The Time I Tried to Fix My Computer (And Made Everything Worse)2 min read·Just now--Some people are born tech geniuses. Others, like me, just think they are… until reality hits.The ProblemIt was a rainy Sunday afternoon. The kind where you either bake cookies, binge-watch a new series, or, in my case, decide you’re suddenly qualified to fix your own computer.My laptop had been running slow for weeks. “Easy fix!” I thought. After all, how hard could it be? Just clean a few files, uninstall some apps, maybe run a magical tool called Disk Cleanup. I even pulled up a YouTube video titled “Speed Up Your PC in 5 Minutes!” I was unstoppable.The Bold MoveFollowing the video’s advice, I deleted temporary system files. “You don’t need these!” the cheerful voice said. Gone.Then, emboldened by my success, I found a folder labeled “Windows System32.” It sounded big. Important. And, according to a random internet comment I skimmed (big mistake), deleting some of it would “really speed things up.”I hovered over the folder. My gut whispered, Maybe don’t… My ego shouted, Be brave!So, naturally, I listened to the wrong voice and hit delete.The Immediate RegretThe screen froze. Then it flickered. And then… black.No fan noise. No beeps. No cheerful Windows logo.Just me. Sitting there. In the dark. Holding a bag of regrets.Panicking, I did what any logical person would do: I turned it off and on again. Spoiler alert — it didn’t work.The Rescue MissionI raced to the nearest computer repair shop, laptop in hand, rain pouring down dramatically like a scene from a sad movie. The technician took one look, raised an eyebrow, and said:“You deleted System32?” I nodded, drenched and ashamed. He shook his head, half-smiling. “That’s like deleting your car’s engine because you thought it was too heavy.”Fair point.The LessonHere’s what I learned that day:Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.Always double-check advice you find online — especially from strangers named “xX_PcMast3r_Xx.”Respect System32. Always.In the end, I had to pay to reinstall everything and lost most of my files. But I also gained something priceless: a permanent fear of messing with things I don’t fully understand.Now, whenever my computer acts up, I just whisper a kind prayer to the tech gods… and call an expert. 🙏💻