Miscellaneous: Today, I let my mother use my computer for school work. Later...

By artiemilano - 15/10/2009 19:42 - United States

Today, I let my mother use my computer for school work. Later that day my mom asks me what's wrong with the computer. I look at it, only seeing a "Welcome to Windows XP" screen. She said that she saw a blue screen and pressed L and C when it asked her to. My mom managed to clear my hard drive. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2017 20:00

Today, my mom borrowed my computer without my permission and downloaded a virus. I came home to a blue screen of death. She refuses to admit fault and pay for a new computer. FML

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By lel - 06/11/2018 13:30

Today, I got a blue screen of death on my brand new computer. Why? My parents installed an "anti-virus" before I got home. FML

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By not living happily ever after - 02/12/2014 17:02 - United States - Virginia Beach

Today, I deleted a load of junk that was messing up my mother's computer. I don't know how I'm going to tell her I accidentally wiped out all of her wedding photos. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2009 17:52 - United States

Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea to see what websites I go on from my computer while I wasn't home. She clicked the link that gave my computer a virus that I just got rid of a few days ago. FML

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By Sadmom - 17/09/2009 23:58 - United States

Today, my 7 year old daughter decided to use my laptop without my permission. She accidentally got SpaghettiOs on the screen, then used the hard side of a sponge, filled with soapy water, to scrub both the keyboard and screen of my laptop to clean it off so Mommy wouldn't know. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/07/2018 01:30

Today, our work computers are down so I've been trying to fix it via my home computer for 3 days. My 12-year-old son took one look at the screen, changed 2 settings on a drop down menu, and the problem was fixed. My 12-year-old is better at my job than I am. FML

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By graduate - 06/06/2009 13:17 - United States

Today, I got a computer. When I opened it, I found out that my dad had made himself the administrator. He made it so everything shut off after 11 o'clock, and made it so I couldn't download anything without his password. FML

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By rebeccaremily - 04/10/2009 07:03 - Canada

Today, my computer stopped working. Me, the technology challenged one, decided to do a system recovery on it hoping that I could make it better. Turns out, system recovery means deleting all the files off the computer including family photos, music and assignments and starting fresh. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/02/2021 04:01 - United States - Weyauwega

Today, while trying to fix a corrupted USB hard drive with my wife’s computer I accidentally wiped her laptop drive instead of clearing the external drive. I’m not allowed on her computers anymore. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/11/2012 05:06 - United States - Appleton

Today, my step-mom restarted the computer because she thought she'd downloaded a virus that stopped her from being able to click on anything, erasing my 7-page paper in the process. It turns out it was just the batteries dying in our wireless mouse. FML

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fmlreader1359 0

Friday 16 October 2009 3:10

that's why I never let my family members touch my electronics

lGreenspanl 2

Friday 16 October 2009 3:08

This is why i am always careful when i let other people use my electronics

Comments

diablonegro 0

Friday 16 October 2009 13:20

lol..that is file backing was invented...besides,it wouldnt be a big loss if you had kept the most important stuff backed...

diablonegro 0

Friday 16 October 2009 13:24

btw,witchcraft,i love ur positivity!:p

Witchcraft_fml 4

Friday 16 October 2009 22:03

Thank you, I always try to look at the brightside. Nah, I don't, but I did this time. :P

diablonegro 0

Saturday 17 October 2009 22:22

lol..u shud! its rili fun...tho it tends 2 get u in2 trouble alot!:p

kennythedude 3

Friday 16 October 2009 14:37

Dude, that really sucks. This is exactly why I don't let anyone else use my laptop unless I am watching them use it the whole time.

LilaBear 1

Friday 16 October 2009 15:39

If this is true, your mother must be incredibly stupid and unable to read. You said she was doing it for "school work" - does that mean she's at university, or she's a teacher? I realise there are teachers out there who aren't the most technologically gifted, but they generally know how to read instructions (like in dialogue boxes).

yourkiddingright_fml 0

Friday 16 October 2009 15:42

She did not clean your hard drive by hitting L and C - nice try!I have A+ , Network+ and and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator designations and it takes a bit more than L and C to clean your hard drive. Even if the insatllation CD was in, what you are saying makes no sense!

Stormx 0

Friday 16 October 2009 21:08

MSCA is to system administration as McDonalds Certified Chef is to fine cuisine.

Arcterion 0

Friday 16 October 2009 16:14

Double-post. Disregard this.

ObadiahtheSlim 2

Friday 16 October 2009 16:18

YDI for leaving the install CD in. Either that or it is fake.

artiemilano 0

Friday 16 October 2009 23:30

i did leave the cd in, i'm a ******* dumbass

locketine 0

Saturday 6 November 2010 3:27

Really?! I was hoping that your mom somehow selected the recovery option most pre-built PCs come with, which generally makes your computer like it was when you bought it.