My mom wanted the internet on her computer. I tried explaining it was something

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Jan 7, 2021
4:48:36pm

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a computer would connect to. She said "No, I want the entire thing on my computer so I can always find it."

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Messages

Author

Time

Family IT Horror Stories.. Post-em if you Got-em..

TheLost

1/7/21 4:44pm

MIL asked for help on how to post images into emails from pdfs

Cougarclaw

1/7/21 4:45pm

Use nail polish to highlight the key buttons he uses in different colors. Keep a

BYUtka

1/7/21 4:47pm

RE: Use nail polish to highlight the key buttons he uses in different colors.

greatbam

1/7/21 5:04pm

Passwords. It's almost always passwords.

Cougar-Duck

1/7/21 4:48pm

I tried installing a password manager for my inlaws. I also gave myself access to their passwords so I could help.

cheezedawg

1/7/21 4:52pm

I don't even try anymore. We have so many stupid policy rules (including the fact that three failed logins requires a

Bert609

1/7/21 5:04pm

My mom wanted the internet on her computer. I tried explaining it was something

crack

1/7/21 4:48pm

RE: My mom wanted the internet on her computer. I tried explaining it was

Hoid

1/7/21 4:51pm

I love that show

Frank Castiglione

1/7/21 4:57pm

My worst one was when my in-laws called in a panic after granting indian tech support scammers full access to their PC

cheezedawg

1/7/21 4:49pm

That’s happened to a lot of people. Still not sure what mind tricks they play

CougBlu

1/7/21 4:58pm

This guy gets back at the scammers and tries to help people out.

Updating...

1/8/21 9:01am

MIL doesn't understand the difference between files on the computer

Cougarclaw

1/7/21 4:50pm

Dad can't remember Alexa's name. So I wrote "ALEXA" in big bold

unsq312

1/7/21 4:51pm

RE: Dad can't remember Alexa's name. So I wrote "ALEXA" in big bold

TheBlueCougar

1/7/21 7:07pm

FIL wanted to "JOIN THE FUTURE" and bought MIL a mac.

Cougarclaw

1/7/21 4:52pm

Seeing my Dad's internet search history and discovering his fetish.

WhirleyPop

1/7/21 4:53pm

RE: Seeing my Dad's internet search history and discovering his fetish.

Cougarrr

1/7/21 5:00pm

RE: Seeing my Dad's internet search history and discovering his fetish.

StutterOfTheCougar

1/7/21 5:04pm

RE: Seeing my Dad's internet search history and discovering his fetish.

Cougarclaw

1/7/21 5:06pm

My parents in Las Vegas don't know how to print out important documents to sign

StutterOfTheCougar

1/7/21 4:54pm

FIL decided he wanted to build a home theater. He'd heard that

Cougarclaw

1/7/21 4:55pm

My Mother could never understand that the channel that showed what was on

cougarstrong

1/7/21 4:59pm

My dad’s ancient printer stopped working. Shocking.

KingDave

1/7/21 5:00pm

TeamViewer for Windows and Android is my friend.

Anacondas

1/7/21 5:05pm

My favorite story to tell

fan_byu

1/7/21 5:22pm

My five year old deleted by newly baptized daughters baptism pictures

BYU Fan

1/7/21 5:27pm

When I was a kid my dad was convinced that our X-box had broken our TV because

OlanchoCoug

1/7/21 7:45pm

My son was lightly tossing a plastic toy teacup over to a toy box, but went a

Breaded Hamster

1/7/21 11:31pm

"I tried installing it but it didn't work. It kept asking me if I was a wizard."

Y2010

1/8/21 4:17pm

My grandma struggles with technology

UtahCountyCoug

1/8/21 10:31pm

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