somebody said you got a new friend.

[pastryqueen]

What luck! I've been having issues with my laptop lately. Either the browser keeps freezing, or the entire system will lock up for seemingly no reason, even if I don't have anything running in the background. Trying to do CTRL + ALT + DEL for the task manager either doesn't work, or the task manager itself freezes and doesn't respond. I've done a disk cleanup, searched for malware and virus issues, and even turned off some programs from immediately starting up with a reboot. So far, nothing.

idk, I've had problems with this laptop since I got it. It's a Lenovo Legion, and as nice as it was, I feel like my Asus was a better system. Maybe it's because I try and play a game, or I have more stuff on it lately. Either way, it might be time to consider building an actual desktop computer. My brother's been offering for years but I just never took up his offer. Now, I just might have to.

Aside from this problem, I'm trying to be okay. I'm trying to get out of my depressive funk and straighten up my space. I need to move a new mattress and bed into the bedroom soon, so I'm trying to empty out some items a little bit at a time. I got a softer mattress than my current one, so that's going to be a treat!

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[mybeautifulwars]

I have a friend who used to edit the user manuals for Lenovo and she left the company a few years ago not because she didn't like what she was doing (she had been there for YEARS) but because Lenovo suddenly changed a ton of stuff about their computers, opting for far less quality and stability without telling customers, and they knew it. She knew because the tech manuals all had to be rewritten, which are very rarely read by customers. She felt it was incredibly unethical and left.

[helvetica]

Having a new space can make a big difference in my mood!! I got a desktop a while back and I was able to get a machine that was a lot more powerful for a lot less than a powerful laptop!

[pastryqueen]

Oh shit, thanks for letting me know! I'm so sorry your friend had to make a difficult choice like that, though. I understand her reasoning completely, though.

See, I knew nothing about Lenovo until I was forced to buy a new gaming laptop two years ago. I couldn't shake the feeling something was off with this laptop, but since I picked it up, it's given me problems. It lags when a browser's been open for awhile (it doesn't matter which; Google Chrome and Firefox both slow down so much), games freeze for no reason (especially when I play the Sims, and I don't even have that much custom content), and lately if the screen idles too long or I try and get it out of sleep, everything just stays black. I ran it through disc defrag and system cleanups, virus checks, etc, but it all comes back fine. I've noticed when I try and run task manager, it freezes up, and it looks like dozens of programs are running in the background, even if I have everything closed out, though idk how much of that is due to Windows 10 or this machine in general.

I thought I was losing my mind or doing something wrong, so I feel better knowing this seems to be a problem with the brand now. :\

[pastryqueen]

Ahhhhhh, that's the dream! I haven't had an honest to God desktop PC since I was twenty years old, and that was thirteen years ago. And it was one of those PCs that came with Barbie games on it, lmao. A new space to decorate and rearrange is such an exciting prospect and, as you said, a huge lift in your mood.