10 Computer Myths and Lies (Stop Believing These Now)

These computer myths refuse to die! (1 Like = 1 Like)
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There are plenty of computer myths out there about viruses, computer security, fixing computers, and anything else you can think of. But people continue to believe these myths and lies about computers for some reason. Some have to do with Windows, others with the internet and internet speed, and more. I go through what I think are the 10 most common computer myths and show the truth behind them.
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[@RealPlasmodium]

I still eject flash drives just for peace of mind

[@mederp4042]

Yesterday I was ejecting empty USB drives lol

[@Mixtongent73MC]

same

[@janX9]

Same, and it still can be necessary to eject even if you're not read/writing to a drive. IE: On one of my older machines, if I *don't eject,* when I plug cards back in I get asked to "scan card for errors" *every time.*

[@imnotfuckingusingthisaccou2574]

I forgot to eject it and everything on it got corrupted

[@victorselve8349]

Yeah, the chances may be low but the potential damage is also quite large. And I know my luck...

[@cronchtm4900]

5:09 "You almost never need [Java]" *looks up from playing minecraft installed with 121 mods*

[@bernardonegri5416]

Java in browsers, not Java, the way you run certain programs.

[@McMistrzYT]

Bernardo Negri r/woooosh

[@nznakzez]

thats me rn

[@oscarcastroruiz3937]

Do you mean: Rlcraft? maybe plus some other mods

[@superJK92]

Oscar Castro Ruiz I would like to see someone try rlcraft

[@clickhereidareyou5950]

my mum thinks everything exept chrome and office is a virus

[@JaredtheRabbit]

She's probably a boomer, then.

[@Blueskies2513]

L

[@machub6573]

So she thinks explorer.exe is a virus? Lol

[@GeneralNuisance00]

The stupidity may be terminal

[@mysteriouss10]

Same

[@TDashLIVE]

"Myth #4: Installation Disks" "That's not a myth, but it's stupid anyways."

[@johnmcleodvii]

Most hardware, fine, install from the manufacturer's web site. There are 2 pieces of hardware where the installation is required. The internet connection and the motherboard. If either of these is not directly supported by your OS install disk, you will not be able to connect to the internet to download the most recent version.

[@Vouax]

Myth 11: you can't download more RAM.

[@d_elxted-bloxburgtipstrick5893]

Osiris Paradox Real

[@southernstalliongaming7544]

People that own an Xbox 360 and ps3 think this is possible

[@southernstalliongaming7544]

EpicJohnCenaFan I downloaded a 8k 70 inch tv into my basement

[@KenyoMurabu]

No, but you can download a program to steal that RAM, & use it as Hard Drive Space, it's sorta the opposite, but it still works, oO

[@danieljohn9257]

Awesome! My old phone will move faster than a snail's pace.

[@m2pt5]

Exception: You may very well need an installation disc for a network adapter. Kinda hard to download the driver when you can't access the internet.

[@kolinstallman3788]

got a cell phone?

[@jonathan2260]

You could also be in a scenario where your network is not allowed to be connected to the internet for some reason.

[@nicoredje]

its important because even if its not network driver. they need to add the disc since you pay for a full product. (where the driver is a part of) and some people got a limited amount of data everymonth so for those its usefull as well (even though most drivers are quite small in size)

[@MACAVELLE50]

and you cant afford a flash drive!

[@Kairosun1]

But...its wireless! Thats how these things work....right?

[@oscaristheboss]

Number 1: you really don't need to change you computer's oil

[@clintross7778]

oscaristheboss Lol

[@mediummememaster3754]

oscaristheboss you don't

[@powerplayer75]

Unless you are one of the 100,000 people who have an oil cooled build

[@christian8752]

that reference is perfect lmao

[@jakegarrett8109]

Mine uses Freon, how often do I change that? LOL, but seriously, surely even this cooler needs to be changed every 20 years or so, it has to degrade, it has oil to lubricate the compressor. I should actually probably check this since I use phase cooling. I never got the point of oil cooling though, like sure it looks ok I guess, but what a pain for switching parts, mines bad enough making insulation for each card and sometimes special heaters. I wouldn't want it to be any slower of a process than it already is. I like to modify mine a lot, so when I get bored, it gets an air scoop or air ducting for the motherboard, or other special coolers designed for it. Oil cooling wouldn't leave much of an option other than decorations like a submarine or castle at the bottom. Maybe its just for people that like to "set it and forget it", but what's the fun in that?

[@Plug_Art]

There's a myth you have to fully charge a laptop before using it for the first time

[@arthurb.b.767]

That's not a myth

[@Plug_Art]

@@arthurb.b.767 it definitely is. The idea is that if you don't fully charge it before using it, there will be battery problems which is false.

[@arthurb.b.767]

@@Plug_Art My brother bought an laptop from Samsung a year ago and it didin't allow him to turn it on until the laptop was fully charged.

[@Plug_Art]

@@arthurb.b.767 what's the name of the laptop?

[@arthurb.b.767]

@@Plug_Art It's an Ebook 30

[@eddymison3527]

Myth #49 - The Verge can build a PC

[@KangarooDude69]

Gottem

[@itwsntme]

Myth #12. A nigerian prince wants to give you money

[@tommy3747]

Why.

[@sehr.geheim]

@@tommy3747 wth do you mean by “why”

[@PlusNostalgia]

yup. that happened.

[@rakurai3999]

"A nigerian prince" wait, there's more?

[@kumaar1315]

😆😆

[@EnigmaGameMaster]

I have a 0.9 mbps connection. Fucking damn it, Canada...

[@Spectrum16]

0.9? lucky 0.8

[@W1ngs16]

100mbps Damn Africa :-)

[@Spectrum16]

Francois Botha I really hope thats like cape town or something Because if it isn't Im just done

[@W1ngs16]

It's Pretoria (Still South Africa). I doubt any other African Country comes close.

[@Tyler-dm9jw]

i have 0.03 got damn it being in the middle of no where in ireland

[@Unknown1A]

Thio: "The most common programs don't use that much RAM and they only use what they need." Chrome: "I MUST HAVE IT ALL!!!" **laughs maniacally**

[@EpicNoobx]

use firefox;)

[@mvcs3385]

@@EpicNoobx yeah

[@Qwerty-uiop]

Use edge

[@EpicNoobx]

@@Qwerty-uiop edge is bad

[@animejat]

@@EpicNoobx I mean, I use edge and I don't have any problems with it

[@bailey125]

The one about fixing computers. Spot on. You have no idea how many people have asked me to fix an issue, only for me to have to then google the issue because I have no fucking clue whats happening. And when I do fix the issue (Because I googled the fix) they think I fixed it all by myself and bombard me with more issues to fix...

[@johnythecarrot]

baileyboy125 My grandma doesn't trust me with her PC altough I'm a 14 year old Java-programmer.

[@johnythecarrot]

baileyboy125 So I haven't that much people asking me to help fixing their PCs.

[@johnythecarrot]

***** Lol xD grandpa is dead btw

[@roehrc]

And people not understanding that just because you work in IT, you aren't knowledgeable about all areas of computers. IT is pretty broad, kind of like assuming all doctors know all medical areas. It doesn't typically work that way - a lot of IT people become specialized.

[@johnythecarrot]

Stella Perkins Perfect description of the problem.

[@trixstermillion2190]

Installation disks are great when you don't have an internet connection, like when you're installing a network adapter.

[@EverydayTechable]

I used to work on a computer from someone who loved getting viruses no matter what AV I threw on it he managed to bug it up. He had a NIC that required a driver. I eventually just carried a flash drive with his driver

[@karamboubou8579]

yes and download the driver after

[@iaon652]

Funny how Windows only users have no clue. In Linux universe, after booting install media, you have fully vorking OS. All you need to do is plug (if you haven¨t allready) RJ-45, or type WiFi password.

[@trixstermillion2190]

@@iaon652 Well, that sure talked me into being a Linux user. Now just tell me how to reinstall the 300 or so games I own and where to find my C: drive.

[@div_100]

@@trixstermillion2190 c drive = /users Games = haha better off forgetting them.

[@josefhate]

Grampa: "Hey (insert child name here), could you fix this issue on my Windows 95 PC? Child: "Sure." (Looks up issue on google) Grampa: "Wow, you are so smart!" Child: "Oh, uh ok grampa."

[@bernardonegri5416]

Mainly when Google tells you to run a 300 character long command in cmd as administrator.

[@MisokoFukumoto]

"HAckerman"

[@CoasterMan13Official]

Billy

[@gm2407]

Child: "You mean Windows 10, right? Grandad: "No, its Windows 95." Child: "I have no idea what that is."

[@CoasterMan13Official]

@@gm2407 hahaha! Grandpa hasn't updated to 7/8/10.

[@generalrubbish9513]

7:42 I relate to Number 8 on such a deep level lol. I'm one of the people who are "good with computers" according to friends and relatives. My secret? I have the incredible, arcane ability to look at letters with my eyes and use my brain to decipher their meaning. One may call this ability "being able to fucking read".

[@ChampyTech]

Same for me

[@ThioJoe]

What other myths did I forget about? 1 Like = 1 Thing

[@brianleong8632]

ThioJoe I liked

[@MrBoob]

ThioJoe great idea it's a cool video.

[@MrBoob]

ThioJoe great idea for the video

[@egechicken9218]

ThioJoe my CPU Burns at 12°C

[@rajeshi4]

Doubling internet speed thing.

[@voxelfusion9894]

low tier internet = 20Mbit/s?! try 3Mbit/s! It was such a relief to get 50Mbit/s.

[@TheAaa1990]

I had 2Mbit/s for 8 years. Upgraded to 200 now, it's god mode

[@voxelfusion9894]

Rok Zupancic Best feeling ever!

[@IIGrayfoxII]

I was stuck with 4Mbps but now am on 12Mbps But 12Mbps is pretty good for my country and good enough for me.

[@voxelfusion9894]

IIGrayfoxII 12Mb/s is certainly enough for most things, even streaming 1080p video. Downloading games and such (files over 2GB) take a couple of hours though. Still waaaay better than what we've had before!

[@HolyEnchanta]

I started with 1500kbps. Felt it was kinda slow, even for its time. Then began a series of upgrades. Now I'm on 500Mbps but still feeling kinda slooooowwww

[@atormiller5172]

“Never Interrupt Your Enemy When He Is Making A Mistake”. - Sun Tzu

[@diegovargas8375]

"Getting more then you need probably won't help" This statement can be applied to pretty much anything.

[@daisukedoi9284]

Diego Vargas unless you need more than you need

[@diegovargas8375]

TheHumanSonikku Wut

[@daisukedoi9284]

Diego Vargas Getting more than you need doesn't help, unless you need more than you need.

[@diegovargas8375]

TheHumanSonikku Somehow this statement is both paradoxical and tautological.

[@nashanderson7209]

Diego Vargas Getting more shit in your mind probably won't help

[@QuickNETTech]

If you're having problems with your PC, delete system32, it never fails.

[@mprism7985]

QuickNET Tech I genuinely tried that and it didn't work... not because I'm gullible, but I have a new pc

[@MrNateSPF]

Delete system32... no more computer problems. Kinda like get rid of girlfriend, no more girlfriend problems ;-)

[@ShizL]

QuickNET Tech xD

[@ShizL]

QuickNET Tech Thanks I just did that

[@harrymcfadyen1821]

QuickNET Tech cool, I'm doing it right n

[@Force05289]

Windows is insecure. He can’t figure out who he wants to be. He need our help.

[@technosaber9281]

lol

[@lightskinche]

@@user-no3tu9kh3p *Realizes he cant play Roblox anymore

[@tommy3747]

**Buys a Mac**

[@videovisions]

macs suck and apple sucks more. overpriced and overrated.

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

@@lightskinche well, you could try and run roblox using Windows compatibility layer called Wine

[@CatPCgaming]

"Uninstall Java it's useless" *Laughs in Minecraft Addict*

[@awaispakistanigamer5147]

yes, i am also

[@itzscythe]

Wait isn’t there java that comes with minecraft or smth???? I don’t remember

[@Robbe707]

@@itzscythe For Vanilla, it's built in but when you want to play with mods, you need to install java seperatly.

[@itzscythe]

@@Robbe707 hmm, I have java anyways, and don’t usually play with mods so I didn’t know. Thanks for the information!

[@miwiki6]

@@itzscythe you do need java for Optifine, which is a Minecraft mod that makes your game run smoother

[@ezentia5547]

Java is important for Minecraft Lol

[@motoXcR]

was*

[@definitelythatguyred]

motoX what? Minecraft still run on java

[@Architector_4]

+Redgreengamer The original Java version does indeed work on Java, but the Bedrock version, which was written in C++ for better performance compared to Java, doesn't need it. While it's not important to have Java to play Minecraft, you still might want to play Java edition for various reasons. For example, most mods for Minecraft were made for the Java version.

[@zombieslayer1468]

it comes with minecraft

[@iretr0x675]

And some other games to

[@alvarozsh6566]

7:48 my family is always like that with me, they think I know EVERYTHING, my father sometimes asks me how to do things in facebook and he's like "you always use the computer you should know" as if the more time you use a computer the more you know about everything

[@Mixtongent73MC]

same

[@MisokoFukumoto]

you could bounce back a response like, "You've lived longer, you should know better that no one knows everything."

[@danielonyxer4417]

Same with me (and I am only 10-12)

[@yuyukosfaithfulservant]

same

[@adizivojevic8635]

Facebook is dead a long time

[@ReallyEpicPerson]

I think the worst myth out there is that ALT F4 closes programs. It's not true. Try it right now, and you'll see.

[@iz723]

lol

[@cleo7867]

Ik. who actually believes this stuff?

[@shamsia7758]

You will be surprised.

[@alb9022]

I just tried that, but nothing happened. Is my computer or keyboard faulty?

[@cleo7867]

Al B no, it's not supposed to do anything lol

[@pebble24]

An occasional part of my job is building/repairing electronics. In that case I just touch a plug socket every so often. They're grounded in the uk

[@rdoursenaud]

Good minimal practice but you can still build up a charge while working (Chair rolling on the floor, clothes rubbing against each other…). ESD is *NOT* a myth. Why would manufacturers go out of their way to put components in antistatic bags if these weren’t needed ? They cut corners everywhere but not there ? Strange… In fact, ESD damage, while unlikely to completely kill your device/component these days, because engineers take all the coutermeasures they can at the design and manufacturing stages (protections, hardening, more grounding pins closer to the fragile parts…), can still affect both longevity and reliability. Because it’s so insidious, you’re likely to not notice immediately since the part will mostly function albeit probably out of spec and when the time comes for the part to fail, you will blame something else. In fact, countless bluescreening computers and RMA’d parts can be traced to having been mishandled somewhere along the line and having damages at the silicon level (pitting) either on the CPU, RAM or PCH. Unfortunately, you need a Scanning Electron Microscope to assess the damage and nobody takes the time to do this kind of post-mortem. We just replace the part with a new one and move on. The idiot (he called it!) in this video knows that his personal experience is enough to justify not wearing one and clearly doesn’t know enough on the matter to have an informed opinion. Search "esd damage electron microscope" in your favorite search engine to see what it makes to silicon components. It might change your mind.

[@imodium438]

Ok, question is.... how do I change my computer's oil?

[@justanormalguyintheforest5518]

@@halcyonoutlander2105 some may differ I have mine besides the transmission

[@CoasterMan13Official]

On a Hewlett Packard (HP), it'd be right next to the alternator. The cap will be kind of hard to open.

[@LuigiCotocea]

Also put premium oil for gaming :)

[@iceowl]

you're gonna need a bucket of steam and a brick stretcher to do that one.

[@AngelLopex300]

Myth 11: Strapping batteries to opposite ends of an ethernet cable doesn't improve speeds.

[@pyromaniac1695]

What? Where's the source and logic from that???

[@jacksparrow7536]

Pyromaniac It’s from Theo’s Video on his other Channel. It was quite a while after which I got to know it was a joke.

[@corvettez06usa]

20Mbps is low tier internet speed? Let me tell you something kid, back in my day...

[@Alontrle]

corvettez06usa Im used to .5-2mbs, and so are a lot of people in the USA as the USA has shit internet prices.

[@Aquanex2]

I had DSL up until a few months ago. That shit was so slow. I'm talking speeds less than 1Mbps

[@peger]

Kids today. In ancient times when dinosaurs ruled the earth and phone use cable, we used something that was called dial up connections. Imagine the speed, staggering 56kb/s. Don't even mention the phone bill xD

[@Alontrle]

At most you could get up to 64Kb/s! What stunning technology, it would take over a day to load 1 minute low resolution video for phones.

[@luigi180]

+peger Bah I say, back in my day Id play Netherwinter nights and it'd cost me $100 to play the game for 6 hours......

[@chromacat2487]

10:00 "I fed my dog pizza, and he didn't get sick. I guess feeding your dog pizza is not as dangerous as I thought." "I got ran over by a car and lived, I guess we don't need those road safety laws. Seriously though, an electrostatic discharge can seriously damage your electronics. An electrostatic discharge from your hand can be upwards of 10 KV. This can easily fry a chip as it is 2000x the normal operating voltage of a computer. Wear a static bracelet, don't feed your dog dairy products, don't get hit by a car.

[@benjamintan2733]

Safely eject thumb drives, it is still needed. Windows will cache the files to the RAM before copy it to the thumb drive. Last time thumb drives has a flashing LED, but now, you can't be sure. You still need to, unless you are super sure (but then again, Windows 10 now auto defrag your thumb drive from time to time, so...). Installation CD is still recommended, because sometimes if your systems locked up (such as when formatting for OS installation), some drivers may not be available in the OS installation media. I've been through this often where people messed up with their drivers and their system couldn't connect to the Internet. So... It's good to have CDs as the final frontier options before condemn the whole systems. It may be outdated, but at least it can run before you find updates in the net. Java is an important tool. Some software use it because the software created by Java can be ported easily in multiple platform (Windows, Linux, Mac, and your Blu-Ray player and many of the Internet TV apps). Computer magicians (or whatever you like to call) do exist. The Internet can't solve your bad memory, intermittent connection, and probably your screen if it goes black altogether and the system just idling and not responding to any command as if there's motherboard failure. Yes, Internet is our guide, but that magic requires some troubleshooting. But above all else, very nice information. I don't say all are correct as YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary), but still, it is best to keep some of the old myth in practise (such as safely remove drives before unplugging it) just to be safe.

[@Architector_4]

Does Win10 actually automatically defrag thumb drives? Isn't it useless to defrag EEPROM?

[@gerble36]

Many people can figure out whats wrong with a PC. The problem is, is that takes time and a lot of work and testing. So if someone else already did it and posted it, why shouldn't anyone else take advantage? I've had to hunt down strange problems before, many times. But the first thing I ever do is a google search too :P.

[@steveurbach3093]

Defrag is disabled for that letter if W10 detects a thumb drive (at least, on my system). There is still added latency while it looks up the next block . Tiny, but there

[@fr33kSh0w2012]

SO the pull out method doesn't work? (HEHEHEHEHEHEHE)

[@jamesdavidfisher1192]

Ben Tan you are the man and 100% correct. I've had 15 GB thumb drives suddenly become 32 MB thumb drives and all because I didn't perform the sacred ritual of safe ejection. ThioJoe needs to go.

[@hikaru-live]

There is one installation disc I would tolerate: network card drivers. You might need it before updating anything from the Internet.

[@ryantoomey611]

Yes, that and wifi card drivers. There have been times I could not get online to download the driver because the wifi card would not work without the driver installed!

[@zaimwaqar2788]

Also OS install disks

[@fr33kSh0w2012]

Just download it from the... Oh Wait a minute.

[@daniellarson383]

When it comes to number 8, sometimes knowing what a fake solution looks like is more important that knowing the real solution off the top of your head

[@SDC123]

I always "Safely Eject" my USBs, it just a habit. I have always done it and it's not a bad habit so no need to stop.

[@lachlanbrown8110]

It's Holo I don't want to lose that essay I have just spent 4 hours on.

[@lachlanbrown8110]

Noah Campbell It's a psychological thing.

[@strangejune]

It's Holo Same. I literally got so frustrated when my friend took out my flash drive without ejecting it.

[@technicalfool]

properly unmounting external storage actually is important. Most times you'll be fine if you just rip a USB drive out, but if it's in the middle of writing a file (and thanks to journalling filesystems you won't know when that is), it really can corrupt the entire drive.

[@strangejune]

technicalfool *When nothing is running on your drive in Windows 8.1 and you click eject, and it reports it can't eject* WHAT?

[@paulclavoo516]

7:47 I’m the only “smart” person in my school when it comes to computers and every one assumes I know everything about the computers and can fix all of their problems. The school uses Macs while I use windows. I barely know anything about macs and I usually press random buttons to get it working

[@beeschan7301]

Paul Clavoo relatable..

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

I've never really used MacOS, but I've used it last year, in a hotel. There were some macs on the hotel lobby, and I decided to use one of them, so when I saw the desktop, i knew that it wasn't windows and this was Mac, but I didn't know how to use it, and I was wondering where was the button where ill see all the programs, So I found safari browser on the dock, so I only used safari on my first time on using Mac. But when the corona crisis ends, hopefully I will find a Mac somewhere and I can take a look at MacOS

[@wta1518]

My school uses ChromeOS. I hate ChromeOS for one main reason (there are others) THE DESKTOP IS USELESS

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

WorldTravel1518 Ah. I use Linux btw.

[@Radience]

My school uses chrome books I uses windows and macs

[@thelittlethings-establishe245]

ThioJoe: You don't need Java My Minecraft mods folder: And I took that personally

[@theenderboy7856]

Underrated comment (I mean there are a lot of similar comments but still)

[@unpronouncable2442]

Ugh as an IT i hate situations where people just assume I know anything and everything vaguely compuer related. 'Why can't you fix my phone? I thought you are IT' 'It is a microwave it is simpler than computer. Why can't you fix it?' 'I have this obscure piece of accounting software. why cant you tell me how it works? You are IT after all'

[@JacobP81]

LMAO!

[@furiousone942]

@@user-no3tu9kh3p I think you'll find that is true with almost any degree. Rarely are colleges teaching you information needed in the real world in any subject.

[@furiousone942]

Amen brother, I feel your pain. :)

[@wildbill23c]

Worse, is they try to fix it first then bring you all the parts in a box, along with the mess they made trying to fix the original problem...those are the ones I hate, and I will not work on.

[@c_huntermc]

I love when friends and family expect you to fix their stuff just because "you're good with computers." Like you've got nothing better to do on a Friday night than reinstall their Windows and run a thousand updates. I've got an idea, while I spend hours removing the adware from your machine, maybe you can come over and pull dandelions from my back yard or wash my car?

[@NickRoss]

*Is this video for the elderly?*

[@pasitodrinker7890]

Is this one of the joke videos or is this sincere? i actually cannot fucking tell.

[@nyetcyka3276]

its not a joke, I did know some of the answers

[@pasitodrinker7890]

samuel szabó but deleting java?

[@MrAlbinocreeper]

if you dont have any programs that use it your fine

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

Date Strider this is 100% sincere, all of these are true.

[@Leah_Absol]

Your name Yes Hell yes Hell fucking yes.

[@jamr5544]

Joe: uninstall Java you never use it! Minecraft players: nah I payed for that

[@la-ia1404]

I always pull out my thumb drive. That way my computer doesn't get pregnant.

[@DarioVolaric]

Safe eject usb drive was quite important in the USB 1.0 era. USB 1 was so slow that Windows 'buffers' the file copied to the USB where windows says it's 100% copied, but it's actually still writing. In fact it's 100% copied to the write buffer, but perhaps only 40% actually written to USB so you had to wait, even though it said 100% copied. Since USB got a lot faster from USB 2.0 and forward, this was no longer a problem as the drive could keep up with the writing speed.

[@limaxray9550]

Dario Volaric this is absolutely not true. I've written large disk images over USB 3, and still had to wait a couple minutes for sync to complete. The bottle neck is going to be writing to the cheap ass flash in your $5 flash drive and not the USB interconnect, especially if the drive needs to trim released space first.

[@Eddie2P]

i dont use safe eject 99% of the time and ive never had a corruption issue, even 10 years ago

[@michdem100]

I've needed to format USB 2.0 drive a few times because of too fast ejecting. Don't want to go through it again.

[@BrianC1664]

he did specify in the USB 1.0 era, USB 1.0 was 12 mbits or about 1 MB per second, when the typical desktop HDD could manage about 30 MB per second at that time, the USB 2.0 era was 480 mbits or about 60 MB per second which is about the same speed as most desktop HDDs at that time, and faster than most laptop HDDS, so yes that issue was resolved with the arrival of USB 2 (with the exception of people using SSDs or RAID arrays)

[@BrianC1664]

Good point, i had forgotten about the write cache policy, this is definitely another reason it is no longer an issue today

[@ikonix360]

10. I completely disagree with. When handling ESD sensitive parts one should always either use an ESD bag or wear an ESD wrist strap. Even if you or someone else has touched ESD sensitive parts many times without damage, there's that one time when something will get damaged. Also sometimes one doesn't necessarily feel the static electricity shock, yet enough voltage went through the board to damage something. Why take the chance? Just wear the wrist strap.

[@1pcfred]

I don't like wearing wrist straps, that's why.

[@ikonix360]

LOL

[@ikonix360]

Admittedly I have handled ESD stuff without a wrist strap and nothing has been damaged, but I do make it a practice to use a wrist strap. At my local outdoor flea market I can't count the times I've seen someone selling used motherboards, memory or cards and they just have them sitting on the concrete table no ESD protection at all. Even though some of it I could use I don't even bother because I don't know if it is any good now.

[@1pcfred]

jmcinvale I bought a video card off a polyethylene tarp at a yard sale once. It was an AMD so it was no good to begin with, but it still worked when I plugged it in. If you want to call what AMD cards can do working.

[@steave435]

I think the main thing is that the anecdotal evidence of "I never fried anything" means nothing - ESD damage would often manifest in small strange errors years after they occurred, basically shortening the lifespan of the component, which means that even if you get ESD damage, you wouldn't know about it.

[@windowsmaster2125]

Thiojoe:- CUT!!!! tired of talking let me take a sip ( grab the bottle ) Viewers:- Mysterious bottle just moved

[@notmuch_23]

One of the cases where properly ejecting a thumbdrive is _mandatory_ is when using a database program: those constantly update the file, and present a high chance of corrupting it if you just yank the drive out.

[@silver5866]

A former coworker (w/ multiple degrees in medical technology) had electronic hypochondria. If a computer was slow or did anything even slightly odd, she’d immediately start complaining about it having a virus, no matter the specific symptoms. The lab PCs used wireless mice. The batteries in hers died, so she wanted to use somebody else’s workstation to put in her results. She even called the hospital IT twice to fix it. At like 1 am. One of us figured out that the issue was the mouse. Replaced it in 10 min But the myth is that “If a computer is acting slightly slower than normal, it’s a virus.” “If I don’t understand something on a computer (like how to open or run simple programs/files), it means the computer has a virus.”

[@ryksy7744]

This guy popped up again. The last video of his that I remember was something about doubling your interner speed. Content has drastically changed xD

[@ryksy7744]

Martins Linux Definetly :D

[@truemetro181]

It used to be joke tech videos, now he's actually serious, and that's a good thing.

[@martinhofman8512]

I don't even think this is serious. Like, its mostly bullshit or what he thinks. I agree with the magicians stuff and wristbands but thats pretty much it.

[@jaroslavmrazek5752]

I remember turning xbox 360 into xbox one xD

[@tristancullum4188]

Martin Hofman this is serious

[@btnuckolls]

As far as wrist band goes, the issue is a difference in voltage potential. If you are neutral, and the computer is neutral, but the boxed CPU has static, you could still be in trouble with a simple wrist strap. You can accomplish the same thing as a wrist strap by touching the power supply side case, that grounds you to the computer. Still a voltage potential to the CPU though. But like you said, almost no one has had an issue with this.

[@nitnemsingh3588]

Just touching some non isolated metal will discharge you.

[@Fire2000Ml]

hi im 11 i uninstal java den miencweft stop work

[@eatasssmokegas4771]

Fire2000 try delet system32 windows 2 git izi diamonds in mincrft and rikt nubs

[@Fire2000Ml]

GamingPros how 2 del sys32???!1

[@Himitsu_Chan]

ez mgnet ur hrddriv

[@tehtayteh]

Fire2000 I'm 11 and I spell like an idiot

[@flipmeeyes3642]

NX TehAmoozin i'm 10 and i also spell like an idiot kappa

[@imjelp]

Myth 11 : you can get cold when you starring at computer screen Source : mom's weird logic Edit : why is this so unfunny

[@charsage1036]

That reminds me that someone posted there Mom or Grandma (i don't remember which one is guilty one of the 2) believes cats are cold blood do to they like there sun baths

[@imjelp]

@@charsage1036 *which

[@charsage1036]

@@imjelp oof my bad sorry about that let fix that and handle the rude part of me that wants to call you grammer nazi and a redundant swear. But really thanks for telling me.

[@Raykibb1]

char sage: The grammar FBI is here to tell you the difference between “there” and “their.” “Their” is only used as a possessive pronoun. Just remember that, and you are good. “There” is an adverb, indicating a specific place, or used to indicate a fact exists. “There were 50 ships in port.” Vs. “There were 50 ships in their port.” I hoped this helped.

[@charsage1036]

@@Raykibb1 thanks for reminding me ya i knew it before but forgot do to my confusing memory that's to long of a story to get in to right now and dislexia works.

[@cameroncook2048]

myth no.11 I if you spam the buttons on the keyboard whilst your computer boots up it slows down the boot up.

[@ChrisHaen]

Cameron Cook Haha I remember being told that hitting the spacebar makes it boot faster when I was a kid 😂

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

Ounce of Tech never heard of it but I saw others doing it

[@cameroncook2048]

Ounce of Tech I'm still being told that when we boot up our crappy laptops at school. they take 1/2 a lesson and we can't use our phones even though it saves time.

[@dyakoberzenci7293]

I was on my laptop I spamed the keyboard then it shut off

[@porg7063]

Cameron Cook if the tech people at your school told you that, don't listen to them. they don't know how to reset the time on a MAC which is the easiest thing to do. first you have to download 10+ bullshit apps that don't do anything and then they finally realize "oh shit it's in the settings. I'm just going to pretend like that was all to make sure it was in settings to not piss off every student that knows anything about technology. " I haven't had a great time with tech support at my school and none of my friends have either. we go there when we have to if the time on our computers gets too off or something else happens where you need admin to fix it. my point is don't trust any of the shit tech "support" tells you because most of the time it's bullshit

[@uncaboat2399]

#10 -- YES, I HAVE FRIED A COMPUTER WHEN OPENING IT -- *AND I **_WAS_** WEARING THE ANTI-STATIC WRIST-BAND* since that incident, I don't bother. Basically, all I do is leave the machine plugged in -- turned off, but plugged in -- so that the frame is grounded. No matter what you're doing, you're probably going to be touching the frame, so you'll be grounded also.

[@thecraggrat]

Absolutely agree on this one, the key is to ground yourself before you touch something that is static sensitive; leaving the PC plugged in so the frame is grounded allows you to do this easily before you touch anything sensitive. Also I/O's on IC's are designed to handle ESD anyway.

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

#10 - Just discharge static electricity by touching the metal chasis of the computer since its all grounded.

[@im1random263]

But what if it's not plugged in or connected to anything 🤔

[@excaliber2845]

@@im1random263 plug it in

[@tennicktenstyl]

"low tier internet such as 20mbps or less"? WTF Joe, if I get 20mbps it's crazy fast for me lol.

[@6Zarlem9]

Bartosz Olszewski It's fine if you're alone in your house.

[@martini3652]

Bartosz Olszewski I have 50kbps yours is 400x faster

[@tennicktenstyl]

Nguyen Dinh Tuong I have 16kbps on my mobile phone, it's totally useful. Maybe you can't watch videos, but for Wikipedia, Instant messaging and Facebook it's cool

[@arc2444]

mine used to be a bunch of kilos now going into 2mbps or up. sometimes 20 sometimes 10 sometimes 5 idk its crazy fast but crazy changing

[@Abyssal_Seal]

I have 600MB - 1GB and still think it´s too slow sometimes.

[@JuggaloJD420]

You should always discharge your static on any large metal device before touching your components.

[@hugbill]

Yup! And, there is a reason why components usually come in an anti-static bag! In case of accidental static discharge! (y)

[@Zomp420]

Yup, ESD is a big deal and this guy says don't worry about it. There's too many factors to consider and it takes less ESD than you can feel to destroy a component.

[@rumi9005]

Agreed. I've never had a component fail due to static electricity but it can pack quite a punch for delicate components. Especially bad in northern climes in the winter, where heating can make the air in the building very dry. Man-made fibers are better than they used to be, but you still need to be careful with carpeting and clothing. Best to discharge yourself on some grounded metal before poking around the innards of a computer or other electronic device. I generally have a few old computers around at any time. So I just plug one in (3 prong grounded plug) and touch the metal chassis before delving into the innards of a device (it doesn't need to be turned on, just plugged in). But any properly grounded bare metal (water pipe etc.) will do.

[@alexatkin]

The thing is though, just opening up your case usually will do that. Thus why he never had any problems as he never realised that was happening.

[@ladyagwanta3084]

I was afraid even to shut down a computer... And I was already in college back then... Imagine how ignorance can delay a progress.

[@micropanda7916]

Myth 11: HTML is a programming language

[@thecubersahil6827]

heyyy

[@nm5641]

Lol

[@omnivore6607]

@sega tendo29 its markup language not programming

[@noobplayer952]

true

[@Muwqas]

Gabriel Sinca hyper text MARKUP language

[@Elmware]

I have to say, for #4 - Installation discs, that there might be time when you do need them. One example. Even though you can download most drivers from the manufacturer's Website, try doing it without the driver installed for the network adapter. Yes, you do need internet to get them, but without the driver for the network card, you're screwed, unless the OS comes with the driver. Also, to install drivers, no matter where you get it from, it may still require you to insert the Windows disc, but in most cases, with modern computers, Windows installation may already be on your hard disk, in a separate partition.

[@3ktone685]

If I uninstall my java, I can't play minecraft...

[@ThatNormalBunny]

Thats what I was thinking when he said you don't need Java xD

[@encycl07pedia-]

You don't need Java to play Minecraft. Plus Minecraft is stupid anyway.

[@ThatNormalBunny]

encycl07pedia - You do need Java but only for the desktop version. If you're playing the Windows 10 version then you don't need Java

[@cynicaltrash4967]

ThatNormalBunny there is a non java version for Windows

[@prox276]

Cynical Trash Sure there is

[@Mucho-Taco]

Guy: If you're still running an old OS like Windows XP, then you're just putting yourself at risk. Every doctor/dentist office: 🥱

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

20Mb per second is low tier? Try 200Kb per second....

[@darkshadowrule2952]

My parent house averages 700Kb

[@lysylysy5976]

@@darkshadowrule2952 my averages 400

[@darkshadowrule2952]

@@lysylysy5976 dang my dude, countryside or just a bad town?

[@lysylysy5976]

@@darkshadowrule2952 countryside but in my country it doesnt matter. just my internet provider isnt fair. unfortunetly i cant break the contract because i would have to pay a penalty

[@darkshadowrule2952]

@@lysylysy5976 Ew, no fun at all

[@gktpictures6069]

Instead of using an antistatic wristband when opening a computer, I just touch something made out of metal every once in a while.

[@MrNateSPF]

Funny enough touching the computer case does the trick, you know the thing you need to do to get to the parts ;-)

[@gktpictures6069]

I prefer the aluminium lamp that sits on my desk :D

[@adrianperez3528]

TRIPLIOS I plug in my power supply and leave it off. Touch it every five minutes

[@CJRoussin]

I leave my power plugged in too mainly just so there is a ground connection thus allowing me to ground myself every now and again to level out voltage

[@velvetdrgn]

says 30Mb/s is low tier. how do you think I feel with a 300kb/s connection?

[@ThioJoe]

Well i said 20, not a bad internet speed really, but relatively low tier here

[@velvetdrgn]

ThioJoe lel, didn't think you would reply. I wtought I would just get a bunch of comments saying " git better internets faggit"

[@spource6112]

Currently peaking at 295.9 KB/s here in Steam... I understand your pain

[@atec0404]

Mr.CheekiBreeki lel i always run 200mb /s

[@velvetdrgn]

Cineva de Undeva they are asking R1000 p/m (roughly $70) but actually our internet is only so that my parents can work from home and not for download huge files. but still it's fucking slow compared to other countries.

[@everydaycommentator6036]

It was rather presumptious of you to assume that the slowest internet plan available is above 20 Mbps. There are still ISPs providing plans as low as 4 Mbps. Upgrading these plans will definitely make websites load faster.

[@Lofote]

Myth #3 *was* correct in Windows 2000: here the write cache was enabled, so when your copy process said it was finished, it still was not finished. Since Windows XP they deactivated the write cache on USB flash memory, so you don't need that anymore.

[@Kamtar34]

Well its deactivated by default but it can be still enabled. Or it can be still in cache because USB bus was busy or something. He is just talking nonsense.

[@Lofote]

Noone deactivates it without knowing what he does. And nothing can be in the write cache if write cache is disabled (doh ;) ).

[@MegaBobsel]

ThioJoe: "8 gigabytes of RAM is definitely enough" Google Chrome: *inserts leonardo_django_laughing.jpg*

[@lilialang7983]

Here's another myth: Deleting SYSTEM32 will speed up your system. It's a very common myth.

[@david2sdad]

I deleted system32, my computer now runs a lot faster. I also have no problems with viruses.

[@foufoufun]

Everyone knows that you shouldn't delete system32. The only reason you would ever want to modify the system32 folder would be to rename it to system64 to upgrade to a 64 bits system. But you don't really have to do that anymore, most system are sold already upgraded. Sometimes you have to pay extra though.

[@arran8687]

@@foufoufun r/wooosh

[@superqwerty]

Actually if you delete windows all together your computer should run SUPER fast

[@superqwerty]

@@arran8687 also r/wooosh

[@Dragonblaster1]

ThioJoe The main danger with static is not that you fry a component, but that you will weaken the system, which will eventually fail sooner than it would otherwise have done. My first job was as an aerospace component engineer. Someone had casually picked up a CMOS DIL component in the lab that I had put aside for constructional analysis, and I'd yelled at him for not wearing a wristband. He demanded that I test it, and I did. The chip checked out perfectly. However, the next stage was to crack the glass frit-seal and remove the ceramic lid. On inspecting the chip with a light microscope, I saw a dark spot on one of the traces. I then etched the "glassivation", the glass layer on top of the tracks, with a mixture of hydrofluoric acid and glycerol - very nasty stuff. I then gold sputter-coated the component and put it in the scanning electron microscope. I found the location of the spot and saw it was actually a crater in the trace. Using a clever trick called EBIC (electron beam induced current), I was able to send microamp pulses of electricity down specific traces (etching the glass doesn't eliminate it, it just highlights more detail, so the gold layer doesn't ruin the electrical performance of the device). The edges of the hole glowed brighter, and then the trace broke. This meant a transistor had died. The other transistors in the device would now all have to handle more current than normal, and weaker ones might fail. This would leave the rest to handle even more. This would go on until the device was dead. But in those days, the tiniest, weeniest trace width available was 1um (1000nm):.Modern device traces are in the 10-20 nanometre range, easily ten times smaller than when I was a component engineer. Modern electronics density is incredible: and also its sensitivity to ESD. I think that was bad advice, Joe. At least plug the computer into the mains and hold onto a metal part connected to earth. I still subscribed to your channel, though.

[@twopianomanGAB_D]

YES I always touch the inside of the case of the computer when I do maintenance on a pc.

[@mljmlj9136]

This is Moses I'm about to buy a new PC. TJ what would you suggest for a beginner,I have heard you talk about Ram.. THX AGAIN TJ.GIVE ME A COUPLE DAYS AND I WILL BE PAYING TO YOUR PROGRAM FOR THAT MOUTHY FEE.

[@Rayxxx19741]

my friend this thing of the esd is something of incredible for me. let me explain please. if a chip or cpu or else is capeable of withstanding that current even the mobile cpu's have a battery of aroun 16volts up to 19 volts,so how can we humans with that little amount of electricity that we loose or throw into devices , how is it possible to make damage. I mean a boxer that stands a 30kg punch, how can a baby of a few kilos knock him to the ground? THANKS IN ADVANCE AND SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH.

[@gerble36]

@@Rayxxx19741 Generally, a discharge will have to be in excess of 3000 volts before you feel a discharge. So even if you don't feel a discharge, that doesn't mean you haven't introduced a hefty discharge into the system.

[@ryantoomey611]

I have worked on dozens of computers and have never used a static strap and I have not had any issues with fried components.

[@hesslein007]

Why would youtube hate your channel? You do great videos man. I love them all. They're crazy if they hate your videos. You do a service for people. This deserves a commendation. Keep up the great work you do. Thanks for your effort and dedication.

[@RobCCTV]

Agree on every point, especially the one about being regarded as a universal guru if you know anything about computers. People do indeed think you know everything when you in fact know something, when it comes to computer knowledge. BUT BUT BUT... It is a myth to say that not wearing anti static wristbands is ok. The myth is that electronics can be instantly destroyed by static discharge. Whilst sometimes true, the more common truth is that COMPUTERS CAN BE MADE INSTANTLY UNRELIABLE with static discharges. As an electronics engineer, I can tell you for a fact that chips do not always instantly die when exposed to high voltage discharge. Rather than 'sudden death', they are often made intermittently unreliable such that your machine might suddenly crash at random times without apparent cause. Having worked on complex hardware installations for years, I saw a pattern of this happening every time that certain engineers refused to take precautions about static.

[@RyanTosh]

Number 8 is very near to my heart. I just spent three days working on simultaneously updating from HDD to SSD, and BIOS to UEFI with little technical experience. Coupled with errors that nobody's ever seen before, this was predictably a hard time...

[@AgentKClashOfClansHackingMore]

Are u fucking kidding me I have a 1mbs net speed Minimum 20 he says WTF

[@ThioJoe]

I didnt say minimum, i said thats when you'd start to get diminishing returns

[@AgentKClashOfClansHackingMore]

Well Just The Fact That You Call A 20mb net speed low its just not the right word to describe it For example i have 1mbs or lower net speed...what do you call that??

[@ThioJoe]

+AgentK - Clash Of Clans - Hacking & More: shit tier lol

[@AgentKClashOfClansHackingMore]

Yep That Would Be The Right Tier To Place It On

[@Wildlink123]

I wish I could use my hotspot unlimitedly again, I need a new phone, ZTE is so annoying. My home internet is 6mbps on the best day it can pull, and on my phone, 50mbps is the average, with better ping, and all around just better. I hate living in rural areas.

[@MilanMilan0000]

S Y S T E M 3 2

[@paxtonjk]

Carrot Slice del system 64

[@MrZombie999]

I dont often delete things on a new PC but when I do its System 32

[@BjornsTIR]

Pls don't delete.

[@skaddy9549]

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh

[@markusTegelane]

Paxton Keskitalo System32 is a harmful virus that could destroy your computer

[@davidpoulton7694]

As a experienced it specialist, I would have to agree that most problems we can find the fix online. In some cases I send it to other IT specialist that can figure it out, but other times I have been successful fixing something that has no fixture help online. Fixing a problem entirely on your own is risky and can cause even more damage. We take that risk.

[@nicolas-ng3dj]

8:45 When i play games i have constantly my RAM usage maximized with 12GB of RAM so i will buy another stick of 8 GB 😂😂

[@glumfish6862]

It is bit ironic that he makes a video about myths when a lot of his videos are fake

[@i_lost_my_bagel]

Software installation discs can be good if they have a network driver that windows doesn't have. Even if it's out of date the driver will get you online so you can get the latest version

[@piadas804]

Myth 11: there are hot singles in your area.

[@Markinpuff]

Using the installation disk sometimes saves time, after/during the install the application always looks for updates. So you don’t have to look at version lists and specifically pick out each and every program you need. The disk will give you those choices. It’s still useful..

[@KenyoMurabu]

It's also useful if you don't have internet, ^_-

[@Run187]

@@KenyoMurabu also useful if the disk is a network adapter driver that's not supported by windows.m

[@stygian3824]

Also useful for when something kills your OS and have to reinstall to make it work

[@DragonPupEclipse]

That is simply true. But it’s not that useful anymore compare to 10-15 years ago where hard drive was still popular.

[@squishykoolaid5286]

But who has a disk drive in their computer

[@OnniBuchtProductions]

I accidentally hit the sleep mode button and my PC sent itself away to India.

[@codebeat4192]

The most insecure operating system is: THE USER! The best virus scanner is: THE USER (if the user is learned how to detect shit and not clicks on everything or download everything). ;-) So yeah for some people pressing a button/key by using any input device can make the computer explode, at least ruin the original installation/setup. :-D

[@mogbaba]

I have no computer repair knowledge, and have never tried to repair other people's devices. But it is almost 20 years that I repair my own devices. In the beginning, I had to visit forums and specifically ask questions. But as Thio says, afterwards, a good search is enough for solving the problem.

[@HemogIobin]

for the first minute:I actually stopped receiving videos from you in the past month. 4 days ago I realized you did upload videos only I got unsubscribed for some reason. I am afraid I'll forget who was on my subs and will probably never realize

[@ThioJoe]

Thanks KZbin

[@matsv201]

Windows is insecure is not a myth. Its very easy for virusis to get root acess, or work around to get root acess kind of rights. The multi user system of Windows is a joke. This not really much to do with the large install base: Andoid have about the same installbase to day, and still it have far less viruses, specially sucessfull once.

[@matsv201]

The website may use a exploit in your browser... well how? If it cant run binaries, it dont matter. Well.. if you don´t use Windows and IE that can launch binaries via macro.

[@Vengir]

Almost nobody use IE today (at least at home).

[@matsv201]

Vengirni Exacly.. and even in workplace that do use IE.. its quite common that the macros are disabled.

[@hansmeier2802]

I think the problem is that in windows the user is by default an admin, that why it is less secure. Also there have been cases were windows knew a security issue for over 3 month until they patched it, because they wanted to wait for the next patch cycle. Linux on the other hand you are not automatically admin, you have to enter an password first. Also the access rights of applications can be configured in more detail and the defaults are more strickt. Mac is checking if the app is certified. The advantage of the Windows way of dealing with security is that you can install everything and you will not have anything forbidding it. (I speak about Windows 7, I have no experience with Windows 10 and the advantages of Windows Defender).

[@Vengir]

I haven't encountered anything in Windows 10 that would forbid you installing anything that you could install in 7 (but then again, I'm not any pro or whatever). The one situation I encountered is the legal copy of GTA3 not working in 10 because a certain library needed for DRM was removed due to insecurity risk (downloading a crack fixed this problem).

[@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB]

some of the tips are useful but many are actually false tips, like "disable Java" or "don't buy ram if you don't understand latency". Java is necessary for some software and latency is far less important than total Ram capacity, any day of the week.

[@itsrudetostare673]

You didn't listen to him, he said that frequency is just as important as latency. Also, very few programs require java.

[@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB]

I did listen, and I'll say it again: latency AND FREQUENCY as well, are far less important than total Ram capacity. Also, it is true that few programs require Java, but when you need it, you need it. There's no point in telling people to uninstall Java just because of that.

[@a64738]

Without Java many of the webpages and programs I use daily do not work... Same with flash and both java and flash is a constant problem with crashes and instability and mallware trying to install every time you update them...

[@Chasen32]

I do programming with java for school, sorry but I need it or my IDE will not work, cannot uninstall it, never ran into a problem with it.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

People should avoid Java whenever possible. It's bloated, it's insecure, and it has no advantage over any other language. Everything it offers, another language does better. The best thing it has going for it is being a runtime machine, but it's not that useful since it isn't cross-compatible between CPU architectures.

[@celestialvanilla]

"8 GB is enough." People with 1 TB of space: So your challenging me?

[@UnWorld]

One does not simply play Minecraft after deleting Java.

[@liamharris3138]

BUT HOW WILL I PLAY MY MINECRAFT WITHOUT JAVA?!?!?!

[@TheBcoolGuy]

That's not how it works.

[@Tungdiil]

no idea but i keep my openjdk updated or let the systemupdater update it as soon as a nerw version is in the reepos but flashplayer is even more malicious as java thats why i dont have it installed

[@OddBranch]

Liam Harris You play the new Windows 10 Edition Minecraft

[@amdkillaplays]

The Windows 10 version comes with a version of java that Microsoft has edited to only contain what's needed for minecraft without including the old unneeded and vulnerable code

[@OddBranch]

AMD Killa windows 10 Minecraft isn't made with Java at all

[@jasonjasonjasonjasonjason]

low tier internet is 20megabits? mine is 0.5megabits on a good day and 0.02 megabits on a normal day.

[@4gbmeans4gb61]

Sounds like a dial up modem.

[@roygb]

same

[@cosmonaut379]

MB =/= Mb

[@jeremyseay]

MyGameplaying Bits, not Bytes. A Byte is 8 Bits, so 8 mega BITS is approximately 1 mega BYTE. (Depending on whether or not you're using a true base 2 measurement of 1024 or the fake commercial definition of 1000)

[@jasonjasonjasonjasonjason]

where did I show a lack of awareness of the differences between a bit and a byte?

[@schwegelbin]

90% Of my Error messages: "There is not enough space on this Disk." 9% Of my Error messages: "[Appname] is not responding"

[@AL_O0]

I always physically destroy driver install CDs!

[@vicl8257]

You can corrupt the cd and make it unusable and essentially destroying it by making it useless I guess.

[@vicl8257]

Samster Birdies I don't even know. I'm sure there's some way though.

[@JuanHerrero]

There was a guy here on youtube engraving them like vinyl records.

[@railwaymedialondon]

Myth 11: Everything has a checkbox for extra software that's a "virus"

[@crageth]

Sometimes I just wonder how people use their computer...

[@tzisorey]

Forget "You don't need an antivirus if you're good with computers" Debunk "You don't need an antivirus - it's a Mac"

[@TheRedMammon]

Joe, installation discs are great. if you do not have another computer to download drivers for your LAN connection, ur screwed

[@99897767]

Lihaciu David yeah, that's what I do anyways

[@XxdartvaderxX]

its really useful i wish i had my motherboard driver cd because when i reinstalled windows it wouldnt work so i had to go on another computer too download the mb and network driver... kinda nice to have

[@strangejune]

The Red Mammon *Well...* Windows comes with template drivers that you can use and some may work with your connection.

[@ifxman]

Yep, I agree with you. Anyone saying otherwise has never done a cold system installation in their life lol. You can't even install Chrome without the SP3 and the new online lib's. But you can't even get that far if you don't have the installation system disc(s). I know most better computers will have a partition setup for that but how is that going to help you if you're installing new hardware? I remember moving and not having internet yet so I went to get a coffee and used an old Palm TX to download the files and then transferred them to the PC when I got home. Would have been a lot easier if I hadn't misplaced those damn CD's hahaha

[@strangejune]

Tony Goozy I have Windows XP and it was SP2 and upgrading to SP3 required not the first disc.

[@inferno7181]

[@chiefrobertz42069]

genius, start a new trend

[@noahgarcia7599]

[@nerdvision3587]

inferno

[@jakobuj7821]

Sample Text!

[@titisober]

Wait you said that 20 mbps is slow. My internet speed is 4 mbps Soo...

[@ThioJoe]

I cry everytim

[@joe3924]

Techricalx- Mine is 3mbps and there are 5 other people in this house almost always on KZbin

[@titisober]

JPG Studios i fell realy bad 4 u

[@Catexperimenters]

Techricalx 20mbps is not slow but 4mbps is

[@shreknado]

I have 2mbps

[@HerobrineGaming]

If you use chrome you should also get as much RAM as you can afford.

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

@@karamboubou8579 no you cant

[@karamboubou8579]

@@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal that's the joke poopoo head

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

Karam Boubou HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A POOPOO HEAD! That’s it. I’m reporting you.

[@karamboubou8579]

@@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal im sorry :(

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

@@karamboubou8579 it's fine :) I'm forgiving you!