Miscellaneous: Today, my 70-year-old coworker managed to do something to our...

By Anonymous - 07/01/2016 15:52 - United States - Odem

Today, my 70-year-old coworker managed to do something to our shared computer for it to not boot up. This is our 4th computer since we've been working together, and he refuses to believe that he's the problem. 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 lord kuntface - 22/08/2013 21:33 - United States - Fort Myers

Today, my computer stopped connecting to the corporate network. I know what the problem is, but our tech support is so clueless that the only thing they do is utter the dreaded words, "Did you try turning it off and back on?" Meanwhile my boss is yelling at me for not getting any work done. FML

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Unionize!

By worksux - 05/01/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML

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Mr. Robot

By Anonymous - 03/08/2020 14:02

Today, our computer system has irretrievably broken down due to viruses. My boss is the one who refused to get new antivirus software, but he’s still blaming me because I’m the computer guy and should be able to protect us from stupidly complicated viruses, "like the hackers in the movies." FML

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By burnnotice - 19/09/2009 14:10 - United States

Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML

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Assumptions

By Anonymous - 13/11/2022 16:00

Today, my boss yelled at me for not being able to fix his computer. I’m not in IT, I wasn’t hired to have anything to do with IT, but he assumes that because I’m the youngest woman in the building and look like a nerd that I’m automatically a computer expert. I don’t even own my own computer at home. FML

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By anonix - 21/12/2014 19:08 - Canada

Today, a customer came in with a laptop smashed beyond repair. She asked if we could recover her files, but thanks to my idiot boss's new store policy I had to ask her a bunch of questions, including if she had tried "turning it on and off." She stared at me, speechless, like I was a complete moron. FML

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Technologically challenged

By Anonymous - 31/07/2020 05:01

Today, my aged mother continued to complain about her computer issues to me. A relative, who is good at tech support, won't bother servicing her computer because whatever she does ends up bogging it down the next day, so I have to hear about it on the phone. FML

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Timewaster

By DanielleinDC - 07/10/2023 17:30

Today, I learned my boss, the CEO of a multinational nonprofit, is so computer illiterate that he hadn't realized he could resize the File Explorer window on his computer, leading to days of delay of him getting work to my team, and a lot of unhappy notes. 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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Tripartita 44

Friday 8 January 2016 1:18

"Well, every time they fix the computer, I wind up with this giant system32 file on my hard drive, taking up space, so I drag it into the recycling bin where it belongs. I don't know what the hell is wrong with this machine!"

enpc 3

Friday 8 January 2016 1:15

You should set up a camera and show him -- that is if he breaks it again...sorry op

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Sirknight 2

Friday 8 January 2016 1:35

I think he might need to retire.

Asinger06 1

Friday 8 January 2016 1:42

Maybe talk to your supervisor about extra training. Or ask how he uses the computer and see if you can offer suggestions that might help prevent the problem. Don't be an asshole about it.

Zebediabolical 39

Friday 8 January 2016 2:02

Talk to the IT guy about limiting your coworker to some sort of account where he can't access system settings. If there is no IT guy, do it yourself and tell your boss what and why.

JCRouzer29 27

Friday 8 January 2016 2:08

It depends on the level by which OP means it cant boot. If it's not even trying to power on then its a hardware issue which IT can't limit them on so much. Otherwise short of hiding the OS files, there's not a lot you can't get around short of a full interface takeover program that runs on their startup.

Mauskau 35

Friday 8 January 2016 2:44

Have you heard of having administrative rights and being able to restrict access to certain places, along with group policy? Remove admin rights and he can't touch important files.

TheNewGuy03 28

Friday 8 January 2016 3:11

16, well, most workplaces implement a structure that only allows access to necessary files for users, and full rights for sysadmins. I'm actually thinking that either the computer isn't properly configured to bar access to system files, or the old man is tinkering with hardware (why?!).

TheNewGuy03 28

Friday 8 January 2016 2:20

Do talk to the man about it, and ask what he's doing in detail. If it's a relatively minor fix, good. Otherwise, get the supervisor involved. What could he possibly be doing that is keeping it from booting? Can it at least reach the BIOS?

thefmlman2011 36

Friday 8 January 2016 3:07

how is he not retired yet!?

ThrottleJockey 35

Friday 8 January 2016 21:02

Some people just love to work and live to work. I know a few guys like that. They don't have any family so work is pretty much their lives.

BabooonLove 16

Friday 8 January 2016 4:38

Just get 2 separate computers for each of you. ?

sneakattacked 21

Friday 8 January 2016 5:21

How do you know you aren't the one breaking the computer, op?

hoosiergirl94 31

Friday 8 January 2016 6:16

Password protect it. Or tell him he needs to get his own if he can't handle it properly

39abc93 12

Friday 8 January 2016 6:20

since OP isn't the boss i think that's nothing he can decide.

legendof90 14

Friday 8 January 2016 7:19

Then they should write him up or fire him. He's costing your job time and money

PaulieXP 16

Friday 8 January 2016 9:12

If for some reason you mist work on a shared computer and can't get separate ones, my advice would be to look up a program called Faronics Deep Freeze