Computer Cleanup

The Competent Amateur · Aug 20, 2026 · 28m

For once on an AI show, no AI touches the job. Silentpoisen treats his neglected hard drive like a garage nobody's opened in years, and finds a folder called "stuff" with another folder called "stuff" hiding inside it.

In this episode:

Five identical browser installers, three unrelated resumes, and eight copies of the same tax PDF.

A filename spiral that ends at "final_FINAL_v2_actually_final.docx."

Thirty-one apps launching at boot, including one with a name that makes Magpie do a double take (it's just the tablet pen driver).

The rule that actually sticks: disable before you uninstall, and…