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Yes, one can't have a resume without experience to prove themselves. I'm not going to get hired for a paycheck, so I'd be willing to work to show that I have value in an industry. If I don't, it's a small loss to the company overall.

So, there's a common take on WAN show, and actually other channels, that I really like. "You can't compete with someone who will do the job for free." Referring to someone who wants to do the job because they want to do it for the experience of doing it, and pay is a secondary factor. I think I see examples of this within LMG even, and that's really cool. However, that usually, from what I see, involves a worker who has a LOT of experience and clout, and has made a lot of money from it, and still gets paid a lot. So... I'm curious, what does someone without a resume or clout, or much experience, just a passion and desire to be doing something, find that? Like, I mean, someone who really wouldn't care if they get paid, they just need to be involved in something. I'm not sure if that's something many people think about, but I'm hoping someone's got an idea. PS - enjoy your new year everyone. stay safe and healthy, etc.

Banned for apparently being anti-cult

Well, you've contributed nothing, and more than that, whatever you're trying to clearly be snide about is completely lost on me. I'm certainly not trying to build a machine.

Banned because I missed my chance to ban someone for using a different definition for "mod' than I meant, which I would have laughed about, and somehow that's your fault.

Okay, two disclaimers; 1 - for the sake of ensuring the respect of any personal beliefs, I believe it is best to treat this idea as a "for entertainment only" product. (If product would be the right term) 2 - I know nothing about how to begin coding anything, much less any sort of LLM. I say "GPT-based chat bot" but I have no idea if that is the right term. It just is the closest I know to what I mean. I hope this might spark interest, but I'm not sure I'd have any more input than the idea. SO, I have read Tarot for about a decade. One of the most challenging parts of reading, is that there are a lot of relations between cards, positions, numbers, elements, genders, etc., that can give much deeper insight into any reading, but it's things that take a life time to learn. I'm interested in the idea of an LLM that is trained specifically on various tarot decks, spreads, and various tools for interpretation like what I mentioned. I think on the surface the idea sounds... it's hard to say quite neutrally, but avoiding a skill that should be respected if you do happen to be on the more invested side of the fence. However, I struggle with learning and have found things like Bing chat to help me get my mind around things. I'm even understanding auto hot key, which videos and such haven't helped me with, because I've tasked Bing with making a script, worked through testing and debugging with Bing's help, and got to exactly the function I want. In the process, I understand SOME of the code for ahk. So, what I would see in such an LLM is maybe a bit of a shortcut, but even in that regard, I think a personal touch is important if you are reading for more than entertainment, and it matters less if your goal is entertainment. So, in that way, it's more for me a way to help gather thoughts and information in a way that is catered and easier to consume. It would also serve for me, and I'm sure many, as a tool for learning these more advanced patterns that can take so long to learn. A stepping stone, just a really big one. I think this could easily apply over to other tools such as I-Ching, runes, Lenormand, etc. I do not want to get into any discussion of the legitimacy of tarot or any divination. This isn't the place. I am interested in the tech discussion of such a specifically trained LLM, as I've had great results with Bing, but there's limitations due to it's breadth, and I suppose many factors, that make it difficult to really focus on the subject, and it begins to repeat, etc. I'm curious of the viability of a focused model that would be less likely to hallucinate or give statements that simply repeat an earlier statement for what it "thinks" is some narrative purpose. Mods - I wasn't sure if this was General or Off Topic really. I didn't see a place I felt more specifically appropriate than one of the two. Sorry if it needs to be moved thanks

Banned because that sounds like a mod.

Ah, just in case, I'm truly not sure if what I'd said in this was part of a problem that I was not aware of. I'd like to know so if so. I ... never got the chance to learn to recognize if I've erred, so I just have to ask, and learn, and do better. I hope that's okay, and not too awkward.

Update: I just got a call from ... I guess she said she's a member of a corporate investigation part of Best Buy. She was openly concerned about my health, and didn't attempt to make any excuses for what's happened. I'm not sure what that will lead to, but reaching out to me, and being concerned about my health certainly mattered.

Banned for changing the topic from the adorable interaction from the online couple that I'm immediately jealous of.

... I absolutely have a background to make such assertions, and something about your words has real fishy notes.

You realize your wording would imply one can't discuss purchasing games on sale on Humble Bundle? I probably sound pretentious, but I was basically bullied all my life about accuracy of speech, so I felt compelled to say something.

Banned for being here, and therefore apparently my friend.

Irrelevant ban because I'm bored and lonely.

It was literally the day after, then the day after that. Edit: Your last point is more or less the idea of posting this. To share my experience and encourage people to avoid both, with strong bias and prejudice, admittedly.

Unfortunately, you have no idea that this is disrespectful to me, but you can't know before now that I'm trapped as an adult living with an abusive and neglectful family. Here's really the only thing I can give to make that make some amount of sense: https://hopefulpanda.com/how-to-escape-abusive-parents-for-adults/ This leads to not having friends or family members that are willing to assist with things like mental disability, or even acknowledge that they exist in the first place. I promise you that no big box store I've ever walked into would have up charged for such a replacement, and in a different reply I shared an experience with Micro Center who is Best Buy's ONLY competition here, and therefore absolutely sets the bar on what customers SHOULD expect. I ended up getting a $330 TV in an open box for $117. They offered to replace it with a 720p budget model for free. With the bar Micro Center sets, that's absolutely absurd to expect of me, and then they refused to even process a refund, hence, my father (who actually made the purchase as this is an early holiday gift) intends to issue a chargeback (if he hasn't already). The bank will probably ask him questions that imply I could have commited fraud, he'll tell them what happened, and they'll charge it back. Similar thing (as the bank goes) happened with Build Redux. They absolutely never sent my order, and never answered a phone call or responded to an email. The bank grilled my dad to make sure I hadn't stolen his card, got lectured to not shop at a retailer an longer at which he's had to issue a chargeback, and that was it. Sorry if I got lost and missed something. I don't communicate the very best, and I'm still seeking proper diagnosis and treatment for my LD.

Yeah. It's annoying. I mean, the only other competitor, Micro Center, in the area also has this annoying stuff with call centers, but I CAN call the store eventually, and if I go in with an issue like this... well, I took back a $100 monitor once and came out with a $250 replacement because of the mistake that had been made, which was that the $100 box advertised features it didn't have. The closest monitor with advertised features was $250. He asked me if I would be okay with that monitor. I asked if I would have to pay the difference. Of course not.

I'll be fairly brief I hope, and I hope this is an okay topic. I know it's a bit spicy. SOOO, please, for the sake of encouraging good business, never ever step into a Best Buy. I've been dealing with call centers all weekend, essentially claiming they don't have a corporate office, or that I can't get to an actual manager, etc. Honestly, I'm learning disabled, and I was only trying to get a bit of help with the manufacturer's warranty on my TV. Eventually, during laundry day, I went up to the store 3 towns away, and the manager said if I bring the TV back tomorrow (today), he'd get it replaced at no cost. They'd told me on the phone they couldn't service it in store, so I didn't bring it with me. They'd said not to. So, I came back today, with the TV nicely boxed and taped. Even the booklets. And he said he doesn't have that TV, and I'd have to pay extra to replace it. Anyone who's ever shopped at Micro Center knows better than to EVER accept an answer like that. So, I didn't. I asked how to speak to corporate. He swore it was the 888 number, which, it is not, obviously. And those call centers proceeded to claim there was no corporate. Leaving the store, I was beginning to have panic attacks, and I have panic induced seizures. Two ambulances later, I'm on crutches. Best Buy still refuses to let me speak to anyone that matters. I do of course intend to issue a chargeback and work to seek a lawsuit. P.S. - Toshiba (RCA which is actually the TV I was replacing, see edit) made a claim that no amount of dead pixels on a screen is considered defective, as they do not affect image or functionality. I'll let you determine your own thoughts on that. Finally, I hope it's okay to share this review. I think it's important to pass things on. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hbn8AtNA7bwRVudHA Edit: So... I didn't notice until a further response from CurtisCS, aka RCA support, that the email about dead pixels being cosmetic was from them. To my knowledge Toshiba has then not responded. I had been confused because the issued I'd reported with the RCA was that a large portion (80%+ I suspect) now displayed just white and large artifacts. I don't have any guess to the cause. I was using it to watch YouTube live, at 1080p. As of right now, they've asked me to provide video. I'm think of the best way to do that, as the TV is currently put out of the way, but I intend to. They still seem to say that dead pixels are cosmetic only, when my friend's wife who has barely heard the term saw them and said it was defective immediately. I suppose it's left to be seen what Curtis says when I send imagery of the TV (I think I'll just hook in the xbox real quick for easy power and picture? roommate is tinkering with the remote somehow). So, I could end up with a pretty lucky break anyway, not that I'm any happier with Best Buy.

I'm desperate enough for troubleshooting after 5 years and 2 computers with all the same problems, that I went to Bing. I didn't get much of anywhere, but I got a tiny bit further. I'm hoping it's okay to share this transcript to see if anyone can dig anything out that I can't find. I'm more than happy to provide as many details as I can, if the community is patient with my undiagnosed learning disorder and difficulty with comprehension. I think I edited this down to the more relevant portion. Hope it's not too much User Could brownouts still damage a computer even with a ups in line? Bing According to the web search results, brownouts can damage a computer even with a UPS in line, but only under certain conditions. Here are some possible scenarios: If the UPS is an older model that does not have a voltage regulator or an automatic voltage switcher, it might not be able to handle the fluctuations in power during a brownout. This could cause the UPS to overheat, malfunction, or fail to protect the computer from low voltage or power surges . If the UPS is not properly sized or configured for the computer's power consumption, it might not be able to provide enough backup power during a brownout. This could cause the computer to shut down unexpectedly, lose data, or suffer from corrupted files . If the UPS battery is old, weak, or defective, it might not be able to hold a charge or deliver enough power during a brownout. This could also cause the computer to shut down unexpectedly, lose data, or suffer from corrupted files . To prevent these scenarios, it is recommended that you use a newer model UPS that has a voltage regulator or an automatic voltage switcher, that you choose a UPS that matches your computer's power requirements, and that you replace your UPS battery regularly . I hope this helps you protect your computer from brownout damage. User Assuming the ups is functioning properly, and has enough power to run the pc long enough to send a shut down signal over usb? I'd also like to include that my problems seem largely focused on things affected by the 5 volt rail. With that in mind could something like brownouts still be the problem? Bing If the UPS is functioning properly and has enough power to run the PC long enough to send a shut down signal over USB, then it should protect your PC from brownouts. A UPS can provide backup power and voltage regulation during a brownout, preventing your PC from shutting down unexpectedly or receiving low voltage that could damage its components . However, you should also make sure that your UPS is compatible with your PC's power requirements, and that its battery is in good condition . Your problems seem largely focused on things affected by the 5 volt rail. The 5 volt rail is responsible for powering various parts of your PC, such as the motherboard, CPU, RAM, USB ports, hard drives, optical drives, and some fans . If the 5 volt rail is faulty or unstable, it could cause various symptoms, such as: PC not booting or powering on PC randomly restarting or shutting down PC freezing or crashing PC displaying errors or warnings PC not recognizing or accessing devices or drives PC overheating or making noises Brownouts could affect the 5 volt rail of your PC, especially if your power supply is old, weak, or defective. A brownout is a drop in voltage that occurs when the power demand exceeds the power supply. Brownouts can damage your PC by causing low voltage or power surges that could harm your components or corrupt your data . A UPS can help prevent brownout damage by providing backup power and voltage regulation during a brownout . Therefore, brownouts could still be the problem for your PC, even if you have a UPS. You should check your power supply and UPS for any signs of damage or malfunction, and replace them if necessary. You should also monitor your PC's voltages and temperatures using software tools or hardware meters, and look for any irregularities or fluctuations. You should also backup your data regularly to avoid losing any important files. I hope this helps you with your PC troubles. User Assuming a working ups, and new enough, high enough rated psu in the tower, could something with the house power still be the problem, or is it more likely something else? Bing If you have a working UPS and a new enough, high enough rated PSU in the tower, then it is unlikely that something with the house power is the problem for your PC. A UPS can protect your PC from power outages, brownouts, and surges by providing backup power and voltage regulation. A PSU can convert the AC power from the UPS to DC power for your PC components, and also provide protection from overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit. However, there are some scenarios where the house power could still affect your PC, even with a working UPS and PSU. For example: If the UPS is not compatible with your PC's power requirements, it might not be able to provide enough backup power or switch over fast enough during a power outage or brownout. This could cause your PC to shut down unexpectedly or receive low voltage that could damage your components . If the UPS battery is old, weak, or defective, it might not be able to hold a charge or deliver enough power during a power outage or brownout. This could also cause your PC to shut down unexpectedly or receive low voltage that could damage your components . If the house power is subject to frequent or severe fluctuations or disturbances, such as lightning strikes, it might overwhelm the UPS or PSU's protection capabilities and cause damage to your PC components . Therefore, to rule out the possibility of house power being the problem for your PC, you should check the following: Make sure your UPS is compatible with your PC's power requirements and has a voltage regulator or an automatic voltage switcher . Make sure your UPS battery is in good condition and replace it regularly . Make sure your house power is stable and reliable and use a surge protector or a lightning arrester if necessary . If you have done all these checks and still have problems with your PC, then it is more likely that something else is the problem, such as faulty components, corrupted files, malware infections, or software conflicts. You should try to diagnose and troubleshoot these issues using software tools or hardware meters, and look for any irregularities or errors. You should also backup your data regularly to avoid losing any important files. I hope this helps you with your PC troubles. User So, while switching to battery, the voltage could drop just long enough to improperly power components, perhaps the sensitive 5 volt especially, before it switches over to shut down the machine? Do I understand that correctly? Bing Yes, you understand that correctly. While switching to battery, the voltage could drop just long enough to improperly power components, perhaps the sensitive 5 volt especially, before it switches over to shut down the machine. This could cause your PC to malfunction or damage your components. That's why it is important to have a UPS that can switch over fast enough and provide enough backup power during a power outage or brownout . I hope this clarifies your question. User Could you find a source to corroborate those conclusions? Bing Sure, I can find a source to corroborate those conclusions. Here are some excerpts from the web search results that support the statements I made in my previous response: A UPS can protect your PC from power outages, brownouts, and surges by providing backup power and voltage regulation : "An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), offers guaranteed power protection for connected electronics. When power is interrupted, or fluctuates outside safe levels, a UPS will instantly provide clean battery backup power and surge protection for plugged-in, sensitive equipment." "A UPS is a device that helps provide consistent power to your computer. It contains a battery that kicks in when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If you are using the computer when the UPS notifies you of the power loss, you have time to save any data you are working on and exit gracefully before the secondary power source (the battery) runs out." "An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), offers guaranteed power protection for connected electronics. When power is interrupted, or fluctuates outside safe levels, a UPS will instantly provide clean battery backup power and surge protection for plugged-in, sensitive equipment." "A UPS is a device that helps provide consistent power to your computer. It contains a battery that kicks in when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If you are using the computer when the UPS notifies you of the power loss, you have time to save any data you are working on and exit gracefully before the secondary power source (the battery) runs out." A PSU can convert the AC power from the UPS to DC power for your PC components, and also provide protection from overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit: "The Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts AC voltage to DC voltage for your computer’s internal components. The PSU also provides protection against overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit." "The PSU converts AC to DC at the required voltage levels for various PC components. It also has built-in protection circuits to prevent damage from electrical faults such as overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit." "The Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts AC voltage to DC voltage for your computer’s internal components. The PSU also provides protection against overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit." "The PSU converts AC to DC at the required voltage levels for various PC components. It also has built-in protection circuits to prevent damage from electrical faults such as overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and short circuit." If the UPS is not compatible with your PC's power requirements, it might not be able to provide enough backup power or switch over fast enough during a power outage or brownout : "When sizing a UPS for your specific requirements, the power factor matters most. Generally, your UPS should have an Output Watt Capacity 20-25% higher than the total power drawn by any attached equipment." "If you buy a UPS that is too small for your system’s needs, it will not be able to keep up with the demand of your computer. This means that it will either not be able to switch over fast enough when there is a power outage or it will run out of battery very quickly." "When sizing a UPS for your specific requirements, the power factor matters most. Generally, your UPS should have an Output Watt Capacity 20-25% higher than the total power drawn by any attached equipment." "If you buy a UPS that is too small for your system’s needs, it will not be able to keep up with the demand of your computer. This means that it will either not be able to switch over fast enough when there is a power outage or it will run out of battery very quickly." If the UPS battery is old, weak, or defective, it might not be able to hold a charge or deliver enough power during a power outage or brownout : "Make sure your UPS battery is in good condition and replace it regularly. A weak or dead battery will not be able to provide backup power when needed." "The most common cause of UPS failure is battery failure. Batteries degrade over time and lose their ability to hold a charge or deliver enough power. This can result in unexpected shutdowns or reduced runtime during a power outage or brownout." "Make sure your UPS battery is in good condition and replace it regularly. A weak or dead battery will not be able to provide backup power when needed." "The most common cause of UPS failure is battery failure. Batteries degrade over time and lose their ability to hold a charge or deliver enough power. This can result in unexpected shutdowns or reduced runtime during a power outage or brownout." If the house power is subject to frequent or severe fluctuations or disturbances, such as lightning strikes, it might overwhelm the UPS or PSU's protection capabilities and cause damage to your PC components : "Even with a UPS, your computer is still vulnerable to damage from severe power surges caused by lightning strikes or other extreme events. These surges can bypass the UPS and reach your computer through other connections, such as phone lines, network cables, or coaxial cables." "While a UPS can protect your computer from most power problems, it cannot protect it from everything. Some power disturbances are too large or too fast for the UPS to handle, such as direct lightning strikes or electromagnetic pulses. These disturbances can damage not only the UPS itself, but also any connected devices." "Even with a UPS, your computer is still vulnerable to damage from severe power surges caused by lightning strikes or other extreme events. These surges can bypass the UPS and reach your computer through other connections, such as phone lines, network cables, or coaxial cables." "While a UPS can protect your computer from most power problems, it cannot protect it from everything. Some power disturbances are too large or too fast for the UPS to handle, such as direct lightning strikes or electromagnetic pulses. These disturbances can damage not only the UPS itself, but also any connected devices." I hope these sources help you corroborate those conclusions. User Now, given what I've presented, what are some other possibilities than house power to cause the damage? Bing Some other possibilities than house power to cause the damage to your PC are: Faulty or incompatible components: If your PC has a defective or mismatched part, such as a motherboard, CPU, RAM, GPU, or PSU, it could cause instability, errors, or failures in your system. For example, a faulty PSU could deliver inconsistent or insufficient power to your components, causing them to malfunction or burn out. A mismatched RAM could cause memory errors or crashes. A defective GPU could cause artifacts or glitches on your screen. Corrupted or infected files: If your PC has a corrupted or infected file, such as a system file, a driver, a program, or a data file, it could cause problems for your User That's too broad. This is definitely power related, and chiefly affecting the 5v rail. Bing I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be too broad. I was just trying to give you some possible causes of 5v rail problems in PC. If you want to narrow down the search, you can try using some keywords or phrases that are more specific to your situation. For example, you can search for: "5v rail problems with USB devices" "5v rail problems with SATA devices" "5v rail problems with motherboard" "5v rail problems with power supply" You can also use some modifiers or operators to refine your search, such as: "+" to include a term "-" to exclude a term "" to search for an exact phrase to search for a wildcard to search for a wildcard () to group terms OR to search for either term AND to search for both terms For example, you can search for: "+5v +rail +problems -USB" ""5v rail problems" AND "power supply"" "5v* rail* problems*" You can find more tips and tricks on how to use Bing's advanced search features here. I hope this helps you find the information you need. User Okay, how about this. I'm getting "disk 5 surprise removed" errors and this The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} and APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402} to the user AmaterasuNth\miles SID (S-1-5-21-1686752404-884217599-1501839709-1001) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. hundreds of times a day. Can you find what's causing that? Bing I'm sorry to hear that you are getting those errors. They might indicate that there is a problem with your disk, your DCOM settings, or both. Here are some possible causes and solutions for each error: Disk 5 has been surprise removed: This error means that Windows detected that your disk 5 was disconnected or removed without warning. This could happen if the disk is faulty, the cable is loose, the power supply is unstable, or the driver is corrupted . To fix this error, you can try the following steps: Check the physical connection of your disk 5 and make sure it is secure and not damaged. Run the Disk Error Checking or CHKDSK utility to scan and repair any errors on your disk 5. You can follow this guide to run CHKDSK in Windows 11/10. Update or reinstall the driver for your disk 5. You can do this from the Device Manager or the manufacturer's website. If none of the above steps work, you might need to replace your disk 5 with a new one. Check the physical connection of your disk 5 and make sure it is secure and not damaged. Run the Disk Error Checking or CHKDSK utility to scan and repair any errors on your disk 5. You can follow this guide to run CHKDSK in Windows 11/10. Update or reinstall the driver for your disk 5. You can do this from the Device Manager or the manufacturer's website. If none of the above steps work, you might need to replace your disk 5 with a new one. The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission: This error means that a certain application or process does not have the permission to access or activate a DCOM component. DCOM stands for Distributed Component Object Model, which is a framework that allows applications to communicate across a network. To fix this error, you can try the following steps: Open the registry editor as an administrator and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54}. You should see the APPID as a value on the right pane. Remember the application name, which is RuntimeBroker in this case. Right-click on the {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} key and click Permissions, then choose Advanced. In the advanced security setting window, click Change and type your administrator account. Then click OK. Select the checkbox Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object. Click OK. In the Permissions for... window, select the Administrators and activate the Full Control checkbox. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. Open Component Services as administrator. Navigate to Component Services-Computers-My Computer-DCOM Config. Find the application by application name (RuntimeBroker) and right-click Properties. Go to the Security tab, choose Launch and Activation Permissions, set to Customize, and Edit. Click Add and type AmaterasuNth\miles (your username) and click OK. Select your username and activate the Local Launch and Local Activation checkboxes. Click OK. Open the registry editor as an administrator and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54}. You should see the APPID as a value on the right pane. Remember the application name, which is RuntimeBroker in this case. Right-click on the {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} key and click Permissions, then choose Advanced. In the advanced security setting window, click Change and type your administrator account. Then click OK. Select the checkbox Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object. Click OK. In the Permissions for... window, select the Administrators and activate the Full Control checkbox. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. Open Component Services as administrator. Navigate to Component Services-Computers-My Computer-DCOM Config. Find the application by application name (RuntimeBroker) and right-click Properties. Go to the Security tab, choose Launch and Activation Permissions, set to Customize, and Edit. Click Add and type AmaterasuNth\miles (your username) and click OK. Select your username and activate the Local Launch and Local Activation checkboxes. Click OK. I hope these steps help you fix those errors. Good luck! User Okay, finally found the other error in Event Viewer I get ... every few minutes Autopilot.dll WIL error was reported. HRESULT: 0x80070491 File: onecoreuap\admin\moderndeployment\autopilot\dll\dllmain.cpp, line 128 Message: NULL Bing I'm sorry to hear that you are getting the Autopilot.dll WIL error. This error is related to the Microsoft Login Assistant, which is a component that helps you sign in to your Microsoft account and access various services, such as OneDrive, Office, or Windows Store. The error means that the Microsoft Login Assistant does not have the proper permissions to activate a certain DCOM component, which is a framework that allows applications to communicate across a network. There are some possible solutions that you can try to fix this error. Here are some steps that you can follow: Open the registry editor as an administrator and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54}. You should see the APPID as a value on the right pane. Remember the application name, which is RuntimeBroker in this case. Right-click on the {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} key and click Permissions, then choose Advanced. In the advanced security setting window, click Change and type your administrator account. Then click OK. Select the checkbox Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object. Click OK. In the Permissions for... window, select the Administrators and activate the Full Control checkbox. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. Open Component Services as administrator. Navigate to Component Services-Computers-My Computer-DCOM Config. Find the application by application name (RuntimeBroker) and right-click Properties. Go to the Security tab, choose Launch and Activation Permissions, set to Customize, and Edit. Click Add and type your username and click OK. Select your username and activate the Local Launch and Local Activation checkboxes. Click OK. These steps should grant the Microsoft Login Assistant the necessary permissions to access or activate the DCOM component and resolve the Autopilot.dll WIL error. I hope this helps you with your issue. User At this step In the Permissions for… window, select the Administrators and activate the Full Control checkbox. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. It said I can not change permissions because access is denied Bing I'm sorry to hear that you are getting the access denied error when changing permissions in registry. This error might occur if you are not logged in as an administrator, or if the registry key is protected by the system or another application. Here are some possible solutions that you can try to fix this error: Run Registry Editor as an administrator. To do this, press Windows + R to open Run, type regedit, and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Click Yes in the UAC prompt. Then, try to change the permissions again. Take ownership of the registry key. To do this, follow the steps 1 to 6 from [this guide](^1^). Then, try to change the permissions again. Use a third-party tool to reset registry permissions. There are some tools that can help you reset registry permissions to their default values, such as SubInACL, Tweaking.com, or Registry Permission Tool. Download and run one of these tools as an administrator, and follow the instructions to reset registry permissions. Then, try to change the permissions again. I hope these solutions help you fix the access denied error when changing permissions in registry. Good luck! User That didn't do anything. Bing I'm sorry to hear that none of the solutions I suggested worked for you. It seems that your issue is more complex than I thought. Maybe you should contact a professional technician or Microsoft support for further assistance. I apologize for not being able to help you more. User I have... they know less about it than you seem to. Bing That's unfortunate. I'm sorry that you couldn't get the help you needed from them. I wish I could do more for you, but I'm afraid I've exhausted all the possible solutions that I can find. Maybe you could try posting your issue on a forum or a community that specializes in PC troubleshooting, such as [Reddit] or [Tom's Hardware]. You might get some useful tips or suggestions from other users who have faced similar problems. I hope you can find a way to fix your PC troubles soon. User I can't figure out how to get into the permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402} Bing To get into the permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}, you need to follow these steps: Open the registry editor as an administrator and navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54}. You should see the APPID as a value on the right pane. Remember the application name, which is RuntimeBroker in this case. Right-click on the {2593F8B9-4EAF-457C-B68A-50F6B8EA6B54} key and click Permissions, then choose Advanced. In the advanced security setting window, click Change and type your administrator account. Then click OK. Select the checkbox Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object. Click OK. In the Permissions for... window, select the Administrators and activate the Full Control checkbox. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. Open Component Services as administrator. Navigate to Component Services-Computers-My Computer-DCOM Config. Find the application by application name (RuntimeBroker) and right-click Properties. Go to the Security tab, choose Launch and Activation Permissions, set to Customize, and Edit. Click Add and type your username and click OK. Select your username and activate the Local Launch and Local Activation checkboxes. Click OK. These steps should grant you the permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. I hope this helps you with your issue. User Everything on the security tab is greyed out, and it says the permission values have an unrecognized type. Bing I'm sorry to hear that you are getting the permission values have an unrecognized type error. This error might occur if the permissions in the registry were set to a non-default value, which is necessary to complete the fix. To fix this error, you can try the following steps: Once Customize has been selected on all three categories, select Edit on Launch and Activation Permissions. If you receive a warning that one or more permissions entries attached have an unrecognized type, click Remove. Click Add and type your username and click OK. Select your username and activate the Local Launch and Local Activation checkboxes. Click OK. Repeat the same steps for Access Permissions and Configuration Permissions. These steps should fix the permission values have an unrecognized type error and allow you to change the permissions for APPID {15C20B67-12E7-4BB6-92BB-7AFF07997402}. I hope this helps you with your issue. User I can't do any of that. All the check boxes and buttons are grey and unclickable. Bing I'm sorry to hear that you can't change the permissions in Component Services. This might mean that you don't have the necessary rights or privileges to modify the DCOM settings. Here are some possible solutions that you can try to fix this issue: Make sure you are logged in as an administrator or a user with administrative rights. You can check your account type by going to Settings > Accounts > Your info. If you are not an administrator, you can either switch to an administrator account or ask an administrator to help you with the issue. Make sure you are running Component Services as an administrator. To do this, press Windows + R to open Run, type dcomcnfg, and then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Click Yes in the UAC prompt. Then, try to change the permissions again. Make sure you have taken ownership of the registry keys that correspond to the APPID and CLSID of the DCOM component. To do this, follow the steps 1 to 6 from [this guide](^1^). Then, try to change the permissions again. Make sure you have disabled User Account Control (UAC) or lowered its settings. UAC is a feature that helps prevent unauthorized changes to your computer, but it can also interfere with some applications or processes. To disable or lower UAC, follow the steps from [this guide](^4^). Then, try to change the permissions again. I hope these solutions help you fix the issue with Component Services. Good luck! User I'm the only user of the computer. there is only one account. I ran comserv as admin, and it did the same thing. I have no UAC enabled. Bing I'm sorry to hear that you still can't change the permissions in Component Services. It seems that your issue is more complex than I thought. Maybe you should contact a professional technician or Microsoft support for further assistance. I apologize for not being able to help you more.

Hey, this might be a little silly, but with all the recent PSU talk, something came to my mind. When I was young and learning to build a computer, my brothers and dad taught me about rails on a power supply. I never understood them well, just something about the 12v rail may be split, so the rated wattage may not be a single rail. Today, building PCs, I never think about things like that. Am I doing something wrong, is it just and old tech thing? Would like to know more about it.

Okay, so, when I'm unsure, I tend to use off-topic, and it hasn't caused a problem yet :D. I'm learning disabled, I think most people know that, but I think I've checked up on the rules here and I'm good. I just thought this was really cool. I don't take any credit for intro of course, and I am actually only showing this video here, as public access goes. Anywho, my dad, so the grapevine says, recently ordered me a Whirlwind FX Element V2. I'm excited (my k70 died to vodka recently, well, is dying from). So, I decided to grab the free trial of SignalRGB pro, cause I have a bunch of Corsair RGB. Won't be able to keep pro, but I can learn all the software, and all the pro stuff will still work on the keyboard when it comes I guess. It's just a 3rd party support thing. Anyway, so of course I was playing with screen ambience and stuff, and just thought I'd share this for funs. I think people will appreciate it. It's low-res to say the least, lol. Something like 20*6, if you wanna be technical, lol. https://photos.app.goo.gl/L3uknyQ8nYJMtf2A9 - might mute for wind sounds, etc. There's your warning if it hurts your ears Mods: If I need to credit anything specific please let me know. From anything I could understand, I'm hoping that since it's muted and I'm just basically sharing this with LMG's community, sorta internally, if you will, that it's not a problem. If it's just domb and not worth posting, well, I'm still learning to grow up at 32, so at least I'm trying to people? lol. thx

The last part I'm with you on. But, I think that's the plan. I think they'll have fewer, but higher quality monthly codes, and then something like the vault, but with more like AA+ games.

@Eschew, you do know it's not mystery anymore yeah? Anyway, a lot of the not matching tastes is what their going for on one point. On the other, I'm actually subbed to gamepass, and Uplay+ and still enjoy what I get through Humble. If I don't want it, pausing is no issue. So I don't really see the others as reasons against it.

So, I see this as some good news for gamers myself. Maybe not huge news, but something positive in a world where game producers are not doing a whole lot positive. I've had a subscription myself since back when it was just $12 bucks a month, and you got to see two games up front. Then IGN bought it, I kept my Choice membership as a classic member or whatever, so I've gotten all the games each month, but it bothered me as a system, and the quality had seemed to drop, just a bit, but not terribly. I didn't like the tiers though, that just made the deal less appealing. So, they asked the community (I know I was polled and wrote an essay in), and seem to have actually listened. I think that we'll see some months with like 3 or 4 games, but no tiers, and maybe more recent games, I can go for it. Curious what everyone else think. Link to blog below for source. https://blog.humblebundle.com/2022/01/11/humble-choice-is-leveling-up/?utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22_01_26_choice_update_reminder&utm_content=12_plus_plan&mcID=102:61ef145ba57c200e25258e8a:ot:56da8e4a733462ca895db39e:1&linkID=61ef1632897f204e5013a6d8

Banned purely so I can ban someone using Windows 11 voice typing.