I can't go anywhere without being asked to fix a computer or computer related issue...even the last funeral I was at I was asked to fix a computer. I guess thats what I get for being a Systems Analyst / Certified IT Technician.

I am..

I also am asked on what hardware to buy/software ALL THE TIME.

I want that t-shirt, haha.

I am ALWAYS fixing computers for others, especially when I have built computers. Somehow people don't understand that simply because I put together the hardware doesn't mean I am responsible for all the Windows woes...

I work at a computer store so it only seems natural for people to ask me to fix their pc's.

i need one of those tshirts :-)

I used to endup fixing peoples PCs a lot, but after explaining to them how they got in the mess in the first place.. the number of repeat fixes dropped off to zero.

I *would* like that tshirt.
but I also like the one I already have: "phd.com professional help desk"

Not a whole lot. Most of the computers that are around me are built by me and if I didn't build it I won't fix it.

a daily basis. am considering making a business out of it because im getting tied up as it is

lol. yep. Being an IT tech has that effect, not to mention a reputation as an uber nerd that precedes me amongst all my friends.

I work in a Paper Mill IT dep so yes. But I dont always say yes.
But im getting harassed most of the time as a free custom PC consultant. I should bill 150$/hour for consultancy...

yes and the pay sucks...

Hrm. i should answer the 2nd question.

The most common problem was "Its slow" usually fixed by removing the 1,001 bloatware items from the system tray.

once every 2 weeks or so ? not so bad, i am a gamer

It never stops, but I'm guaranteed to be in my mother-in-law's will for my services

Yes, I live in a foreign country were computer parts will cost you a arm and a leg. Most people are still in the Pentium 2 and 3 era here just because parts are so expensive. I get asked to fix some sort of computer problem on a daily basis and people will literally beag and beag until you do it as the have no one else to turn to. Right now the Principal of the school my brother goes to wants me to fix her three other computers at the school!

I find the main problems people are having with computers are:

1- Viruses.
2- Person Error.
3- Memory ram kneading to be reset. Its very dusty here!

Yes I'm always fixing others pc's. I worked for the GeekSquad for some time, and everyone finds out about it one way or another.

I have a lot of customers that get the 100% off friends & family discount.

Well I love my JOB... and i really need to feed my family...

EVERY.FREAKIN'.DAY!

That is OK though, I finally got tired of it and started charging a small amount and guess what? Yeah, things didn't slow down, guess that is the problem when you are a poor person living near rich people, they have money.

I'm no PC tech or anything, but I've been building and trouble shooting my own computer for many years now. My family has a lot of computers and for some reason, everyone comes to me when something isn't working. Even my brothers, who should be more savy than myself, end up asking me how to fix their computers. They've done schooling, but for some reason, I guess they just fall out of the loop of things. I even know their computers better than them, and they're the ones that put them together!

Most computer issues I end up dealing with these days are just spyware and adware making systems run slower or even just messing up the entire operating system. So, it usually means a reinstall, not that it's completely necessary all the time, but that's usually the easiest solution.

People always want help.
My suggestion is Google. If I don't know, I just use Google... it always works.

I used to help, but now all I help is my immediate family. I'm tempted to charge, because if I don't do it, they'll pay some guy at a store $100 an hour to do it (and apparently it takes 2 hours to install a VGA card).

Just say no! Oh yeah drugs are bad to, m'kay.

Most common problems anyway are.

1.) Virus (CONFICKER INFECTION) hehehe.
2.) Fried PSU.
3.) Defective Coolers.
4.) and a lot more....

Yes, but fortunately they almost all see to it that I'm well fed, and include me in every social activity that goes on. So, it's not a bad gig. Still, I feel bad when I get a plate full of fresh cookies when all I did was click the volume icon in Windows so that it was no longer in 'mute'. Sometimes.

I am always fixing other people's computer problems. I do it for free for family and friends. They always find a way to help me out someway and I do free lance work here and there.

I get people with 800mhz P3s with 256-512mb of RAM, who want me to clean off their malware in 20mins, mind you that they have 35 apps running at the same time. Also, they want to play games such as Crysis with this same computer. I also get people who think they can build a powerhouse computer for $300. I hate when people want me to babysit their artifacts for 10 hours for a Hot-and-Ready or $10.

I do it now and then, but on a voluntary basis. I think the only one I sometimes get fed-up of helping is my father ... he is just technical enough to be dangerous. To his defense, he WAS able to build PCs from scratch in the old 386/486 days with the various IRQ, I/O adesses, 3-4 different bootdisks for various tasks, ... It seems his brain never actually understood networking tho.

Always.. even on my vacation, I'd get text like "My HD crashed! what should I do?!?". Oh well, it's the price we pay. lol

As for the t-shirt, I'd recommend this one:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-a [...] a651/zoom/

I fix computers quite frequently for friends or friends of friends, family and family friends etc. I enjoy it.