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I Paid ￥488 for Tech Support and Got 'Reinstall Windows.' Then an AI Fixed It in 10 Minutes.

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Author's note: The technical troubleshooting steps in this article are based on a real event. The narrative was drafted with AI assistance and manually reviewed and edited. I have exactly one rule for my laptop now: during a Windows update, the power button does not exist. I learned it the hard way…

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  1. 2026-10-12 15:00 · DEV Community — AI
    I Paid ￥488 for Tech Support and Got 'Reinstall Windows.' Then an AI Fixed It in 10 Minutes.

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