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#RI-6ac1d476·6 months ago·
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“update laptop OS now or later”

Laptop update broke machine, lost access to files

What I wish I knew
"back up files before updating"
If I could tell you one thing
"update laptop OS when necessary, not when procrastinating"
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8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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