• @merthyr1831@lemmy.world
    69•2 years ago

    articles for windows problems: here’s a virus, it’ll fix everything. enjoy!

    articles for mac problems: this software fixes your exact issue in 2 clicks but it costs $50 and will never be integrated into MacOS officially

    articles for linux issues: you have to sift through forums still styled like it’s 2005 but someone will post 3 lines of terminal commands that will either fix your issue or brick your system

      • @rab@lemmy.ca
        12•2 years ago

        Oh man that version of last.fm, absolutely glorious

        Also 2007 Facebook you could customize your profile however, move shit around, add 3rd party widgets even

        Good times

    • @cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca
      7•2 years ago

      The article is formatted like this:

      Computers are devices billions of people use each day, youre using one right now! Many PCs run windows…

      3 paragraphs later: what us a graphics driver

      4 paragraphs later: here’s how to fix a broken blorglop, followed by a 14 minute video repeating the above, 6 text paragraphs talking about blorglops but saying nothing

      Download blorglop keeper to fix your issue!

      Every paragraph has an ad after it, there’s a floating autopsy video, and a banner ad.

    • @Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
      1•2 years ago

      Don’t forget that at the end of the linux process you physically feel your brain growing new synapses, and from that moment on you want to cry when people struggle with the same issue because it’s so obvious

      • Nik282000
        0•2 years ago

        I usually feel my brain loosing cells after a 6hr session of debugging a typo I made in a UUID.

  • @WrittenWeird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    58•2 years ago

    Me: Googling solutions as to why I can’t get RDR2 to start or GTA IV to not run like shit.

    100 AI-written clickbait shit articles: lol have you tried SFC /scannow and fixing your clock.

      • AnonTwo
        2•2 years ago

        Windows reps on the main support site replied with SFC /scannow to basically any topic they didn’t know how to fix.

  • @argv_minus_one@beehaw.orgEnglish
    11•2 years ago

    Search engines really need to step up their anti-spam game. These malware-pushing criminals do not belong in any reputable search index.

    • @Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
      1•2 years ago

      Especially egregious since the answer is always just testdisk or photorec if it’s REALLY fucked, if that can’t do it then you pay someone with a god damn cleanroom.

  • Norgur
    3•2 years ago

    Only authentic with a [Solved] and the year in the title, super dumb description and always the same solving-suggestions:

    Bluescreen DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL -2023[Solved]

    Why do I get this?
    This bluescreen does appear to be either caused by software (Drivers, installed apps, Windows) or Hardware, like your RAM or your CPU.

    How do I solve it?
    Quick and easy solution:
    Try this tool:
    spam.shady.domain/infiltrator.exe?download_you_fucking_idiot

    Other solutions
    You might want to:

    1. reboot
    2. “Check if your drivers are up to date by running Windows update” (yeah… right… Windows Update and Drivers, shitheads…)
    3. sfc /scannow
    4. DISM
    5. Try the tool above
    6. About this tool we gave you… tried it yet?