If everything was running smoothly on your old installation, there’s a real chance this new setup didn't land correctly. It sounds ridiculous, I know, but it happens more often than you'd think. Just try reinstalling it—and for heaven's sake, don't do it while running on battery power.
More importantly, though: are we talking about some unreleased beta version of Windows or one of those "modded" builds floating around? That's a huge distinction. You absolutely cannot be using some garbage, stripped-down version if you want stability.
Maybe the battery just finally kicked the bucket? If that's the case, we're looking at a hardware failure—just another consumable part that eventually wears out, like anything else else on a PC.
DO YOU HAVE A FATHER AND A MOTHER OR TWO MOTHERS????? Why on earth shouldn't your child have the same setup you do???
It’s because you won't let them—you, specifically, and nobody else. But honestly, arguing with you feels like a total waste of breath at this point; it’s obvious someone hurt you or things just went south with men in general. I'm not going to play therapist and dig for the root cause, but whatever reason you have for being at odds with men isn't a valid excuse to erase a father from your child's life. All you're doing is pushing men away if they actually need to be there or want to be. You don't get to make that call for them. A child has their own life and their own path to walk,
or maybe you just just plain hate your own father... could be anything at this point...
Anyway, peace out. I'm done with this. I'm exhausted from pulling teeth here, and I think I've made my point clearly enough. 👍
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION???? AND WHOSE SPERM ARE WE EVEN TALKING ABOUT? IS IT FEMALE????
In your specific situation, one of you two is going to give birth to that child and be its mother, while the other won't be anything at all to them—do you actually grasp that? No? Pathetic. And clearly, you can see that absolutely nobody is taking your side here. If I were in your shoes, I'd be standing with 👍
No, it isn't normal to have two moms or two dads. They need—and absolutely must have—both a mother and a father. You had both, so why won't you give that same stability to someone else? Seriously? Who are you to decide a child shouldn't have a father? That’s just pure selfishness right there.
Nature works a certain way, yet you insist on fighting against it relentlessly.
To make a human being, you need a male and a female. There's really nothing left to debate here; it's a biological fact that you can't argue away with whatever diagrams you're using.
Look, I lost my mother when I was twelve years old, so I know exactly what it feels like to be without a mother right when you need her most,
Now, I don't have a father either. And look, I love the man—I truly do—but he could never replace my mother, and obviously, he didn't even try, because let's be real, it's impossible,
I'm done commenting on this because you're living in a completely different reality. You're watching a movie that, frankly, is pretty toxic when it comes to how children are treated. Maybe one day you'll realize that, but unfortunately, maybe you won't.
Look, I already told you—I’d much rather just stay out of it entirely.
Look, let’s be real: conflict is baked into every single relationship from day one. It's inevitable. And as for this guy’s testimony? It doesn't mean a damn thing. He grew up without a father—the man literally has no concept of what that looks like. Honestly, you can raise a kid without a mother too, and life goes on just the same. Moving on.
Look, this is just not right in my book. I’m telling you, do whatever you want with your own lives, but at least leave the kids out of it. They haven't done anything to deserve this. Especially since you all grew up in a hetero community—you didn't deny yourselves that experience. Sure, you didn't choose how you were born, but at least you had that option available to you...
If we’re talking Adam and Eve, then it’s Adam and Eve—it isn't just "Adam and Adam." That’s my take on it. Just like that's yours, we’re clearly not going to see eye-to-eye on this one. Look, I have absolutely nothing against you being with your wife, but honestly? I just feel for the kids.
Look, here’s the reality of the situation: even if you two want to have a kid, you still need a man—or at least his DNA. At the end of the day, we're talking about biology, and you can't just bypass the fact that it comes from a male. It’s the exact same logic as two men needing a woman to carry and give birth to a child. You can't run away from the biological necessity of a woman in that equation either. Period. And of course, you all claim to love your own kids, your fathers, and your mothers—yet somehow, you’re perfectly fine with stripping those exact same rights away from these children. It’s blatant, it's reckless, and frankly, it's just plain disrespectful.
Look, I went a little overboard there, but what can I say? It is what it is.
Look, I didn't insult anyone. This is just my opinion. Take a second and actually think about it. Peace.
Wait, hold on—is lesbian marriage even legal here in the US? Is it a yes or a no? What are we actually talking about?
But it’s pretty interesting how you completely dodged my point about how two women can't step in as a father, nor can two men act as a mother. Does your silence count as an admission? Or should I just brace myself for some heavy-handed philosophizing?
I think I need a coffee to wake me up; I'm genuinely afraid I won't be able to keep up with this level of nonsense. Or you know what? Actually, never mind. I've already seen enough. It's all perfectly clear to me. 👍
Two men can never truly step in to fill a mother's role, just like two women can't replace a father,
And honestly, leave the kids out of this whole mess if you don't want them getting mocked by everyone around them—they'll just end up carrying those traumas forever,
As for how the law works in the US, it is what it is. If you choose to ignore it, you're acting illegally, and then you're the one facing the consequences, not us. 👍
The CD/DVD drive doesn't even have a driver. Take that thing back to the store and tell them to fix their act—they definitely knew what they were doing when they took your money.
vividbear10 said:I’m trying to figure out why my system properties show 4GB of RAM installed, but it says only 2.99GB is usable.
I'm running Windows 7, if that matters at all.
It's because you're likely running a 32-bit OS. That architecture just can't address more than about 3.25GB—that's just how it is. It's old tech. If you actually want to utilize the full 4GB (or anything more), you need to wipe it and install a 64-bit OS.
Arthur Lewis2 said:Is there actually any difference between the original version of Windows and a non-original one? There isn't a damn bit of difference. The only thing is that with a cracked version, you have to deal with the crack itself, and that's it. ☕
Look, if the copy hasn't been tampered with, then there's no difference. But if it has been, then yeah, there's a difference—we've already gone over this a hundred times. Let's just move on. 👍
How do you even begin to list them? You’ve got the "Home Office" version, the "Ultra," the "Black Edition," the "Gaming" build, the "Disney" special, the "Universe" edition, the "No Limit," the "Lite," the "Extra," the "Flying," the "Master"... and then some versions that don't even have RAM included...
...and all those other ridiculous editions 😂
(I'm just making these up on the fly here, they aren't actual names) 🙂
velvetlynx63 said:Windows 7 is a step up from Windows XP, sure, but let’s not pretend it’s some flawless masterpiece... Unless they actually build an OS where you don't feel the need to wipe and reinstall everything every few months—especially if you're doing actual work—then this whole debate is just noise. Until then, we're just spinning our wheels.
Look, I’ve only had to reinstall my setup once in over two years. And honestly? That was only because I left it sitting on my D drive for over a year before finally moving it to C. Otherwise, I wouldn't have touched it.
The point is, you shouldn't have to be constantly nuking your drive. You need to maintain your system, not just abandon it and hope for the best. It isn't going to fix itself; that's why we're even here. 👍
Look, my laptop screen is a 15.6-inch, I think. If you’re talking about a 19-inch display, that’s basically the smallest thing you can get in that category 😂
And honestly, I got a bit worked up too before I finally realized what the point actually was. But hey, what am I going to do? Learn something new while I'm still breathing, even if I end up looking like an idiot again later on 😬
Look, I don't know about all your complicated setups. If I need to sync something, I just use Subtitle Workshop, save the file, fire up the movie in VLC Media Player, and then simply drag the subtitle file from my folder straight into the video window. Boom. Done. The text loads perfectly right onto the film.
The subtitles play along with the movie just fine; as for anything else, I honestly haven't a clue.
All I know is that something is clearly off here—not because the computer doesn't recognize what's going on, but quite the opposite. It knows exactly what it's looking at. 👍
And for the record, it’s total nonsense to claim that .avi or .mp3 files are hidden. They aren't hidden on my end. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate and I have absolutely zero reason to hide them.
