.

Vrolijk kerstfeest konijntjes!

posted by jouke 25 December | 06:10

My husband is trying to do that for his mother. Her computer was so full of malware from my idiot sister in law clicking on those popups that say, "your computer has a virus, click here to fix it!" that he's been unable to make it work. He's reinstalled the OS twice and now is scratching his head over whether to buy a new copy of Windows or buy a new computer.

SIL will not have computer privileges after this.

posted by Kangaroo 25 December | 08:09

I remember trying to help my sister fix her computer over the phone.

Me: Okay, now go back to your desktop.

Her: (Pause) It's not on a desk, it's on the kitchen table.

Me: *bangs head against wall*

posted by Senyar 25 December | 08:23

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