[Magdalen] MS Windows users question...

[Clarissa Canning]

Mike put 10 on computer it has completely messed it up. he tried removing
all of it.  still can't use it. urg!
On Jul 31, 2015 1:04 PM, "Charles Wohlers" <charles.wohlers at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Basically, what Roger says. Win10 is mostly for folks who have Win8 but
> don't like it. (I use Windows 7, BTW).
>
> Like Roger, I use CCleaner (it's free) to clean all the c**p out of my
> computer. And I use Startup Cop to control what programs load on startup.
> It also warns you when programs make changes in your computer. It's not
> free, but cheap, and is put out by PC Magazine. I use Microsoft Security
> Essentials for anti-virus, etc. It's not the highest rated, but it's free,
> seems to work well for me, and doesn't slow down or complicate your system
> like some do. BTW, you internet provider can only take care of viruses
> which come via email - it can't control any bad stuff in things you
> download or websites you visit.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> East Bridgewater, MA USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Grace Cangialosi
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 1:42 PM
> To: Magdalen
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] MS Windows users question...
>
> Don't have a malware detector as far as I know. My internet provider,
> CenturyLink, does the anti-virus work.
>
> On July 31, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
> On 31/07/2015 17:50, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>
>> I just saw this information yesterday and was also wondering. I have Win8
>> and don't like it. In fact, I downloaded some kind of shell so that my
>> desktop looks exactly like Win7, but the 8 stuff still floats up from time
>> to time. And I don't have a touch screen.
>>
>> So...should I update to Win10, or is it another one designed primarily
>> for touch screens?
>>
>
> No, they seem to have got the message that was a mistake.  Touch screen
> tablets are useful for somethings, but typing is not one of them.  Even
> a "Hunt & peck" operator like me will tend to be quicker with a keyboard
> and unless voice recognition software eboles to read your brain and
> distinguish homophones I think we will always need keyboards for
> inputting significant amounts of text.
>
>
> Also, while I'm asking tech questions...my PC is pretty slow now, but I
>> don't know if the old system of defragging and cleaning up is still the
>> thing to do or even where to find it. I've had this computer ever since
>> Win8 came out--whenever that was--and I've never done any of that. What
>> would folks recommend?
>>
>
> The other week I heard a geek say that when they have a customer with a
> slow machine the first thing they do is a two-stage clean. The first
> stage is to take the cover off and clear out any dust that may be
> impeding cooling.,  The second stage is to clear out any unwanted
> applications and temporary files that are not needed and are slowing
> things down.
>
> There are free applications such as Ccleaner (the initial C was
> originally expanded with three more letters) that can help with the
> latter task.  You can also use Task Manager (access through Ctrl + Alt
> +Del pressed simultaneously) to see what is using up memory and/or
> processor capacity.
>
> A final trick is to check what applications run automatically on
> start-up.  Not only do they slow down the start sequence they then sit
> there occippying the RAM you need for things you do want to use.
>
> I assume you already use a malware detector such as Spybot Search and
> Destroy.
>
> Roger
>
>
>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 12:10 PM, "Lynn Ronkainen" <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is the window for downloading the fully supported free forever version
>>> of Windows 10 over?
>>>
>>> And... anyone in the pub using Win 10 yet and what are your thoughts?
>>>
>>> Lynn, so busy I did not do my homework on this soon enough
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>>> talk by Richard Rohr
>>>
>>
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