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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:36 PM Original message

My neighbor's 16-year old son is a genius!

I recently downloaded IE 7... And then my problems began! I couldn't get my favorites list to pop up... Everything was slow... I was so damn frustrated! So..... I called my neighbor... And his son came over, and he showed me how to fix my computer! All is well again! What a relief... :woohoo: :woohoo:

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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message

1. First error...downloading IE7

The best fix for that is FireFox 3.0. :)

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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #1

2. ........

:thumbsup:

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1

3. My dear Maestro!

Well.... I did ask him about that... He felt that FireFox was about the same... But he showed me that I had the wrong version of IE7... Plus I need more memory...But that's a separate issue... Now, it's working! :hi:

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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #3

4. he is wrong

Ditch IE7 and use Firefox, they are NOT the same. IE7, aka Internet Exploder Version 7 is a pile of steaming Bush crap... www.mozilla.com Seriously Peggy.

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #4

5. Hmmm...

Well, I suppose I could... But I just got this back to whatever passes for normal around here... I dunno... I appreciate your input nevertheless! :hi:

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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #5

6. I gotta back up jasonc and Maestro!

IE (any version) = Although I like SeaMonkey better than Firefox it's just my personal preference. They are both equal functionality-wise. Firefox is what you should have, Peggy!

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #6

7. My dear Madrone...

I hear ya, sweetie! But I cut my computer teeth on IE, and I'm used to it... And now it's running really well... :shrug: Someday, I will try out Firefox, I promise... Aren't you happy that my computer's working???

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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #7

10. Of course I am happy that your computer is working!

It would probably work BETTER, and not STOP working if you weren't using IE though. :rofl: Just FYI - it's not a zero sum game. You can try FF and keep IE. I am VERY happy that your computer is working for you again, however. I know how annoying it is when stuff's not working - and I have to fix computer related issues for a living. Some days I want to pull my hair out.

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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #4

11. Well, we're on the same page as far as web browsers go at least, haha.

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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #3

25. Glad it is working.

But I'd also give FireFox a whirl too. Ver. 3.0 is very nice.

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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #3

27. Firefox 3 uses less memory than IE

IE is a notorious memory hog and an abuser of system resources in general. So not having enough memory really isn't a separate issue.

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #27

28. Now, this I did not know...

I appreciate your input a great deal, my dear pokerfan! :hi:

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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #1

13. 2nded.

Edited on Sun Jun-29-08 10:14 PM by DarkTirade :) Actually, I'm still using the last version... I like to adopt late so that everybody else has to deal with whatever bugs pop up. But this being Firefox, I'm not expecting a whole lot of 'em to begin with.

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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #13

29. I normally do that

but this time I wanted to be part of download day so I installed it on the first day figuring I could drop back to the previous version if there was a problem. So far, not one.

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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message

8. Tsk! Kids these days....

:silly:

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #8

9. My dear devilgrrl!

He's a really cool kid... Well behaved, and smart... :hi: How're you feeling tonight, sweetie?

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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #9

12. My dear California Peggy, I am doing just fine tonight, thank you for asking.

Of course your neighbor is a great kid! I'm so tired of hearing the annoying teen meme, that they're spoiled and shallow, etc. It's so boring.

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liberaltrucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message

14. One word, Peggy: Firefox.

IE sucks!!!!!!!! Just MHO. :loveya: :hug: That kid is gonna go places! :woohoo:

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14

16. My dear liberaltrucker!

Yes, he is going places! Very bright boy... Sigh... I'm alone here with my IE... It's working wonderfully well, now... Maybe someday, I'll give Firefox a try... Good to see you tonight, sweetie! :loveya: :hug:

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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #16

20. I second the firefox recomendation.

It's very easy to use. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message

15. Internet Exploder sucks ass. That's your problem.

Try Firefox. Anything but IE.

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #15

17. Maybe it does, my dear ocelot!

But the kid got it to the point where it's running fast and easy... I'm used to it... Thanks for your input! :hi:

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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message

18. The kids today are so incredibly computer literate, it's scary

My 14 yr old son is waaaaay beyond me, technically. Glad you got it all worked out. Thank goodness for the youth! :thumbsup: :hi: :loveya:

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #18

22. My dear Shine!

Thank goodness for the youth, indeed! It amazes me how much this young man knows! :hi: :loveya:

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1awake (852 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message

19. IE7 does rather blow..

but If your use to IE then stick with it till you have time to experiment. FF is much better, but not if it becomes more trouble than it's worth to figure it out right now. Good Luck!

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #19

23. My dear 1awake!

YOu've hit the nail on the head, exactly! It's hard for me to learn new things... And this is working... Thanks! :hi:

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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #23

34. The Firefox interface looks just like IE

Except instead of favorites, they're called bookmarks. There's a lot of cool stuff under the hood but you don't need to fool with any of that at the start in order to get the benefits of a) less memory usage b) faster page loading c) more stable d) more secure Here's a screen shot so you can see the interface similarities: Best of all, it happily coexists with IE so you can keep IE around. I do. When you load Firefox, it will copy all of your IE settings over (passwords, favorites, etc.) so it's extremely easy to get going. Since you use one browser to download another, I would do it while your IE is running well. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #34

36. Thanks!

:hug:

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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message

21. You're lucky to have such a great resource at hand!

However, Firefox will make you wish you'd never heard of IE.

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #21

24. My dear av8rdave!

Yeah, it's incredibly convenient to have him literally across the street! I hear ya about FF! One of these days, I'll try it out... Thanks, sweetie! :hug:

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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message

26. what were you thinking, peggy?

Edited on Sun Jun-29-08 11:28 PM by crimsonblue IE 7? Seriously? Really? Do you want your computer to be infected with viruses and spyware, or are you just nostalgic for Microsoft and their increasingly buggy wares? :P Get yourself firefox 3, safari, or opera 9.5, and pronto! IE 7 belongs on no one's computer (the computer god himself, Bill Gates, doesn't use IE). or just get linux or a mac and never deal with stupid IE again....

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #26

30. My dear crimsonblue...

Whoa... A little history might be appropriate, I think... Several years ago, I didn't have a computer at all, and so my brother took the left-over parts from his and put them together for me... He brought it down here (from NoCal) and set it up. It included IE. So, I've always used it, and believe me, I do have good security systems... I am used to using it. Change is hard for me! My husband has Macs and I've used them... I don't care for how they work... So......... This is why I have IE! :P

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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #30

31. hmm ok...

well, firefox lets you transfer your bookmarks and settings from IE, plus it is faster, less prone to viruses and bugs, and is easier to use.. anyway, hi to you! it's been a while....

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #31

32. I understand what you're saying...

It's just that when I try to do these things by myself, I usually mess up, and then I get into trouble... It has been awhile! I hope you're well... :hug:

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #32

33. Just go to google, type in firefox, and download it and install it

I never use Internet exploder :) A bit of info: IE and Firefox are basically programs that allow you to visit web sites and view them (like DU). IE comes with windows, but it is really crappy IMHO. Firefox is free and a lot more secure and can save you a lot of headaches down the road. Just try it out, you can still have IE as well (and some people use both).

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #33

35. My dear Straight Story!

I actually already have it on my desktop... No idea where it came from! Not tonight, sweetie... It's always disastrous when I do these things late at night! :hug: Thanks!

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #35

37. it is not even 10pm here :)

Just click on it and live a little ;)

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #37

38. Um, yes, I KNOW!

I am in your time zone already! My god! You (and everyone else in this thread) aren't going to rest till I upload Firefox tonight, are you??? *sigh* :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #38

39. It allows you to find porn better than IE

:rofl: And we all know that is what you are doing up so late tonight ;) Any new poems for us BTW? Don't make me write one....

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #39

42. ROFLMAO!

Oh, yeah! I'm always looking for new sources for PORN! Actually, I do have a new poem, and I was going to post it tonight... But this damn thread is taking up all my time! :grr:

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #42

43. Well, post it already :) And then give me a theme for one and I will write one

Just because I am bored tonight (wife and daughter in bed and I don't feel like programming all night, would rather write than code)

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Jun-30-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #43

44. I just started a new thread

Asking which thing I should do... Go post in it! Please?

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Jun-30-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #44

45. I posted there before you even wrote the thread, cause I use firefox

and it lets me see into the future on DU.... :rofl:

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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #33

40. The only thing IE is good for

is downloading Firefox. :)

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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sun Jun-29-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #40

41. truest reply ever on DU

I could not agree more.

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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Jun-30-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message

46. My dear CaliforniaPeggy!

I'm glad I could stop by and help! (Oh, you know that I don't live anywhere near you!)

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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Jun-30-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46

47. My dear ih8thegop!

Thanks for stopping by anyway! :hug:

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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Jun-30-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message

48. Not that big a genius if he didn't tell you to ditch IE7 for Firefox.

IE blows chunks. :D Seriously, Peggy, be good to yourself and get Firefox. ;)

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