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I GOT IT BACK.

I am so happy I could cry. And when I turn it on, it starts up in less than a minute. Before? 5-10 minutes. This is how a computer is supposed to work.

Now, time to bog it down with a ton of shit again so it stops working. XD

So, hmm... if it keeps up working this well, then I'm less inclined to shell out $1000 for a new computer. My manager advised against a loan, since I'm planning to pay it off quickly and I don't need to build my credit or anything (I have good credit, yayz). She said a better thing to do, for future loans/mortgages/etc, is to build my net worth by investing and whatnot. So we're going to get moving on setting up an RSP with mutual funds for me. :)

Anyway, we'll see... I don't really want to spend the money, but otoh I'm in a pretty good position right now to buy a new computer, whereas in a couple of years I might have less available money. But... if I don't really need one... I don't know. I might anyway; this way my parents get a new (kinda) computer for North Van, which they really need.

But for now, time to put my files back on and download programs and such... this will probably take the rest of the day. ^^;

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Urgh, sometimes I hate it when companies release newer "better" versions of software when I liked the old one perfectly well and the new one is driving me nuts. Case in point: I had OpenCanvas 4.0 Plus on my computer before, and loved it. Went to download it again and had to download 4.5, the new version. Installed it, input my serial #, tried to use it, and it's pissing me off. I can't seem to get the same lines with it and the methods for changing brush sizes and stuff seem much more cumbersome. Maybe it's just me, I dunno.

*5 minutes later* Aha, victory. I had to go the less-than-legal route, but I have the old version now. Least I do still own the program properly and have a legal serial code and stuff. ^^; Had the same problem with Office 2003 - no way to legally download it now and input the serial code from the version I own, and I've lost the CD. If I ever find it I'll delete the illegal one and reinstall the legal one... could just upgrade to 2007, of course, but I don't want to go through the learning curve, particularly.

Wonder what's next on the list... *sigh* Working my way through my list of programs to re-install. Reading race in fandom meta whenever I get bored. XD Think I'll go have a bath or shower now... been in front of this computer virtually since I got home. o.o I missed you, baby. *hugs computer protectively*