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Jan
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
now I am afraid i am missing something as I never do anything manually with AVG. Should I be??

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Nah, you are not missing anything, Jan. My free AVG does everything all by itself. You just have to get your settings right, and it is good to go. You want it set to perform a daily scan at a time when you normally have the computer turned on. And set it to do daily updates at a time when you are normally connected to the internet. It is basically maintenance free.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
I dumped McAfee when my computer got infected with a virus. Perhaps unavoidable, as I know new viruses come along all the time. But I was pretty pissed.

I've had (free) AVG since and love it. Have it set up to do its thing at 2 a.m. every day, so it's no problem, and the updates only take about a minute at most to download and install. Make me a happy AVG user!

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
I no longer have delete at the end of my e-mail. To delete I have to go back to the top of the message. Is there something I can do to have the delete back on the bottom of the message?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
That depends on what email and email program you are referring to.

Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Windows xp hotmail. About a month ago is disappeared.

Emmy
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05-05-2004

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Emmy a private message Print Post    
I got rid of McAfee - thanks to all the directions! But when I went to download AVG, I don't see where it's free! Is it not free anymore? They want as much as McAfee??!!!! HElp - I'm unprotected!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
link

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Sorry, Csnog, I don't use hotmail.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
There is no such thing as Windows XP Hotmail. There's Windows Live Hotmail, which is the latest version of Hotmail (the Web client). And MSN Hotmail, which is the previous version. Is it possible that you somehow got switched to the classic version of Windows Live Hotmail?

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Could be. I am in the process of moving and someone else set it up. Tower crashed got a rebuilt until I can make a desision on a new one. Dell offers Windows XP but I know I need to move on to Vista sometime. Should I wait a few months till they get a few of the bugs out that people are complaining about?

I don't know anything about Macs

Any recommendations. I dont need a gammer. I do a lot of research.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You don't necessarily need to move to Vista right away. Windows XP is gonna be around for some time yet, and Microsoft plans to support XP for another five years, at least. If you're not a power user, it may actually be better to continue with XP (Vista's "helpful" security settings are sometimes not so much and can be confusing if you don't know exactly what you're doing).

When you log in to Hotmail, does it say Windows Live in the upper left corner? And in the lower left corner (beneath the buttons for Today, Mail, and Contacts) does it have a link to Switch to Classic?

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Only Windows Live in the upper left. Nothing in the lower left. Its classic but when I try to change it, it wants to make me go to FULL version.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, December 06, 2007 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Never mind. I remember that they kept sending messages for me to change and a few months later they changed it themselves. I wish that delete was at the bottom of the message cause it's more work to go back up to delete after reading it. Does anyone else have this problem?

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Friday, December 07, 2007 - 6:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You want to go to full version. The only time you want to use classic is if you are on a slow dial up connection.

When you open a message, the toolbar containing the Delete button should remain static as you scroll down the message. I believe that this happens only in the full version and not the classic version. (Meaning, it's always at the top, and always there, so you don't have to go to top after you've read the message.)

If you are still having problems, I'd suggest contacting Microsoft support directly.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Friday, December 07, 2007 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
I am trying the full version but alas I will have to get used to something new.

When would you suggest that I buy a new computer with Vista?

I welcome suggestions on company (Dell, HP or any other) something with 2 or 3 GB. med. price.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, December 07, 2007 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
You can't buy a new computer with XP loaded on it anymore. If you buy a PC with an OS already installed, it will be Vista. You can buy a computer and a retail version of XP and do it yourself, but if you want something installed directly out of the box, it will be Vista.

I know a lot of people here have been using Vista for a while with no problems... I've had nothing but headaches. I suppose if you're just using the computer for email, online, basic stuff, Vista's ok. But for me, I do video editing and photo work, Flash stuff, etc., and all my 3rd party programs and hardware has been a complete nightmare. I would recommend staying with XP as long as possible, though I'm pretty biased, thanks to my negative experience to date. I'm actually in the middle of talking with HP to get XP put back on my machine.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Friday, December 07, 2007 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Dell is still selling XP online only.

This is my quandary.

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Can anyone help with Copying DVD's on XP??

My friend's Mom died and he was given a DVD of her pictures set to music by the funeral home. He would like me to copy it for her friend but I can't figure out how to do so. Stupid me, I thought it would just be like copying a CD but I was way wrong!

I have a DVD burner and 2 dvd readers. I have an HP Media Centre computer. I am just not even sure where to begin

Can anyone help please and thank you :-):-)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
It should be the same as copying a CD, Jan.

What is it doing that makes you to think that it won't work that way?

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
It tells me it can't do it - i open "my computer" and it doesn't even offer the copy option with that drive with that DVD in it. I right clicked on it and said copy but then when I try to paste it it says it can't - i forget the exact wording.

Am I doing it wrong - if that is the right thing to do I will try again so i can get the exact wording for you -something about the path

(PS is it possible they created it as not to be copied??)

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, December 17, 2007 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
You should have a DVD burner program that came w/the computer. On mine (Dell) it was sonic. Nero also has a "free trial" you can download and it handles burning CDs and DVDs. It's not a "drop and drag" kinda' thing, though, because video is involved. If you have both video and audio, the DVD will have to be "finalized" before it will play in anything. When you burn a DVD it should automatically finalize it. (CDs don't - so it's slightly different.)

PowerDVD is another player/burning program. Roxio has one as well. I'd root around in your "programs" and see what pops up. Whichever one you use, it should almost walk you through it. Good luck!

Jan
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Thanks Teach- I have checked my programs and haven't seen any names I am familiar with ( I don't even seem to have a program for REAL) but I will check for those names you gave me.

If I can't find anything I will try out that "free Trial" from Nero. I only need it once so i can remove it afterward, I guess.

PS I have Nero Photoshop elite but I guess that is a totally different program?? I wish I were more technically inclined. I would sure hate to end up hurting their copy of the DVD!!!

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
Yes, I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 530 with XP on it. I used to have Professional but that was extra $. So happy I didn't give in to VISTA.

Csnog - I also don't do a lot of gaming. I researched it, ordered it, and it came in 2 days. Set it all up myself, although there are very easy directions already on the desktop. Their 20" flat LCD monitor was rated a "best buy" in Consumer Reports.

Jan
Moderator

08-01-2000

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jan a private message Print Post    
Wow Teachmichigan, I had only looked in All Programs before and saw nothing but just now I did a search for nero and found an application for Nero 6302 as well as a bunch of files for nero cd burning suite.

I will have to try that. Thanks so much for the info. I will let you know if i am successful!!