How do I sabotage a computer?

[redness]

My roommate loves to leave his PC on for no reason at all (I've checked, thought he was just hiding something but no) but he won't listen. Even told him to at least use Sleep or Hibernate mode but still he won't listen. How do I sabotage his computer to make it look like it broke on its own? Something not too serious but enough to scare him to at least start using sleep mode and be less wasteful with energy.

 

[azaran]

Don't.
Just don't.
For so many reasons, don't be that roommate.
If you really want to convince him, get a wattage meter and have him plug in to that. Then you can show him how much energy he's wasting by having it on all the time and if you look up the cost per watt on your electrical bill you can even quote him how much money he's wasting. That'll be more convincing than a jackass attempt at destroying his computer.

 

[manddy123]

You shouldn't damage your roommate PC, that will get you in trouble.
You can just access to router and limit his internet bandwich to a very slow connection, and if he ever leave his PC on turn the restriction ON without him knowing and when he leaves it at standby or shut it down, you turn the restriction OFF. That way he'll believe there's some problem with his PC being ON for too long and will start to shut it down more often.

Trust me, already used this technicque, it works.

 

[Slumy__57]

Don't. If he wants to leave his pc on, let him, not your pc, not really your decision. If you want to show him how much he wastes by leaving it on, show him an article explaining how much money he is wasting, and show him how easy it is to simply press windows+l, and pressing the power button on his monitor before leaving his pc.

 

[Chester Rico]

Don't be a dick. He pays his electric bill right?

 

[redness]

Don't.
Just don't.
For so many reasons, don't be that roommate.
If you really want to convince him, get a wattage meter and have him plug in to that. Then you can show him how much energy he's wasting by having it on all the time and if you look up the cost per watt on your electrical bill you can even quote him how much money he's wasting. That'll be more convincing than a jackass attempt at destroying his computer.

He won't care. You don't know him. I might be that roommate for doing this but he is THAT roommate.

You shouldn't damage your roommate PC, that will get you in trouble.
You can just access to router and limit his internet bandwich to a very slow connection, and if he ever leave his PC on turn the restriction ON without him knowing and when he leaves it at standby or shut it down, you turn the restriction OFF. That way he'll believe there's some problem with his PC being ON for too long and will start to shut it down more often.

Trust me, already used this technicque, it works.

Thing is, he doesn't even use the damn thing when he leaves it on. HE JUST LEAVES IT ON FOR NO REASON LIKE A CHILD so messing with the internet won't do much.

Don't. If he wants to leave his pc on, let him, not your pc, not really your decision. If you want to show him how much he wastes by leaving it on, show him an article explaining how much money he is wasting, and show him how easy it is to simply press windows+l, and pressing the power button on his monitor before leaving his pc.

I'd let him leave it on definitely but it is directly and negatively affecting me as well.

Don't be a dick. He pays his electric bill right?

No. He doesn't pay for it and neither do I. Someone else does and this is all just out of courtesy for that person.

 

[manddy123]

You shouldn't damage your roommate PC, that will get you in trouble.
You can just access to router and limit his internet bandwich to a very slow connection, and if he ever leave his PC on turn the restriction ON without him knowing and when he leaves it at standby or shut it down, you turn the restriction OFF. That way he'll believe there's some problem with his PC being ON for too long and will start to shut it down more often.

Trust me, already used this technicque, it works.

Thing is, he doesn't even use the damn thing when he leaves it on. HE JUST LEAVES IT ON FOR NO REASON LIKE A CHILD so messing with the internet won't do much.

I noticed that, you should leave the restriction on WHILE he is using it, obviously. As soon as he starts using after leaving it on for a long time.

 

[Slumy__57]

How is it directly and negatively affecting you?

 

[DSzymborski]

No, just no. Are you this poor at communicating with another human being that you actually feel the best way to deal with something like this is asking strangers how to *sabotage* their things?

I know from my PC's idle power consumption that at average US electric rates, if I left for a month without turning it off, it would add under $10 a month to my electric bill. Money's, money, of course, but that's hardly an amount at which I would think an extreme reaction is warranted.

 

[Corwin65]

Learn to let things go. If this is affecting you so much, you have other issues to deal with.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I'd let him leave it on definitely but it is directly and negatively affecting me as well.

How is that computer affecting you? It's noisy or what?
Just explain it to your roommate and teach him how to configure power plan settings, so computer goes to sleep after certain period of inactivity.

 

[DSzymborski]

Thing is, he doesn't even use the damn thing when he leaves it on. HE JUST LEAVES IT ON FOR NO REASON LIKE A CHILD so messing with the internet won't do much.

[...]

I'd let him leave it on definitely but it is directly and negatively affecting me as well.

Normal, functioning, adults react proportionally to issues. He may be a child, but *your* reaction hints at a much darker psychological issue.

 

[redness]

How is it directly and negatively affecting you?

Without getting too much into detail (because it's kinda personal), someone else is paying for our electric bills and I like that person.

No, just no. Are you this poor at communicating with another human being that you actually feel the best way to deal with something like this is asking strangers how to *sabotage* their things?

I know from my PC's idle power consumption that at average US electric rates, if I left for a month without turning it off, it would add under $10 a month to my electric bill. Money's, money, of course, but that's hardly an amount at which I would think an extreme reaction is warranted.

No. He is the one poor at communicating. I've been telling him for weeks now about it and he still won't listen. There was even a point where we fought because he claims I was "badgering him too much" about it.

I understand the power consumption can be minuscule but waste is waste and can easily be saved by simple going to at least going to sleep mode but he just won't listen.

I'd let him leave it on definitely but it is directly and negatively affecting me as well.

How is that computer affecting you? It's noisy or what?
Just explain it to your roommate and teach him how to configure power plan settings, so computer goes to sleep after certain period of inactivity.

He isn't the type to listen to any sort of explanation.

Learn to let things go. If this is affecting you so much, you have other issues to deal with.

I realize this thread is making me look like the overly control type of roommate and I wish I worded my thread differently now.

I wish I could invite you guys to meet my roommate then you can realize what sort of roommate he can be.

Just tell me already how to mess with his computer, not even break it just mess it up a bit that it's unusable but still easily fixable. He isn't that tech savvy so it doesn't have to be overly complicated.

 

[COLGeek]

Adults talk about things and come to resolution to meet the needs of all. Going behind the other's back will only breed mistrust and create other problems in the future.

Just a couple things to think about, especially if you have to live together for a while. Is this a big enough issue to make a possibly minor issue into a major problem from a living perspective?

 

[DSzymborski]

Just tell me already how to mess with his computer, not even break it just mess it up a bit that it's unusable but still easily fixable. He isn't that tech savvy so it doesn't have to be overly complicated.

I would advise you to seek professional help as your reaction in this thread and the things you think are legitimate actions suggest someone with serious problems that they need to address. He's wasting small amounts of energy, you're asking for help in committing a crime.

I'm actually surprised that this thread hasn't been closed and your account locked.

 

[Slumy__57]

Woah guys, lets not go too crazy, I hardly think the OP having some anger towards his roommate means he is a psycho or something. I think we can all relate to being angry at someone for not listening. It is pretty obvious he has already tried to work the problem out with his roommate, and it sounds like his roommate is being a jackass about it (I mean donkey by that, of course 😉.) so IMO, it kinda warrants a little anger. Though sabotage isn't the solution I would recommend.

OP, if you have a problem with the monitor being on, or led fans or strips being on and keeping you from sleeping or something, and he is being that much of a jerk and refusing point blank to do the decent thing and at least put it to sleep, if I were in your shoes, I'd just turn the thing off for him. If it just bothers you for no reason, get over it, it's not your problem.

 

[redness]

Thing is, he doesn't even use the damn thing when he leaves it on. HE JUST LEAVES IT ON FOR NO REASON LIKE A CHILD so messing with the internet won't do much.

[...]

I'd let him leave it on definitely but it is directly and negatively affecting me as well.

Normal, functioning, adults react proportionally to issues. He may be a child, but *your* reaction hints at a much darker psychological issue.

You claiming I'm some sort of psychopath? I wouldn't be surprised after months living with this guy.

Adults talk about things and come to resolution to meet the needs of all. Going behind the other's back will only breed mistrust and create other problems in the future.

Just a couple things to think about, especially if you have to live together for a while. Is this a big enough issue to make a possibly minor issue into a major problem from a living perspective?

He's in his mid-late 20's but acts like a college frat boy so talking to him is out of the question. I've tried it already.

I don't know what else to do.

Also, I feel like if his computer breaks down he'll just use his phone so nobody really gets hurt.

 

[COLGeek]

This thread is now being closed. No amount of relationship counseling is going to help and no one is going to help you sabotage another's system.

 

[Slumy__57]

After seeing your reasoning, I would talk to the person you like that is paying the bills, and is being directly affected by your roommate, and advise them to do something about it. As much as you may like that person, this is not your problem, and if that is your only reasoning, you need to just get over it.