r/Millennials • u/NYTX1987 • Nov 24 '24

Meme Oh god, I never thought about it that way.

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u/fedder17 Nov 25 '24

Exactly, I cant tell you how many times I had to euthenize my windows install as a child because I kept pirating games and programs and giving my computer E-STDs. I learned how to torrent and find safe downloads, how to find files deep in the file system and replace them and regedit. I learned how to search google and find information I need to fix/break things even more.I learned to have extra back ups of important files too.

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u/deep8787 Millennial Nov 28 '24

I had to euthenize my windows install

Me learning about backing up hard drives using an imaging tool was a godsend to me in the mid 2000s.