The Little Mermaid (2023)
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Ahahaha, what a total cliché 🤣🤦
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Morbius (2020)
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Knock, knock. It feels kind of lukewarm to me. Sort of like Venom.
I just hope these roles don't end up tanking Hardy and Jared.
I just hope these roles don't end up tanking Hardy and Jared.
Red Dawn (2012)
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I’m watching this right now. Honestly? It's a total comedy.
Movies with endings you would change [SPOILERS]
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Ethan Jones98 said:...and that’s how you ensure continuity—and potential sequels—because eventually, someone is going to want a Terminator for research purposes.
If they don't, then what we have now... it feels like a forced happy ending, the kind where everyone has to suddenly become an idiot just to make the plot work.
The thing is, Cameron wasn't even planning on sequels in the first place. For him, the story ended with T2, and honestly, I'm inclined to agree—most of the other movies aren't worth mentioning, maybe Salvation at most.
Movies with endings you would change [SPOILERS]
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Maybe instead of giving the thumbs up during that landing, Arnie should have just flipped the bird and said, "I'll be back." I mean, who knows—maybe he actually would've come back after that.
Oh, hold on a second. 🙄
I'm done. Honestly, I can't even deal. It’s over for me—and I’m fine with that—because I refuse to acknowledge any Terminator movie made after Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Period.
Maybe instead of giving the thumbs up during that landing, Arnie should have just flipped the bird and said, "I'll be back." I mean, who knows—maybe he actually would've come back after that.
Oh, hold on a second. 🙄
I'm done. Honestly, I can't even deal. It’s over for me—and I’m fine with that—because I refuse to acknowledge any Terminator movie made after Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Period.
Laptop error: Operating system not found
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Sandra White10 said:Alright, thanks for clearing that up—it makes way more sense now.
I haven't opened the laptop myself—mostly because I don't want to void the warranty—but it's listed as having a Samsung SSD 128 and some random brand of 750GB HDD. That's how they show up in Device Manager, the BIOS, and My Computer.
Since the laptop didn't come with an OS originally, will they still toss a clean version of Windows 8.1 on there like they did before, or does that rule not apply here either?
Look, if those Windows copies are pirated, they can easily just refuse to install them—though I guess if you play your cards right and ask nicely, they might do it anyway. If it's an official license, though, you shouldn't have any issues.
Anyway, the whole situation sounds to me like a faulty SSD—I mean, that error usually pops up whenever the drive running the OS starts acting up.
macOS update
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Jose Ruiz26 said:So, I did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate on my machine yesterday, but now I'm hitting a wall with the audio driver—it's just the integrated one. The motherboard is a Dell Optiplex gx280. Looking at the Dell site, they only have drivers for Windows XP, which obviously won't work on 7. I saw someone mention on a forum that they managed to pull the driver through macOS update, but when I try to hit "Check for updates," the whole thing just hangs. We let it run for two hours before giving up... it just sits there with the green progress bar spinning indefinitely.
Any help would be appreciated.
Honestly, you're almost never going to find what you need through macOS update.
Just grab Driver Booster 2. Once it scans your hardware, it’ll probably sniff out that sound driver for you. Simple as that.
The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
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Matthew Johnson30 said:I honestly thought this movie hit theaters ages ago and just tanked hard😬
You’re probably thinking of Season of the Witch
The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
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Sounds okay, I guess. I'm expecting some mid-tier action flick loaded with a ton of cheesy dialogue.
Hitman: Agent 47
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One guy nailed it when he saw the first trailer: LOOK AT ALL THIS STEALTH!
It’s just way too much action—too many explosions and stuff—it honestly reminds me a bit too much of The Fast and the Furious.
I guess the casting for the agent is alright, though. I don't mind the guy.
It’s just way too much action—too many explosions and stuff—it honestly reminds me a bit too much of The Fast and the Furious.
I guess the casting for the agent is alright, though. I don't mind the guy.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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Kate Adams83 said:It’s easy for you guys to talk... I'm the one actually doing the work here.😁 🙂
I'll put it on a USB drive, but what am I supposed to do with Rufus? Should it just work?
I've been reading up on what it's for, but honestly, I've never actually used it before.
Kung Fury
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"I got hit by lightning and then bit by a cobra" 🤣🤣🤣
The movie is 🙏
The movie is 🙏
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:I guess you’ve got it wrong—you seem to think the average user actually needs a top-of-the-line processor or a high-end graphics card just to get their work done.
Nah.
Your average user looks at their S&P 500 score... then they look at a colleague's S&P 500 score... and suddenly they’ve decided—with total confidence, I guess—that their rig is actually better.
Look, your average user isn't going to overthink this—they’re just going to check the price tags and grab whatever gives them the best bang for their buck. They aren't exactly rushing out to buy some high-end processor just because it hits a 7.9 on the Windows Experience Index. I guess it just doesn't make sense for most people.
My bad.
Where did I even write that? 🤷
You totally missed the point of what I was saying. I never actually claimed that the average user needs the most powerful processor or the best graphics card out there—not once.
I gave you those examples to show why using the Windows Experience Index as a way to compare PC performance is just plain wrong—even for your average user. It basically leads people down a rabbit hole based on totally flawed assumptions about what a computer can actually do and whether an upgrade is even worth the money.
Here’s an example of what I’d call an "average user"—someone who uses their PC for typical daily tasks, but also needs it to handle actual work—stuff like AutoCAD, browsing, or maybe some graphic design.
So, you get a 5 on the Windows Experience Index for your RAM, but some coworker—who’s doing the exact same stuff you are—gets a 6. Does that actually mean their PC is better? I guess it depends on how much you trust these benchmarks, but maybe it's just hardware variance. It doesn't necessarily mean their rig is superior if the workload is identical.
Not at all. Why? Because the S&P 500 doesn't account for the fact that—say—you have way more memory than your coworker does. Your PC is obviously going to perform better in certain tasks just because you actually have the capacity to store data in your RAM. It’s pretty simple, really.
Another example. A buddy of mine is getting a 7.9 on his primary hard drive's Windows Experience Index, while you're sitting at a 5. Does that actually mean his PC is better? I guess it depends how you look at it—maybe.
Nah, all that really means is that the guy probably has an SSD with half the storage capacity of your rig—and honestly, an SSD isn't even a priority for you right now anyway.
Look, you can keep obsessing over the Windows Experience Index if you want—it’s your call—but I really hope that at some point you'll realize just how much nonsense is baked into its performance methodology. It's pretty illogical, honestly.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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I can just hear the conversation now: "Hey man, my CPU score is a 4, I think I need to go grab one that hits a 5."
Or maybe when they walk into Best Buy: "Hi there, I'm looking for a processor that gives me a 5 on the Windows Experience Index."
Calling yourself an "average user" while pushing this whole debate about how relevant the Windows Experience Index actually is—to me, that just screams uninformed consumer. It's the kind of person who’s going to get totally played by a salesperson trying to sell them a lemon. Or, you know, an Apple product.
Or maybe when they walk into Best Buy: "Hi there, I'm looking for a processor that gives me a 5 on the Windows Experience Index."
Calling yourself an "average user" while pushing this whole debate about how relevant the Windows Experience Index actually is—to me, that just screams uninformed consumer. It's the kind of person who’s going to get totally played by a salesperson trying to sell them a lemon. Or, you know, an Apple product.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:Look, guys.
I'm really not interested in arguing about an S&P 500 score of 7.9.
I don't play games, and I definitely don't need a thousand-dollar graphics card. 🙂
The conversation wasn't strictly limited to graphics cards...
For the average user, the Windows Experience Index is pretty much useless—I mean, most people just use their PCs for Office apps, browsing the web, or watching movies, and they probably won't even bother upgrading their hardware for another decade...
If they want to do anything else, they have an iPad Air from $2.25, and when they finally get bored with life, they can hop onto Reddit to spout some nonsense about why the Windows Experience Index actually matters...
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:Tell me, when has component 1 with an index of 3 ever been better than component 2 with an index of 5? Never... Or maybe just when a driver wasn't installed right?
Basically... the index tells you which one is better.
Yeah, I'm right.
Take care, man.
But man, that Windows Experience Index doesn't actually show the real state of your PC at all—how do you not get that? 🙂
For example, for my graphics card, it shows a score of 7.9, which is the highest rating the Index can even give. And that makes absolutely zero sense considering I have a two-year-old card that's weaker than today's mid-range or high-end stuff.
So basically, my GeForce 660 ti with 3 GB GDDR5 gets the exact same score as a GeForce Titanium with 8 GB GDDR5.
On the other hand, for my Core i7 and my 16 GB of RAM running at 1600 MHz, it gives me a score of 7.7.
Does that mean I should upgrade my CPU and memory? 🙄
It makes no sense.
By your logic, this whole scoring methodology just misleads and misinforms the "average user"—someone who actually *should* know what they have under the hood and what they need to upgrade, so they don't end up buying something totally useless.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:Gamers are a different breed entirely.
I've never really seen myself in that crowd.
🙂
I'm more on the professional side of things, I guess.
Mostly just CAD software and Office. 😉
And honestly, why exactly would you find that Windows Experience Index useful? 🤷
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:Man, what am I even talking about here?
I'm just saying—all anyone really cares about is whether your GPU's index is higher than mine.
If one number is bigger, then that card wins. Period.
Forget about all those benchmarks. 🙂
Oh, wait, I get it now.
But honestly, most gamers aren't even looking at the Windows Experience Index to compare cards—they're checking the scores in DMCA instead.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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driftingbadger17 said:Look, it doesn't matter—the whole point is just to show which components are better between two different PCs.
That’s what it's for, and that’s exactly what it does.
It shows a higher Index score for the better component.
Simple as that.
It's enough for the simpletons, while the "geniuses" can go grab some other software and run the same benchmark ten times in a row, debating the results for days... whatever.
The average business guy doesn't need all that extra noise.
Well, that "average business guy" could also be a graphic designer who uses the Windows Experience Index to realize his hard drive is the slowest part of his rig, even though he's running 2 GB of DDR3 RAM at 1600 MHz or faster. I guess you can probably guess what matters more to a designer when they're processing photos.
Anyone still running Windows 7?
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If the Windows Experience Index actually meant anything, vendors and retailers would have embraced it as the industry standard a long time ago.