things one does while waiting for pc to fix itself........

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I have absolutely no bloody idea...
ok, got nailed by windows update(on windows 8), which seems to have screwed me over.. I'm currently, after trying the few things I felt it safe enough to do with my admittedly limited knowhow of the OS, waiting for it to do a reset to factory specs.. see here for what I've done.. http://www.eightforums.com/windows-updates-activation/14099-stuck-lock-screen-after-updates.html

and i had the inspired thought to start a thread.

what do you do to pass the time, when you're waiting for the computer to fix itself after something like this?

for me? I'm presently playing dead or alive dimensions on my nintendo 3ds..and am working off some frustration in the process.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 64 bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony US-SVE141290X-LBOM
    CPU
    3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3-3110M processor (2.40GHz)
    Motherboard
    unknown.
    Memory
    6gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® HD Graphics 4000
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1x @500gb
    Internet Speed
    fios 15/5
Hmm, I usually do some internet surfing to kill the time. Or, I just watch one of my shows.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
    Motherboard
    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
    PSU
    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
LOL on your other post, xraiderv1! A real Rembrandt of forum art!

Yesterday afternoon and this morning I had to redo my daughter's Toshiba lappy. It was at least five to six hours total to scan it for AV using Defender, found a nasty worm that screwed default opening up of .exe files, research that for a cure, recover her personal files to load on DVDs (20 minutes to transfer her pics alone - another 20 to load back on - slow player), and reset to out-of-the-box condition from a hidden recovery partition that luckily Toshiba has! That took two hours to load. Then uninstall the out-of-date AV and some other crapware. Load Security Essentials and CCleaner. Do another full scan, CCleaner scans, and defrag. Walla! Like new!

Spent most of today on the forum helping some, welcoming some, and posting my profound opinion. :D

But your post art made my day complete! :)

Is your refresh complete?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer T690
    CPU
    Intel Pentium D Dual Core
    Motherboard
    Acer/Intel E946GZ
    Memory
    2GB (max upgrade)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
    Sound Card
    Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer AL1917W A LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
    Thumb drives
    PSU
    Standard 250 watt
    Case
    Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
    Cooling
    Dual case fans + CPU fan
    Keyboard
    Acer Windows PS/2
    Mouse
    Wireless Microsoft Arc
    Internet Speed
    54mbp/s
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1
HippsieGypsie said:
Do another full scan, CCleaner scans, and defrag. Walla! Like new!

LOL! I am needing to format my broken PC within another week. Still stressing over it, but formatting takes a while and I've had a phone call every 25 minutes! GAHHH! :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro, iOS 7.1, Elementary OS
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Apple
    Memory
    1 GB
    Screen Resolution
    2048x1536
    Other Info
    iPad Air
reset actually, as refresh broke a few things inadvertantly, like the live tile for my nook pc app, and the fact my weather app wasnt displaying info on the lock screen despite being set that way my yours truly.

it was completed by..oh....gonna guess and say 10am-ish? somewhere in there abouts.

took me an hour after that to redo what took me in 2 days, a grand total of 8 hours to do off and on. that 8 hours was spent by me learning the ins and outs of the system.

pending deciding whether to install google chrome or not, all I need to do really is move my files in.

*grabs nintendo 3ds* hmm... mariokart 7 sounds like a winner, relaxation wise tonight....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8 64 bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony US-SVE141290X-LBOM
    CPU
    3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3-3110M processor (2.40GHz)
    Motherboard
    unknown.
    Memory
    6gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® HD Graphics 4000
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1x @500gb
    Internet Speed
    fios 15/5
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