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

Jan 7, 2021
5:04:04pm

Bert609 Intervention Needed

call, no reset timer), that it's faster to just get locked out, and have the IT guy reset everything (including password history) so you can use your password again.

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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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