Basic PC Laws
by PCWorld
Let's start with Nerve Central--the computer.
Law 1: For every fix that a Windows Update patches, the update will break two more things on your PC. --Darren Gladstone, PC World
Law 2: The likelihood that Windows will automatically install time-sucking critical updates is directly proportional to your need to get your PC started. --Steve Fox, PC World
Law 3: The hard drive always fails just before you were going to back it up. --Denise Paolucci, Dreamwidth Studios via Help A Reporter Out (HARO)
Law 4: Your data will get corrupted just before you plug in your new backup external drive. --Darren Gladstone, PC World
Law 5: Your backup plan is only as good as your last successful restore. --Michael Fisher, ElephantDrive.com via HARO
Law 6: The number of USB ports on your Mac will always be one less than you need at any given time. --Blair Hanley Frank, Macworld
Law 7: Feeling time pressure to make a computer fix quickly will cause you to take longer. --David Marshak, via PC World Facebook page
Law 8: If you close the PC case with screws before testing, it won't work; If you test before closing, it will. --Harry Liebman via HARO
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