It's happened before!

Don't forget that you still need to update every software separately. Update management is one of the things where Windows is really behind Linux.

Yeah, service packs would solve at least most of these problems, as far as individual programs separate from Windows Update, I keep older versions just so I can install them and then update them later when I'm NOT doing mind-numbing Windows updates. Then again, the last time I had to do updates like this was about five years ago... when I built this system :P

That's when you just let to go overnight and sleep it away. :)

I hate letting it go by itself with so many updates at once because there's always the possibility that not all of them will install and Update usually creates a restore point in case something happens, which is nice, so I do like ten at a time so if something does happen, I don't lose any progress. The really big ones I'll usually let them go by themselves.

Also, they tend to break computers sometimes. I know I've had it happen. Fffuuuuuu-

Yeah, so far nothing like that has happened, but I do hate the ones that take extra long to finish installing, starts making me worry that it's hung up, but so far so good!

I hate updating, especially forced updates. They always screw something up.

Like the current skype, its absolute garbage. Terrible interface, not simple to use at all. And I can't say no to updates anymore.

I used to use Twitch... after they bought out Curse. What a dumpster fire that is. All I wanna do is update my WoW addons, but no, I have to wait for IT to update first. Every fucking time I want to update my addons.

I am so glad I refused to allow my PC to be updated to Windows 10.

I paid for an 8.1 machine, I'm sticking with it until I get a new PC.

Yeah, not sure what I'll do if they stop supporting Win7...

Speaking of service packs and Windows XP... That's what I'm using right now. A 13-year-old comp running Windows XP. Flawlessly, for its age, might I add, however...

I honestly wouldn't even be using this comp right now if my made-in-2014, Windows 8.1, good-as-you-can-get-for-a-consumer-grade-prebuilt-comp hadn't DIED ON ME LAST WEEK!! >:C I don't even know what the issue is/was (sudden death, basically), but it pisses me off to no end. I BABIED that thing inside and out; I swear, I picked up and moved that thing more tenderly than some people hold their KIDS. >:C And what dust?

They SAY the average age for an HDD is four/five years, but I'll thank you to know our first comp (Compaq Presario, 1995, Win 98) lasted 14 YEARS. In a household with TWO SMOKERS. This one, also an HDD, was built in 2005. Was in less than ideal conditions for an indeterminable amount of time, been through two moves and possibly bonked around a bit, sat in my closet four years... This old beast's a TANK. Heavy like one, too, but that's fine by me. :) Only thing wrong is the system clock battery's dead, but I'm not concerned; doesn't impede its function.

And you wanna try to tell me an HDD only lasts four/five years? Yeah, so... I'm kinda pissed. Pardon my ramble, but in a roundabout way, I know your frustration. Try finding programs compatible for a no-longer-supported system... Oof.

I had a backup drive, Western Digital, that lasted me about 15 years. The ironic thing is, it probably still works, I just need to replace the PCB board, that'll cost me like $8. Just haven't gotten around to it yet :P

I know they're saying SSD's average life span is about 5 years and I'm pretty close to that, but I honestly have noticed a change in performance since I got it, only Windows slowing down a bit 'cause it's been so long since I did a format. I'm thinking of dropping the funds on a new one anyway, I can spend the same amount of money and get double the space now, plus Samsung gives you migration software to mirror one drive to another, so it'll be like nothing changed. Then keep the current SSD for a backup in case something happens with the new one :D

Huh. I don't know anything about how to replace hardware; kind of ironic, since I can piece out almost all of the more common software issues. XD I know a lot of the "in"s, but none of the "out"s. Thank goodness for having a tablet handy!

From what I've read, I'm not all that sure it's the HD itself that went out; I mean, it DID have 99 allocation/reallocation/pending errors according to CrystalDisk (on a 2 TERABYTE DRIVE), but this one? I got CrystalDisk again out of curiosity, and this one has a whopping 200 errors/pending count ON 80 GIGS. ?!?!?! O_O And it's been alive for 13 YEARS?? I... *Flails in confusion* ?!? It doesn't even act sick, it's just on the slow side (age, but still!)! D: Makes me all the more aggravated. RRRRGH!

Surprising about the SSD, though; I thought those were supposed to far surpass HDD's in lifespan since they had no moving parts? Guess I'm probably just out of the loop on that one, though; I've never had any first-hand experience with an SSD that wasn't a phone or tablet. There's also the fact of what they're used for... *Cue le shrugs*

Dunno, it might work as long as a hard drive, but I kept reading that the constant read/write eventually "wears out". Then again, that's about the time that SSDs were really starting to take off, maybe they're even better now. All I know is I'm sticking with Samsung :D

With a program like that, I would too! :D Samsung's supposed to be one of the better brands, innit? And how's the updates going? Still going?

Yeah, Samsung is about the best you can get, followed by Intel, but only because they use Samsung controllers in their SSDs :P

Welp, went ahead and did it, Best Buy had a certified refurb., 500g Samsung 860 SSD for $85. I figure if it doesn't work, even being refurbished, I can always go back to my other drive

Nice. :D MY comp's a refurb, as far as I'm aware; this thing's just old enough to still have a floppy drive, but still young enough to not have those PS/2 ports. Thank goodness for that, too... o_o

I can't say for certain, on that; I know the one we had before it (that we ended up giving away) was a refurb... And I did a little digging out of curiosity; this hard drive's a Western Digital. Don't know what that means in terms of longevity, but I heard SeaGate (the one in my now-ded comp) is supposed to be pretty low on the bar. :/

Yeah, I prefer WD over Seagate myself, seems like every drive I've had that's failed in some form was a Seagate. Not saying WD was perfect, but if I had to put them side by side...

I hear that... :/

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For me, that's Dropbox... *grumbles*