Fix PC and router issues by letting an agent control the computer
A commenter had Gemini control their PC and browser to fix a security camera via the router, clear error messages, scan for errors and uninstall junk files. ·
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- What they did
- The poster says they used ChatGPT’s Codex/Work-style mode to take control of their PC and browser rather than just chat. With that access, it went into the router to fix a security camera, cleared desktop error messages, scanned the PC for errors, and removed junk files; the human mainly describes asking for each task and letting it carry them out.
- How it went
- They report it handled all of those support tasks by itself and left them impressed enough to switch their main use to GPT. The thread gives no hard metrics or step-by-step verification, and the only caveat mentioned is they had not tried Gemini’s comparable Antigravity feature.
- Worth knowing
- The most concrete catch is cost: the poster says they would hesitate to pay $20 a month for Gemini at its current state, while keeping Pro only because they got a good price.
Try it yourself with Gemini
Using computer use on my PC and browser, help me fix this problem: [describe issue, such as security camera offline or recurring error message]. Check [router admin page address or relevant settings], look for causes, and walk me through what you find. Stop when the problem is fixed or you've listed the remaining options. Before changing any settings, uninstalling anything, or deleting any files, pause and show me exactly what you plan to do.
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Source: Reddit · Sep 6, 2026
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