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My comp is getting worse. Not totally broken, but somethings (like wifi) are working sporadically.

Planned on getting a new comp next month, but car repairs. So I may be mostly-missing for a while.

Strypey (was at Quitter.se) @strypey

@jessmahler hi, is it your computer or your OS? If you're running Windows, and you've never reinstalled it (or reset to factory defaults), there's a good chance it's Windows at fault not your hardware. One way to test this without spending any $ is to dual-boot a distro like (works with almost anything), and see if you get the same problem.

@strypey I was running Mint, thanks. Comp in question was a refurb that I got (as a refurb) 5 years ago, and was slowly getting worse in every area. Wifi was just the problem that I couldn't work around.

@jessmahler ok. Just checking, totally know what it's like to be broke and nursing a dying PC ;) Did you manage to get a replacement since that post (it's still pinned, so ...)?

@strypey Ack! Forgot it was pinned, thanks for letting me know!

Yes, just got a new one Wednesday.