I Messed Up

@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
December 11, 2015 10:34am CST
Last night when I shut down the laptop, everything went haywire. I almost killed this computer as well as the other one being dead in the water, only this time it was my fault. I just spent the last four hours trying to get my Internet back. Last night I didn't have anything, no windows, nothing. You know that means a sleepless night for someone who is always on the computer. I was awake at 3 this morning to see if I had a computer. It turned on, but no Internet. I went back to bed. I would fix it in the morning. Morning two hours later - I went back to bed at 4. I started working at getting my Internet back. I did everything my mind could conceive of to get it taken care of and get everything back, but I was at a loss. I ate breakfast and told my son I was stupid. I told him what I did, then came back here to try again. More failure. Last resort - System restore. I had tried that already earlier this morning without success. I chose the earliest restore point, and it worked. As you can see, I got my Internet back. It just took me five hours if you count the hour between 3 and 4. So now I'm going to get my Bible Study Done - I haven't started yet, though it is opened up, and I will return. With all the problems I've had since last night, I have 143 notifications to go through. I'm going to do my best to whittle those away and see all of you who left me a notification. However, I do need to leave for a short time today for my counseling appointment. I also need to take my son to work later this afternoon. I hope your day is going better than mine started. Thanks for reading.
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@T_gray (7772)
• Salina, Kansas
12 Dec 15
Sorry you had such a rough morning but I'm glad your back. Computers suck sometimes
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
For me the computer is always a problem. I'm happy when it works the way it's supposed to. I'll be glad when I get a new desktop and can put this one away.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Dec 15
@T_gray It might come to that.
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@T_gray (7772)
• Salina, Kansas
13 Dec 15
@just4him oh I bet. I would take it out back with a baseball bat...lol
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• Preston, England
11 Dec 15
glad you got it back - I know how it hurts me when mine crashes - too horrible for words
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• Preston, England
13 Dec 15
@just4him I tend to use quite strong words when my computer betrays me - not words to repeat here but I'm sure you can imagine them anyhow.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
There were words but not horrible ones. I'm glad it's back too.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
@arthurchappell I can well imagine them. I hear those words from my son a lot.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Dec 15
Oh, yes! I know just what you mean. I can't do without my computer. It is my entertainment. I am addicted. Glad you got your going on again.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
Until I got it back up and running I was facing withdrawal, and that's just not pretty.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec 15
@just4him ....I get the same ....the shakes and all.
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• United States
12 Dec 15
I've never lost my internet more than a minute or two, but I've had lots of hours of slow internet.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
Being that I'm not a computer geek, I don't know what I did, but I almost lost the computer completely. I was very grateful to get it back and the Internet too.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Dec 15
I hate it when my internet gives me problems. I feel like all of a sudden a day has 28 hours lol
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
13 Dec 15
@just4him mmmh glad for you
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I was very happy to get it working again.
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• United States
13 Dec 15
I hate when I loose my internet. Hope you get a chance to take a . *be well*
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
This was two days ago. I'm glad I was able to recover everything.
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
12 Dec 15
Well glad you finally got it up and running again. I hate when i have to go thru something like that just to get my net to work. Hope your appointment goes well and bible study
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
Everything went well. I got the Bible study done and posted just before I left for my counseling appointment.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
11 Dec 15
That is why I limited which notifications I get, it would make me crazy. Hope you catch up.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I do limit my notifications. I'm just behind and catching up.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
11 Dec 15
Why didn't you call your internet provider?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
It wasn't my Internet that was the problem. It was my forcing my computer to turn off and almost lost the entire computer, not just the Internet.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Dec 15
some laptops dont handle getting turned on and off alot, sleep mode might work better, dunno, glad its working again!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
It's turning off now.
@garymarsh6 (24026)
• United Kingdom
12 Dec 15
OH dear it is so annoying isnt it. Almost a panic situation.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
No almost about it. It was a panic situation.
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@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
11 Dec 15
I hate computer problems. Thankfully you got it fixed and are able to use the internet again.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I'm very thankful I was able to get it figured out.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
11 Dec 15
Hope your computer continues to work til you can finally get it replaced.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I hope so too.
@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
11 Dec 15
Sorry for all the ordeal you had to go through. Perhaps, we should not allow this beast to take charge of our lives! [Mine included]
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
If it's not the computer it would be something else that would take over my life. I don't know what that something would be, but I really don't want to find out. I need my computer for everything I do.
@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Dec 15
Sometimes it is as simple as taking the battery out and than putting it back in. Than do system restore if nothing else works. I hope the rest of your day goes better.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
Never thought about the battery. System restore finally got the computer working the way it needed to.
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
11 Dec 15
Some days computers seems to have their own mind, I am glad you were able to be back in business.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I wish our minds thought alike I'm very happy the computer is working again.
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@amnabas (14877)
• Karachi, Pakistan
11 Dec 15
Computer often decieves you.My day was fine.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
I agree. My computer does make my life hard.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
11 Dec 15
I'm glad you got it all sorted out.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Dec 15
Me too.