Things that make you want to punch your computer

[SkinBasket]

...Right in the goddamn face!

1) Programs that take 7x longer to shut down than they did to start up. WTF bitch?!

2) Anti-virus programs that slow my computer down far more than any virus or spyware ever has. And I actually pay money for this privilege.

3) RealPlayer auto-updating, then suddenly telling me it can't play ANY of my fucking mp3's that it's played for the last 8 years. Go fuck yourselves real networks.

4) Reboots after installations. What the mother fuck year is it? 1985?

5) Predictive type that ends up sticking the wrong fucking words in the wrong fucking places because it's so fucking smart.

Feel free to add to this list.

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https://www.apple.com

[the_idle_threat]

www.apple.com

Nah ... that's something that makes you want to punch a computer owner.

[SkinBasket]

www.apple.com

6) Every time I see some asshole claim an Apple never has any problems... ever. I'll punch my own computer right in the uterus for no other reason than the technology is somewhat related.

[BallHawk]

www.apple.com

[GrnBay007]

Re: Things that make you want to punch your computer

...Right in the goddamn face!

1) Programs that take 7x longer to shut down than they did to start up. WTF bitch?!

2) Anti-virus programs that slow my computer down far more than any virus or spyware ever has. And I actually pay money for this privilege.

3) RealPlayer auto-updating, then suddenly telling me it can't play ANY of my fucking mp3's that it's played for the last 8 years. Go fuck yourselves real networks.

4) Reboots after installations. What the mother fuck year is it? 1985?

5) Predictive type that ends up sticking the wrong fucking words in the wrong fucking places because it's so fucking smart.

Feel free to add to this list.

If you were computer illiterate like me, these things wouldn't bother you so much. :P

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Re: Things that make you want to punch your computer

...Right in the goddamn face!

1) Programs that take 7x longer to shut down than they did to start up. WTF bitch?!

2) Anti-virus programs that slow my computer down far more than any virus or spyware ever has. And I actually pay money for this privilege.

3) RealPlayer auto-updating, then suddenly telling me it can't play ANY of my fucking mp3's that it's played for the last 8 years. Go fuck yourselves real networks.

4) Reboots after installations. What the mother fuck year is it? 1985?

5) Predictive type that ends up sticking the wrong fucking words in the wrong fucking places because it's so fucking smart.

Feel free to add to this list.

1. On a mac, you can have an application open without having it occupying your screen real-estate and occupying ungodly ammounts of ram. Also, it is just irritating in windows have your task bar filled up at the bottom.

2. No need for anti-virus. I don't use it with windows either, though.

3. Realplayer? Realplayer?!?!?! REALPLAYER?!?!?! Skin... come on...
VLC media player or MPlayer. That should cover it. For a music jukebox, I really cannot stand the new iTunes so I use FooBar2000 which is freeware.

4. Macs have to do this. Both Leopard and Vista are implementing a method to avoid restarting, though.

5. That shit is annoying. I really hate that, especially in Java based applications where it is too slow and when you type straight through it, you end up losing half the characters you type.

[Charles Woodson]

http://www.coolabi.com/iloveeggnew/newsite/eggsong_popup.htm

[Little Whiskey]

I know its not a computer, but the damn thing has one inside. my effin cell phone with a full signal won't complete a call!! system busy!!! bullshit!! you are effin Nextel! the whole world could be talking on your phones and the system shouldn't be busy!! I've been trying for 10 minutes.

[Freak Out]

Re: Things that make you want to punch your computer

...Right in the goddamn face!

1) Programs that take 7x longer to shut down than they did to start up. WTF bitch?!

2) Anti-virus programs that slow my computer down far more than any virus or spyware ever has. And I actually pay money for this privilege.

3) RealPlayer auto-updating, then suddenly telling me it can't play ANY of my fucking mp3's that it's played for the last 8 years. Go fuck yourselves real networks.

4) Reboots after installations. What the mother fuck year is it? 1985?

5) Predictive type that ends up sticking the wrong fucking words in the wrong fucking places because it's so fucking smart.

Feel free to add to this list.

1. More ram.

2. AVG Free, best AV and its free.

3. It sucks that certain sources will ONLY broadcast in Realaudio's crappy format. Realplayer...an annoying piece of crap.

4. A pain but not that big a deal....driver or reg only for the most part.

5. Watch out for auto text!

6. Buggy drivers for cutting edge hardware. I'm paying all this $$$ for top of the line hardware and you jerk-offs have the balls to release it with shit drivers. Fuckheads..

[red]

i'm on dial up, i don't live where i can get high speed

i love the windows auto-updates that take 50 hours to download, killing any chance i have at browsing the web, and then wacthing as another one starts up as soon as the first one is done

i swear, 95% of my online resources are tied up with fucking updates

and god help me if i turn the stupid things off

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i'm on dial up, i don't live where i can get high speed

i love the windows auto-updates that take 50 hours to download, killing any chance i have at browsing the web, and then wacthing as another one starts up as soon as the first one is done

i swear, 95% of my online resources are tied up with fucking updates

and god help me if i turn the stupid things off

go to start, run, msconfig, services, uncheck automatic updates. Problem solved.

[Freak Out]

Partial has gone Spartan...at least the Hollywood version of Spartan. Was it any good?

[Freak Out]

Partial has gone Spartan...at least the Hollywood version of Spartan. Was it any good?

Sorry...just saw the poll.

[GBRulz]

I don't want to punch my computer, but I'd like to punch Sony. I bought a new laptop a couple months ago, pre Vista. Well, there was a promo going on where you get a free Vista upgrade when it comes out. Just TODAY I receive an email from Sony that I will receive my Vista upgrade in another 3-5 weeks. WTF. I should have just waited to buy the laptop with Vista already on it, but well..... it was a great deal on the laptop and I couldn't pass it up

I actually went out and bought Vista a couple weeks ago because I am well, impatient... and I ended up selling it on eBay because I didn't have the driver upgrade disc to go with it, so it was useless. See, the original drivers disc didn't come with the laptop because it was going to be shipped with the Vista upgrade disc.

I'm just curious if any of you took part in the Vista upgrade program and if so, have you received your disc yet?

I hate being patient.