Hi: I using Vista Home Edition, FTM 2006/16. Every time I try to go to a website in Yahoo, it takes me to Ancestry.com. Is there any setting to stop this from happening? Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX

Thanks Bettye for replying. I will be the big 70 on the 28 of June. This is the only birthday that I dread. I know its just a number, but its a BIG NUMBER. Bev On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 2:02 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: Today's Topics:   1. Windows 7 advice? (Bev Carlson)   2. Re: Windows 7 advice? ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 19:19:52 -0500 From: Bev Carlson <[email protected]> Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Windows 7 advice? To: [email protected] My computer crashed big time. (It was Windows 2000 pro. It worked beautifully then suddenly kept locking up. So, I finally told my guru to put in 7. Now I will have 3 hard drives. Any advice on using 7? I ordered a book titled 'Windows 7 for dummies'. Plus the guru said he will fix 7 to look like 2000. -- > Bev Carlson ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 21:43:36 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Windows 7 advice? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Hi Bev! I received Windows 7, the cadilac version (don't remember the exact name) as a gift from my son-in-law.  I've worked my way thru on the Windows.  This is the easiest to use.  It runs fast and smooth.  When you install it, it offers you a guide but I didn't spend much time using it.  It does all sorts of clever things that I never use.  I basically use my laptop to do genealogy and download and print some things I need for my business.  I also check for workshops and business leads on line, file my income tax, and keep my personal and business accounting up to date.   I got my first computer in 1994.  I would consider myself to be an intermediate user.  I definitely belong on this list as I am 69, pushing 70.   So don't be afraid of it.  Learning new things keeps our minds agile. Bettye > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bev Carlson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010 7:19 pm > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Windows 7 advice? > > > My computer crashed big time. (It was Windows 2000 pro. It worked > beautifully then suddenly kept locking up. So, I finally told my guru > to put in 7. Now I will have 3 hard drives. Any advice on using 7? I ordered a > book titled 'Windows 7 for dummies'. Plus the guru said he will fix 7 to look > like 2000. > > -- > Bev Carlson > > > End of SENIOR-NEWBIE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 72 > ********************************************

Hi Bev! I received Windows 7, the cadilac version (don't remember the exact name) as a gift from my son-in-law. I've worked my way thru on the Windows. This is the easiest to use. It runs fast and smooth. When you install it, it offers you a guide but I didn't spend much time using it. It does all sorts of clever things that I never use. I basically use my laptop to do genealogy and download and print some things I need for my business. I also check for workshops and business leads on line, file my income tax, and keep my personal and business accounting up to date. I got my first computer in 1994. I would consider myself to be an intermediate user. I definitely belong on this list as I am 69, pushing 70. So don't be afraid of it. Learning new things keeps our minds agile. Bettye -----Original Message----- From: Bev Carlson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010 7:19 pm Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Windows 7 advice? My computer crashed big time. (It was Windows 2000 pro. It worked beautifully then suddenly kept locking up. So, I finally told my guru to put in 7. Now I will have 3 hard drives. Any advice on using 7? I ordered a book titled 'Windows 7 for dummies'. Plus the guru said he will fix 7 to look like 2000. -- Bev Carlson ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My computer crashed big time. (It was Windows 2000 pro. It worked beautifully then suddenly kept locking up. So, I finally told my guru to put in 7. Now I will have 3 hard drives. Any advice on using 7? I ordered a book titled 'Windows 7 for dummies'. Plus the guru said he will fix 7 to look like 2000. -- Bev Carlson

All of a sudden (which is the way most problems happen, I suppose!), our printer will not work. After looking at all sorts of Help on the problem, we uninstalled this printer, and installed another one. Same thing, won't print, but the computer recognizes that the printer is there; but when we try to print a page, we get a message saying "This document failed to print", with lots of other letters and numbers, but they disappear before I can write them down. We have tried printing emails, Word pages, web pages, and always get the same message, This is probably too complicated to get an answer on the list, but just in case it is a teeny tiny button we forgot to click (please God), I'm putting it out there....... Nancy

Hello Virgene, Monday, May 24, 2010, 6:56:24 AM, you wrote: Vac> Maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that Vac> when I installed the Optimized version I found that the Security Vac> Edition showed up. AOL tends to check for the latest version during an install and override the version that the CD is putting on. In terms of security that's the better option as the latest one has all the fixes plus security updates etc. Vac> It just seems such a clean spread compared to the big AOL with Vac> the ads, etc. Maybe the ads are necessary - I shouldn't complain Vac> for it is *free* and I suppose I just have to get used to it. Yes, that's the price paid for the 'free' service from AOL and it's how they make the money to run it all. The AOL software has all these built-in adverts that cannot be stopped and also there are advert links added to all e-mails sent through them. The only other way to do it is to not install the AOL software at all and just go to the AOL home page in Internet Explorer. This will show a slightly different page though still with adverts of course but you don't get the pop-up ones as AOL connects and you still have e-mail links etc. Note that this only works if you have AOL broadband through a router - if you have a USB dial-up broadband modem then it needs the AOL software to connect ( there is a way around this but it's messy to set up ). -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[email protected] MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.10'Karmic'

Bev, thanks a lot for the offer; I do have a CD - in fact several, which include 9.0 optimized and the security edition 9.0, but when I installed either of these in the past I think the next [current] version ended up on my computer. Maybe someone can correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that when I installed the Optimized version I found that the Security Edition showed up. How this happens is beyond me - I am almost afraid to install from a CD for fear I would end up with worse than what I have now. I don't know what this laptop is but it doesn''t have any tabs and across the top it only has New, Old, Manage Mail, Search Mail, Mail Options and up above to the right is shows Mail Settings. It just seems such a clean spread compared to the big AOL with the ads, etc. Maybe the ads are necessary - I shouldn't complain for it is *free* and I suppose I just have to get used to it. I must thank a few other persons for their suggestions as to where to download what I asked for but all the big unnecessary "stuff" ended up on the computer despite installing those versions - in fact I installed a couple of versions and they are just filled with ads and stuff to play with, one was with Twitter, another something else. When I get ready to ditch my desktop I will try the CDs and see what happens. Right now we are down to a laptop and my husband's desktop: My non-working desktop was beeping and I tried to shut it up [during the night] and though I was successful, it just won't do anything now. After searching for a way to repair the problem it seems that the motherboard is cursed. It is at least 7 years old and if I can find an XP either reconditioned or new [someone said to call Dell for a new one with XP OS] that may be what I will do. I guess you can't teach some old dogs new tricks (that's me) Thanks again for your consideration Virgene in IN I have an AOL 9.0 optimized CD if you want it. Is there a difference between that and AOL 9.0 security edition? Send my your snail mail address & I will send it to you. Bev of MN > > 5. site to download VC O. 4327.134.1 - AOL 9.0 Security Edition > ([email protected]) > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 00:18:30 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] site to download VC O. 4327.134.1 - AOL 9.0 Security > Edition > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Would someone know where I may download AOL'S 9.0 Security Edition. I have > version 9.1 or 9.5 on my husband's computer and I hate it. I began using > Firefox browser, but have never gotten accustomed to using it. It was > installed when we had our machines in a shop and a tech did a lot of things > I didn't like without first notifying me that he was going to make the > changes. He completely eliminated AOL and I put it back on but I can't find > the version I like for email or anything else. Just a creature of habit, I

I have an AOL 9.0 optimized CD if you want it. Is there a difference between that and AOL 9.0 security edition? Send my your snail mail address & I will send it to you. Bev of MN > > 5. site to download VC O. 4327.134.1 - AOL 9.0 Security Edition > ([email protected]) > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 00:18:30 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] site to download VC O. 4327.134.1 - AOL 9.0 Security > Edition > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Would someone know where I may download AOL'S 9.0 Security Edition. I have > version 9.1 or 9.5 on my husband's computer and I hate it. I began using > Firefox browser, but have never gotten accustomed to using it. It was > installed when we had our machines in a shop and a tech did a lot of things > I didn't like without first notifying me that he was going to make the > changes. He completely eliminated AOL and I put it back on but I can't find > the version I like for email or anything else. Just a creature of habit, I > guess. I find that AOL's Security Edition 9.0 was the best and most > simplified method of using the 'net. In fact, I don't even enjoy using the > computer any more unless it is absolutely necessary. > Thanks for any help one may provide > Virgene > > > > > > > > > > >

In a message dated 5/23/2010 12:18:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Would someone know where I may download AOL'S 9.0 Security Edition. ============================== Vanda, I loaded mine from here. http://download.newaol.com/clients/coffee/aolcombundle2340a/AOLDNLD.EXE Marilyn

Check here................. http://www.google.com/search?client=qsb-win&rlz=1R3GGLL_enUS328US329&hl=en&q=AOL+Security+Edition+9.0 Doris in NW IL ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:18 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] site to download VC O. 4327.134.1 - AOL 9.0 SecurityEdition Would someone know where I may download AOL'S 9.0 Security Edition. I have version 9.1 or 9.5 on my husband's computer and I hate it. I began using Firefox browser, but have never gotten accustomed to using it. It was installed when we had our machines in a shop and a tech did a lot of things I didn't like without first notifying me that he was going to make the changes. He completely eliminated AOL and I put it back on but I can't find the version I like for email or anything else. Just a creature of habit, I guess. I find that AOL's Security Edition 9.0 was the best and most simplified method of using the 'net. In fact, I don't even enjoy using the computer any more unless it is absolutely necessary. Thanks for any help one may provide Virgene ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would someone know where I may download AOL'S 9.0 Security Edition. I have version 9.1 or 9.5 on my husband's computer and I hate it. I began using Firefox browser, but have never gotten accustomed to using it. It was installed when we had our machines in a shop and a tech did a lot of things I didn't like without first notifying me that he was going to make the changes. He completely eliminated AOL and I put it back on but I can't find the version I like for email or anything else. Just a creature of habit, I guess. I find that AOL's Security Edition 9.0 was the best and most simplified method of using the 'net. In fact, I don't even enjoy using the computer any more unless it is absolutely necessary. Thanks for any help one may provide Virgene

Hello Franmuse, Saturday, May 22, 2010, 3:36:46 PM, you wrote: Fac> There is a free program called Open Office that is supposed to be Fac> able to read/write other programs such as Word. I think it also Fac> works with Works as well. Open Office is a great free alternative to MS Office but for licencing issues the latest versions don't work with Works files ( unless you are using Linux, but that's a whole different ball game <lol> ). There is a spin-off Open Office called Go Open Office that does do Works files so that's worth considering ... http://go-oo.org/ and I've used this several times on PC's that need to have MS Works compatibility. -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[email protected] MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.10'Karmic'

Not positive, but I think that MS Works will read and write files with an RTF extension. So if you can open the Word DOC file in Works, then you should be able to save the file with your changes in RTF as well as the usual Works extension. RTF files are sort of a universal file that can be opened in nearly all word processors. Woody =============. [email protected] writes: My daughter sent me a file using Microsoft Word. I have Microsoft Works on my lap top. I can read the file but I can not write to make changes. Is there any way I can make this file read and write? Thanks for any advice Keith

There is a free program called Open Office that is supposed to be able to read/write other programs such as Word. I think it also works with Works as well. Fran

My daughter sent me a file using Microsoft Word. I have Microsoft Works on my lap top. I can read the file but I can not write to make changes. Is there any way I can make this file read and write? Thanks for any advice Keith ____________________________________________________________ Meet 50+ Singles Browse 1000s of Profiles Free - Full Membership From $9.95/Month! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf7e4b082eb8594921st06vuc

On 5/16/2010 12:54 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > In Thunderbird, as in Outlook Express (OE), you should have a "Forward as > an attachment" feature, perhaps under a "Message" tab. If you forward a > received e-mail as an attachment using that feature, that will preserve that > e-mail intact, complete with the picture. > This tactic is often used by others to overcome a glitch in their OE that > drops out pictures from forwards. > > Woody > ===================== > [email protected] writes: > > Hello List, > I can receive mail containing pictures but when I forward the mail to > others the pictures are not included. > > Is there a setting to include the pictures in the mail itself or as an > attachment? > > Lloyd > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210

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Hello Keith, Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 7:57:47 PM, you wrote: KM> I'm using vista but the program is old. Are you running it in compatibility mode ? Often these legacy programs work better if run as if they are in Win98 - right click on the exe file that starts the program and look in properties to find this. After that, a re-install often cures errant programs so worth a shot doing that. -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[email protected] MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.10'Karmic'

Hello Ema, Friday, May 14, 2010, 8:40:49 AM, you wrote: Eac> I just went into the other pc it says chasis fan speed is too low It could be a build up of dust but often if this has got to the point where it's slowing down a fan to the point that the low speed warning is triggered then blowing the dust away is only a temporary cure as the bearings will be shot and it will then get very noisy soon, been there many times <lol> Worth opening the PC case to have a look inside and if it's really choked up with dust then that can of compressed air will be able to blow most of it out - do this outside though, and stand upwind <lol> Just a few points about these compressed air cans and computers :- Don't use the plastic tube that fits in the nozzle as this increases the air pressure enough to blow components right off of circuit board and you really don't want that ! Don't blow into a fan without holding the blades to stop them from spinning. The air from these cans will turn a fan at a far higher speed than it was designed to go. Always hold upright, if held at an angle it can send liquid through the spray and this too can cause damage if it gets into the wrong place. Overall, if you feel unsure about all the above it's better to trust the job to a local tech who will be able to clean up things and replace fans that are failing. -- Best regards, Barry mailto:[email protected] MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.10'Karmic'

What version of Windows are you using? I haven't seen a General Protection Fault since Windows 95. Joan In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:14:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I am using an old Journal program that is no longer for sale. When I exit from it I get a message. Journal caused a general protection fault in module journal exe at 0013:1fod I can then click on close and it closes. It just makes one extra click to go out every day. I wondered if anyone knows what this means and how I can get rid of it? Thanks for your help Keith