Last week I also had computer problems. Very stupidly, without checking any forums, I allowed Microsoft Update to work away in the background with the Windows 7 Service Pack 1. Now, while it was installing it re-booted itself and seemed to take forever to finish. After which I found that I couldn’t load any browser at all, even though I was connected to the net. So I had to un-install it and go back to a Restore Point. That seems to have cured my problems, although I also found that my Thunderbird email client wouldn’t allow outgoing mail. It was fine with incoming emails, but even after I’d checked to see that all the settings were correct I simply couldn’t send anything out. Thank goodness it’s not my only email client. However, after a couple of days I found that Thunderbird had righted itself and is now working normally again. Very strange.
After checking some forums I read that I’m not the only person to have had problems with the service pack! And, compared to what happened to some people, I got off lightly. I certainly won’t be downloading the Windows 7 SP1, and in the future I’ll be checking the forums before I download any more service packs.
Now, my only computer "gripe" is the new Firefox 4 browser version. I simply don't really like the way that things have changed in its layout. I guess I'll get used to it, and I don't want to go back to a previous version.
Finally, to make you smile, I regularly check that my Plug-Ins are up to date. For many months I've been having a problem installing the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. A friend was here while I was trying to do it a couple of days ago and imagine my surprise when they said I had to check the box to say I agreed to the terms and conditions. What box? In the black and red Adobe window that comes up there's a tiny little box you have to tick to allow the installation. Of course, with my eyes and, I suspect, with those of many senior citizens, it's impossible to see that box! Once I'd ticked it there was no problem at all. And I continue to hate Adobe - even more than I hate Microsoft.
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A useful fall-back position here is to download a CD-ROM image of Knoppix Linux and burn this onto a CD. This is a Linux distribution designed explicitly to boot and run only from a CD; it cannot install to the hard drive.
What it is useful for is giving you a working machine back if the Windows install happens to break its self, a working system which won't overwrite the Windows system.
Thanks Dan. Now if I could only understand the dowload options that Knoppix.net sent me to over on the Nopper.net mirrors .........
What I really need is just a simple link where I can download and then burn to CD :)
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