Hi Listers. I'm a senior citizen user of Microsoft XP. What should I do in response to the on line advertising which say I should update the XP Drivers on my PC? Thanks in advance, Greg

Really speaking Greg you shouldn't be using XP to connect with the Internet any more, as it will be subject to many vulnerabilities you won't be protected against. If you still want to connect then go ahead and update. If you just use it as a standalone computer (without connecting) you should have no need to update drivers. Cheers, Graham On 11/07/2014 2:26 p.m., kayandgregb@xtra.co.nz wrote: > Hi Listers. > > I'm a senior citizen user of Microsoft XP. What should I do in response to > the on line advertising which say I should update the XP Drivers on my PC? > > Thanks in advance, Greg > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Graham Jones, 139 Hokianga Road, DARGAVILLE 0310 09-439-8519

Don't worry about those Driver adverts. However the XP version of Microsoft Internet Explorer is no longer safe to access the internet. Suggest you download Firefox browser from Mozilla until you can upgrade your computer. -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of kayandgregb@xtra.co.nz Sent: Friday, 11 July 2014 2:26 p.m. To: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [nz] Microsoft XP Drivers UPDATE Hi Listers. I'm a senior citizen user of Microsoft XP. What should I do in response to the on line advertising which say I should update the XP Drivers on my PC? Thanks in advance, Greg The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I agree especially if you only download emails from known senders, don't run email attachments from unknown sources and don't browse dodge websites ... i.e. use safe internet practices. if you are running something like Norton as a security and or virus protection, that should address most issues. Make sure that you do regular backups of you data and emails. if you feel inclined to add to Bill Gate's $billions, then take the advice and upgrade ... but I wouldn't bother. At some future point, you will replace your machine when something physical happens at which time the operating system issue will be solved by default. Regards Phil (sent from iPad) > On 11/07/2014, at 3:41 pm, "Stan Smith" <stanjsmith@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > > Don't worry about those Driver adverts. > However the XP version of Microsoft Internet Explorer is no longer safe to > access the internet. > Suggest you download Firefox browser from Mozilla until you can upgrade your > computer. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > kayandgregb@xtra.co.nz > Sent: Friday, 11 July 2014 2:26 p.m. > To: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com > Subject: [nz] Microsoft XP Drivers UPDATE > > Hi Listers. > > I'm a senior citizen user of Microsoft XP. What should I do in response to > the on line advertising which say I should update the XP Drivers on my PC? > > Thanks in advance, Greg > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message