Windows 8 - does anybody have it? If so - question

[mark_wpduet]

For internet explorer. I just opened the browser and navigated to what I think he was talking about. At the very top right of IE, there's a little spiked wheel icon, click that, then internet options.....then the "advanced tab" then you'll see toward the bottom "restore advanced settings" and "reset".....reset both of those by clicking them. After you do it you'll see the screen flash briefly....and it will be reset..........
But that didn't help......I wasn't aware that internet explorer settings had anything to do with chrome or firefox.....

Someone also said to right click the Google Chrome shortcut which is on the desktop and click properties, then there is a compatability tab......check compatibility.....then choose windows 7........I'm not sure what that is supposed to do, but it didn't work either.
I'm going to try to explain in detail a weird thing I just noticed.......In Google chrome I have bookmarks, and most websites have an icon beside the bookmark. The local weather blog I visit has a rain cloud icon......that site is the worst offender to give me an error. If I go to that website by clicking the link in the bookmarks, more often than not, it goes to a Yahoo search engine page searching for the name of the weather blog.....and the rain cloud icon turns to a purple letter Y beside the bookmark where the rain cloud is supposed to be, then I can refresh, and it goes back to the website and the raincloud icon is back..........I can't understand what yahoo has to do with any of this.....it's crazy......other times it just is a blank page saying server can't be found or something.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I'm not having this problem

at all using Internet Explorer.......

I wonder if I should uninstall chrome and firefox and reinstall them?

 

[rickr]

Windows Hate...

Is what I call it.... And I do hate it. Purchased a new HP with it this past winter. My ten year old Dell was nicer to use, and faster. I gave the old one to Timot, before I realized how bad this new one was. I will NOT be keeping this POS for ten years.

 

[cleanteamofny]

It like you may have to uninstall both browser and re-install.
Mind boggling!

 

[mark_wpduet]

There's this cool FREE little utility

called "DriverMax"

I downloaded it, registered, and it scans your computer and it found 14 out of date drivers.........It then lets you download the driver needed from the program (which it's doing now) and then once downloaded it installs them.........

So...........HOPEFULLY it is a driver issue.......I've never updated drivers on a computer before so I have no experience. I hope I don't screw something up.

 

[mark_wpduet]

the driver updates worked

I haven't had the first issue with chrome or firefox since updating the drivers. I can only assume by now that it's fixed because it has been working for hours now with not a single error.....before, it was after about six web page loads that it would start........

 

[ovrphil]

14 OOD Drivers

Mark WpDuet - not knowing you haven't updated your drivers, I would have suggested that first, then follow the other suggestions. My idea would be the dead last one - so keep us posted. Sounds like you've solved the bulk of your problems. Windows never seem to be easy to clean. LOL!

 

[davetranter]

Good old Win98

A big 'Hear, Hear' for Launderess (reply #16). I still use Win98 for everything except the Internet. It's a fantastic, stable OS. Probably the best MS ever came up with IMHO.

All best

Dave T

 

[kb0nes]

Win 98

I was a die hard Win 98 fan too. I held off as long as I could but ultimately I learned that XP was FAR better. So I would no longer use 98 on a system after that.

Then a short time ago, after ignoring Vista, I built a system with Win 7. It has proved to be FAR better then XP. I will never build another system with XP on it now. My old laptop is still XP and so is my amateur radio station computer. Both will be replaced soon with new hardware and Win 7.

The big thing to remember is that is seldom a wise idea to "upgrade" a computers operating system to a newer version. The newer OS's are built for newer more capable hardware and won't run well on older systems. This is the most common reason people complain that their computer gets "slower". As long as the original software is kept on a computer, and it doesn't get loaded with malware etc, a computer will never "get slower".

As an example, up to two years ago I was using a 1999 workstation (dual Pentium III's !!) at my desk at work! Running Win 2000, Office 2000 and AutoCad 2000 the system still performed the same as new 12 years on. Boy the new Quad Core Win 7 machine sure is better. But had it come with Win 8, I'd buy a Win 7 license and reload it...

For the record I also use a Mac at home as a secondary system. The hardware quality and integration of the software is great. It sure works better with iTunes then the PC platform for instance. But I couldn't deal with the Mac OS full time. Part of it is familiarity of Windows but part is that the Mac OS just isn't versatile enough. My other buddy that bought his Mac the same time as I is now running VM ware on his . He tried to adapt but there was just no way.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Yes....

now that the issue is fixed, this laptop is FAST and fantastic and a pleasure to use...........the more I have been messing around with METRO since I have classic shell set up the way I want it and everything , I decided to take a look around metro.........It's kind of cool, almost like a "separate" app store for your computer.......

It's amazing that if someone that uses windows 7 were to use this computer, they probably would not be able to tell that it's windows 8....that's how good classic shell looks..... I was so terrified of windows 8, but now, it's nothing only after a few days on it....Boot time is quick, shut down is quick, I haven't noticed any lagging at all. It doesn't feel unstable to me at all and I LOVE the keyboard on this Lenovo laptop. I hate typing on laptops but this is the best laptop keyboard I have ever used.

 

[coldspot]

I have had 8 since it came out. First you do not need any virus software. Windows 8 has it built in. I use only desktop version not the metro crap. also have classic shell. I use chrome with wifi. I would do a few things first.

beside the makers of the laptop pc site go to device manger. Look for you wifi card and other cards see who makes them. Next go straight to the makers sight and see if they have any updates that are different then the maker. I have a hp and there drivers for wifi where wrong for my pc.

I have no problems with 8 at all and find it much the same as 7.

 

[coldspot]

Also in desktop you can down load windows live mail it is the same as 7's mail.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/essentials-other#essentials=overviewother

 

[mark_wpduet]

yeah - I downloaded

windows live essentials because I wanted Live mail and windows movie maker...

About the Wi-Fi adapeter in device manager: There is nothing wrong with my wi-fi....It's fine........but once I had a problem with wi-if a while back, and after trying everything I could think of, as a last resort, I went to device manager and uninstalled the wi-if adapter and its drivers with one click, then I rebooted windows, it found a new wi-fi adapter and I had to log into my network again, and everything was fine......

If you do it that way, are you getting the latest drivers for your adapter? I'm not sure

 

[cleanteamofny]

For those of us running Windows 8, MS finally merged the surface OS to windows 8 to make it 8.1.
The start button is back and other updated features.
Prepare to set 2 hours aside for this large update!

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/buy?ocid=WIN81GA_SEM_GGL_BRAND_OS_BUY&semid=1&WT.Search=1

 

[cleanteamofny]

The more I use this POS the more I hate it!
No dropped down info on how to use certain window menu in start....
I've been a Windows man from win98SE and enjoyed all new platforms until this one.

Talk about trying to find information on how to use calendar within the system that is integrated with the web version under sync is beyond any logical reason for a child to understand when a full grown adult should know how to navigate. I think I'm done spending money on Missed steps with faults!