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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:26 PM

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That sounds horrible. But I'm confident I can help you

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:26 PM

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Thank you!

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So much

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I get this error

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:27 PM

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when doing what precisely?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:27 PM

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Clicking on "new project"

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:27 PM

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what does the error say?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:27 PM

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this

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:28 PM

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It seems it may be a Firewall issue.
Are you using a particular anti-virus or Firewall software?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:28 PM

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No

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I even disabled windows

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antivirus

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:29 PM

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hmm. you are the admin of the PC?

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your account, is it an admin?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:30 PM

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yes

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:30 PM

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kk

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can you screenshot your Unity Hub?
Alt+Print Screen only takes the active window

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in Unity Hub, click Installs (left pane) and screenshot

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:31 PM

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okay

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wait

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sss

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:34 PM

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alright

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now, open Task Manager

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go to 'Performance'

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screenshot and post

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Just to make sure your hardware isn't being preoccupied by other stuff

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:35 PM

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k

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:35 PM

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and after that open Windows Explorer, and tell me how much Free Space is Left on C:

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:36 PM

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Hello?

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Are you there?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:38 PM

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✅ Storage Space
✅ CPU

❌ RAM
❌ Harddrive IO

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Yes

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How old is your harddrive?

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is C and D the same physical drive?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:39 PM

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I don't know

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What do you want me to do?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:40 PM

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Ok. Do you know how old the PC is?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:40 PM

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5 years

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Just asked my dad

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:40 PM

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I wonder if the process cannot start, because there aren't enough resources available.
We might be able to check if that is the case.

But either way, your computer is struggling at the moment.

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Alright

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you need a new HDD

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they work for 4-6 years, and get slower over time

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HDDs are the bottleneck of PCs

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it is otherwise in good shape

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Another thing to consider is more RAM

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for a new HDD I strongly recommend an SSD, since they are much faster than traditional mechanical drives

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:41 PM

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Okay?

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Is there any way I can use Unity?

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I would do anything

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Please I just want to code

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:42 PM

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We can try.
Go into Task Manager -> Startup

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:42 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:42 PM

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Sort them by Enabled / Disabled by clicking on that column

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and screenshot

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:43 PM

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Okay wait

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here

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Are you there?

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@lusty forum

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okay

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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Show me Task Manager -> Programs

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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I dont see a programs

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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Processes

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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twilit badger

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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my bad

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:46 PM

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yes im back

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:47 PM

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sort it by Disk usage by clicking the column

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and show me what's using all this stuff

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:47 PM

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k wait

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one sec

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:49 PM

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lusty forum sort it by Disk usage by clicking the column

How do I do that?

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what column

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:49 PM

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click the Disk column

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to sort it

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:49 PM

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like this?

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:49 PM

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the other way around, so I see which programs are using the Disk

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:49 PM

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srry wrong ss

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:50 PM

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twilit badger

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:50 PM

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click the Disk column name
so that it puts all the processes using Disk at the top

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:51 PM

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here

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:52 PM

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Hmm. Your harddrive is about to fail completely.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:52 PM

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Um what

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:52 PM

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As I said before - harddrives last for 4-6 years

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over time they become more slow, until they stop working

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at 100% your IO speed is 2.9 MB/s

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about 2-4% the original speed

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I reckon

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:53 PM

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Again.

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Is there any way I can getunity?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:53 PM

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always at 100% means it's not catching up with the system requirements

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:53 PM

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*Get unity?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:53 PM

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lusty forum always at 100% means it's not catching up with the system requirements

oh

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:53 PM

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I'm not sure you understand.
Your harddrive will die soon.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:54 PM

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Okay.

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So no?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:54 PM

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I imagine it's already taking 10-20 minutes starting WIndows

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:54 PM

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lusty forum I imagine it's already taking 10-20 minutes starting WIndows

like 2-3 mins

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:54 PM

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if it is possible, you need to let Windows Update do all of its things, then stop all unnecessary programs, to free up resources, and try to start a project in Unity

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:55 PM

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I dont have anything except for discord and google chrome

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So, not possible.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:55 PM

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We can try

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:56 PM

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Thanks for ur time tho

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okay what now

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:56 PM

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But I fear your first project will be lost with the harddrive, unless you use Unity Collab with it, so it's uploaded online, but that's also more of a strain on your harddrive O_o

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Before we begin trying

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:56 PM

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lusty forum But I fear your first project will be lost with the harddrive, unless you use Un...

I have never made a project

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not a problem

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:57 PM

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a very good Plan B for you, is to learn programming C# in Visual Studio. If you haven't already done it, you should start there first either way. Get the basics in.

Several people I've spoken to have made this exact approach, due to hardware limitations, and invested good time in learning C# beyond the basics, which gives you an incredible advantage.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:59 PM

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Okay.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:59 PM

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Now, let's try making Windows more performant

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 2:59 PM

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Okay

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 2:59 PM

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Start -> cmd (run as Admin)

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net.exe stop superfetch

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:00 PM

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okay

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wait

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I get this

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net.exe stop superfetch

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lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:02 PM

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lol, must have been wrong windows version for the guide, or an old guide

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sec

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go to Start -> Services

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:02 PM

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okay

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:03 PM

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sort them by Status, so that 'Running' services are on top

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:03 PM

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where

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:04 PM

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twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:04 PM

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in the services app?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:04 PM

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yeah, click the Status column to sort by it

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:04 PM

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my services is not responding

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:05 PM

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well, that's ironic :)

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when you get a new harddrive, your computer will be 10 times faster

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:05 PM

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k its back

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:05 PM

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lusty forum when you get a new harddrive, your computer will be 10 times faster

That isnt happening anytime soon

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YES

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um ok

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:06 PM

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harddrives are cheap tho

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:06 PM

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my services is responding

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:06 PM

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doesn't have to be good, just new

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once you've sorted them, find Windows Search

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right click -> Properties

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:07 PM

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donw

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yes?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:07 PM

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Startup type: Disabled

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:07 PM

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done

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:07 PM

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and also, right click -> Stop

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:08 PM

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k done

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its loading

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its stuck

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its done now

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:08 PM

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Windows Search keeps indexing files on your harddrive. It can still search when you ask it to, just slower. This way, your computer won't keep entertaining it in the background.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:08 PM

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K

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:09 PM

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I'm reading online right now to try to find other services to turn off

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I used to do this a lot before, for optimizing

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:09 PM

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Oh nice

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:09 PM

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ah one thing

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:09 PM

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Yes

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what

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:10 PM

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fk where is it lol

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meanwhile, go to Windows Update and make sure you have turned off Automatic Updates, or limited the time when it looks for them

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:11 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:11 PM

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Windows Update will make your computer completely unusable at times, at least for Unity stuff

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:12 PM

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lusty forum meanwhile, go to Windows Update and make sure you have turned off Automatic Upda...

how do I do that

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:12 PM

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I'll show you once I'm done with my current focucs

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but before I do that, here's a Plan C

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if your harddrive fails

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and you are unable to get a new one

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:13 PM

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yes?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:13 PM

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you can get a USB Flash drive, with at least 4-8 GB, pref much more.

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you can learn C# coding and perhaps even Unity by running Linux Live from the USB

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:14 PM

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do I have to buy it?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:14 PM

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Linux is free. A flash drive ofc costs money, but some have left overs laying around.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:14 PM

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so thats a no

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gr8

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:15 PM

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can you shovel snow or mow a lawn for money every now and then?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:15 PM

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Um no

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I would love to

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but I just cant

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:15 PM

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I'm not sure about your situation, but as long as there is some way of earning a dime, what you need doesn't cost much.

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Alright.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:15 PM

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okay

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:16 PM

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lusty forum I'm not sure about your situation, but as long as there is _some_ way of earning...

can you send me a link to the product?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:16 PM

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harddrive, USB or Linux?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:16 PM

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usb

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:17 PM

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what's a site you can buy from? ebay? amazon?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:17 PM

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Amazom

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Amazon

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my budget is like 20$

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Are you there?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:20 PM

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You can get a decent USB drive for 8 USD

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shipping, maybe

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:20 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:21 PM

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huh, you can even get an SSD for 20 USD

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again, not sure about shipping

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SSD
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ssd&i=computers&rh=n%3A1292116011%2Cp_n_feature_three_browse-bin%3A14027457011|14027458011&s=price-asc-rank&dc&crid=1PEWFT0KH1L2N&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1637248862&rnid=6797515011&sprefix=ssd&ref=sr_nr_p_n_feature_three_browse-bin_6

Amazon.com: ssd - 120 to 239 GB or 240 to 479 GB / Internal Solid S...

Online shopping from a great selection at Electronics Store.

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USB
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+flash+drive&i=computers&rh=n%3A3151491%2Cp_89%3AKingston|SAMSUNG|SanDisk%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6931972011%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A10285016011|1259716011&s=price-asc-rank&dc&crid=34SBVYOMG5Q40&nav_sdd=aps&qid=1637248983&rnid=1259751011&sprefix=usb+flash+drive&ref=sr_nr_p_n_size_browse-bin_7

Amazon.com: usb flash drive - Brand: 3 selected / USB 3.0 / 64GB or...

Online shopping from a great selection at Electronics Store.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:23 PM

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lusty forum huh, you can even get an SSD for 20 USD

is an ssd better?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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Yes, it would be a more complete solution

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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Okay

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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and your computer would literally be faster than ever before

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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Ill see

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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lusty forum and your computer would literally be faster than ever before

Really?

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Nice

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:24 PM

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Yes.

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Right now your harddrive is at most operating at 5% its original speed

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an SSD is faster than any Mechanical HDD

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:25 PM

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of

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oof

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:25 PM

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lusty forum an SSD is faster than any Mechanical HDD

k

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Do you have to open up the laptop

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:25 PM

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so if you can't afford an SSD, at least look at a Mechanical Harddrive

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:25 PM

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to put it in or smthn?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:26 PM

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Yes, the harddrive is the easiest component to replace on a laptop. There is usually a dedicated plastic lid for it on the bottom side of your laptop.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:26 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:26 PM

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Now that you say it's a laptop - do you regularly clean the CPU fan for dust particles?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:26 PM

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Okay.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:26 PM

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lusty forum Now that you say it's a laptop - do you regularly clean the CPU fan for dust par...

That laptop has been sitting unused for 4 years

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I started using it in the start of 2020

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:27 PM

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oh, you're on a Stationary PC right now?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:27 PM

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I don't know what that means.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:27 PM

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are you currently on a laptop?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:27 PM

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Yes.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:27 PM

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okay, not Stationary then

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have you ever cleaned the CPU fan of Dust Particles?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:28 PM

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No

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not at all

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And my laptop heats up very quickly

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:28 PM

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then that is something we can fix!

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:28 PM

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and makes a sound louder than a fan

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Nice

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how tho

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:28 PM

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either a Vacuum cleaner or Pressurized Air for Electronics, or a Compressor will do the job

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make sure the laptop is turned off

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and the battery is plugged out, if possible

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unplug everything

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:29 PM

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Okay

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:29 PM

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then you try your best to soak up some dust from the fan

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even better:

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unscrew the lid on top or beside the CPU fan (on the bottom side), so that you can clear more of the dust inside

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:30 PM

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Um.

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I have a laptop

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:30 PM

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Yes, this is for a laptop

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what model is it?

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:31 PM

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its a windows 10 laptop

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How do I check the model?

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:31 PM

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Manufacturer and Model number are stated on text on the bottom-side of the laptop, or at the edge of the monitor

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:31 PM

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k wait

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:32 PM

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if the laptop has Not Been Used for 4 years straight, then the harddrive might not need replacing.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:32 PM

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Can't find it sorry.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:32 PM

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lusty forum if the laptop has Not Been Used for 4 years straight, then the harddrive might n...

lemme ask my dad

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I don't remember

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:32 PM

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kk

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:33 PM

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he said it was used for three years straight

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1 year break

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and then I used it

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:34 PM

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ok, then it sounds like it should have a few more years

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the thing about laptops and heat

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is that when it gets hot, the CPU clocks down

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and everything goes slower, to fight heat-generation

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:34 PM

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lusty forum and everything goes slower, to fight heat-generation

No it just dies.

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Like every app stops responding.

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suddenly

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:35 PM

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That means the CPU reaches 100 degrees Celcius or lower, at which point the hardware decides to Shut Down

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oh

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if it all stops responding, then the above is almost what is happening

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:35 PM

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Okay.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:36 PM

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if any normal computer's CPU reaches 100 degrees, even my own, the PC will automatically instantly shut down

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:36 PM

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Isn't that the boiling point of water

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-_-

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I'm pretty sure that my pc doesn't get that hot

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:36 PM

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well yes, but that's merely a coincidence, I believe

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it could be laptops turn off at less than 100 deg

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:37 PM

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Okay.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:37 PM

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if a graphics card reaches too high temperatures, it is permanently broken in some ways, usually by broken vertical lines called "artifacts"

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Anyway

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:38 PM

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I don't get that.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:38 PM

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You need to remove the dust from the CPU fan

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:38 PM

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twilit badger I don't get that.

it's rare these days

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:38 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:39 PM

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If you know the model number you can find the PDF Manual online. Or maybe you have it somewhere.
Or you can just go by... hoping you know what you're doing.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:39 PM

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lusty forum If you know the model number you can find the PDF Manual online. Or maybe you ha...

I definitely don't know what I'm doing

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What should I look for?

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I have 2 things

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:40 PM

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Basically, depending on the laptop, there should be about 4 standard screws holding a lid together, above the CPU fan, on the bottom of the laptop.

There may be several lids.
They will be marked with icons, which may or may not make sense \o/

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:40 PM

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A service taag

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*tag

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:40 PM

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you can simply look at the sides of your computer, and visually identify which Lid it should be

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based on where you see the fan

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:41 PM

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I see the fan on only 1 side on the laptop

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the left side

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:43 PM

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once the lid is unscrewed
you have access to vaccum the CPU fan

Note these things before you do:

Always keep one of your hands in physical contact with part of the laptop metal frame (to ensure electrical grounding, and no unexpected static electricity)
Try to not physically touch the laptop with the Vacuum cleaner. Curl your hands around the intake, if you need to vacuum close. This is also to reduce the risk of static electricity.

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:43 PM

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Okay.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:44 PM

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If you have a way to blow air instead, that is more effective, though makes everything fly all over

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:44 PM

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k

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:45 PM

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Well, this dragged on longer than I anticipated

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:45 PM

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🤣 same

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:46 PM

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I am very certain that once you have cleared the dust, your laptop will be much faster.
Once that is done, go to #💻┃unity-talk and ask for any further assistance.

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beginner code was the wrong channel, but I saw no harm in making a thread for this case

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We're eager to welcome new developers :)

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:47 PM

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I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.

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Thank you so much.

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I definitely came to the right place. :)

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Thanks again.

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:48 PM

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You are most welcome.
Let me know how it goes.
You can DM for that case, but I won't respond to other requests there. My life is rather full :p

twilit badger Nov 18, 2021, 3:48 PM

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lol

lusty forum Nov 18, 2021, 3:49 PM

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Clearing dust should be done every 3-6 months, depending on the environment.

twilit badger Nov 19, 2021, 5:18 AM

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Hey @lusty forum

#Downloading Unity