On Call: Boss wrongly claimed IT deleted his files, refused to learn the one-click fix
- ID
- 23441
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 11 Sep 2026, 2:30 PM
- Fetched
- 11 Sep 2026, 3:06 PM
- Provider
- The Register
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/09/11/on-call-boss-wrongly-claimed-it-deleted-his-files-refused-to-learn-the-one-click-fix/5295448
- Source URL
- https://www.theregister.com/headlines.atom
Summary
- Score
- 1.0
- Created
- 11 Sep 2026, 3:07 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersvibe_coders
What happened
The Register's weekly On Call column shares a story from 'Lucia,' who was summoned by a company director claiming IT deleted all his files. The files were simply in the Documents folder, not the Home folder the director had navigated to via the 'Up' directory icon. The director refused to learn the one-click fix and ejected Lucia from his office shouting 'make sure it doesn't happen again.'
Why it matters
This is a humor column, not actionable news. There is no practical takeaway for builders beyond the familiar reminder that non-technical users often resist learning basic navigation, which is worth a laugh but not a change in what you build or decide.
Discussion angle
Light ice-breaker: share your own worst 'user refused to learn the fix' support story, then move on to substantive news.