tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post3412337042430778177..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: RebuildUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-86504849801668666552015-07-07T07:55:50.994-04:002015-07-07T07:55:50.994-04:00When my last PC died four years ago I bit the bull...When my last PC died four years ago I bit the bullet and jumped to a Mac. Haven't looked back (so far) because although Apple do the annoying update stuff, they all blend together okay and learning curves are gentle short slopes.<br /><br />You know who invented the Cloud, don't you? Skynet.David Bridgerhttp://www.davidbridger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-63868902657981937222015-07-06T17:25:06.538-04:002015-07-06T17:25:06.538-04:00I appreciate that, Fiona. I've been freaking ...I appreciate that, Fiona. I've been freaking out all weekend, and I need a break. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-64101560348972521412015-07-06T17:23:07.519-04:002015-07-06T17:23:07.519-04:00That's okay. I love you so much for start8 I ...That's okay. I love you so much for start8 I might fly up tonight so I can hug you. Ha.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-86814070083031854552015-07-06T17:22:33.916-04:002015-07-06T17:22:33.916-04:00Theo, I love you. Thank you. Theo, I love you. Thank you. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-31519387619812871332015-07-06T17:20:52.184-04:002015-07-06T17:20:52.184-04:00You're going to laugh at this, Lynne, but whil...You're going to laugh at this, Lynne, but while I was starting the new system Microsoft offered me a free upgrade to Windows 10, and because I hated the idea of having to learn a new OS a month after buying this one I declined. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84068683776847938502015-07-06T17:18:47.452-04:002015-07-06T17:18:47.452-04:00I never understood why so many people have migrate...I never understood why so many people have migrated to Mac, Judy, until yesterday. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-27570464895754061802015-07-06T17:17:59.325-04:002015-07-06T17:17:59.325-04:00I'm still not clear on why Microsoft assumes I...I'm still not clear on why Microsoft assumes I want all this app crap, Deb. Have smart phones taken over the business world? the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-14066326567277572112015-07-06T17:16:30.781-04:002015-07-06T17:16:30.781-04:00That might be it, Maria -- I did have to download ...That might be it, Maria -- I did have to download Word 2013 (another stupidly complicated process) without a disc. I figured I'd get it and learn it because I have clients who are using it, and I need to be in sync with their software. I go through this angst every time they change Word, too. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-31648251431090530262015-07-06T17:13:46.228-04:002015-07-06T17:13:46.228-04:00I opened the cloud window and it looks like I have...I opened the cloud window and it looks like I have to do a bunch of stuff to actually use it. So I closed the window and I'm not going back there. If it's another drive I don't need it; I keep everything backed up on stick memory drives as well as an online storage service.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-42447722774221856022015-07-06T17:10:57.543-04:002015-07-06T17:10:57.543-04:00On the old computer I had to use Chrome for a lot ...On the old computer I had to use Chrome for a lot of things too, Fran -- same problem getting certain sites to work with the 14 year old browser I prefer. I've kept my photoshop program for so long because I do know how to use it inside and out, and I'm tired of relearning programs every few years as I have to do with Word for work. Hang onto that laptop as long as you can, because none of this new stuff is an improvement. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-35250356603778759932015-07-06T14:19:29.830-04:002015-07-06T14:19:29.830-04:00You're not alone. Everybody hates/hated Window...You're not alone. Everybody hates/hated Windows 8.1 so much that Windows 10 will be out the end of this month. According to Microsoft, they heard the complaints and went back to the old desktop. Windows 10 is supposed to be free for 7 & 8.1 users when it comes out.<br /><br />No I won't tell you about the Cloud ... because you would freak out.Fiona L. Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841487756522266914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-49586686393963588652015-07-06T13:28:36.948-04:002015-07-06T13:28:36.948-04:00And once again, I think I missed checking the darn...And once again, I think I missed checking the darned Notify Me button. grrrrrrrrrrnightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-20946164685226425372015-07-06T13:27:56.877-04:002015-07-06T13:27:56.877-04:00First, buy this: http://www.stardock.com/products/...First, buy this: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ <br /><br />I've been a Stardock member for oh...12 years? Love the company, customer service is the bomb and buying Start8 will be the best $5 or $10 you'll ever spend on Windows 8, which I hate with a passion.<br /><br />You can uninstall a lot of those apps, but it's tedious and time consuming and the whole idea of Windows 8 was to cater to the touchscreen phone crowd. Unfortunately, that doesn't translate to towers and most full size laptops (which I use.) And now, I can't wait for Windows 10! *drips sarcasm with that comment* But I do hear and read that it's supposed to be better than their dismal failure that is 8, so we'll see.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm so glad you're back! :)nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-39033112129716932662015-07-06T13:02:08.758-04:002015-07-06T13:02:08.758-04:00At the end of the month Windows is moving to Windo...At the end of the month Windows is moving to Windows 10. You should get an automatic upgrade, and you should feel better then! I have Word 2013 on my laptop, but I've kept Word 2010 on my main computer, because I like it better. Best of luck with your new system!lynneconnollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687025766573756077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-28354158862165546512015-07-06T12:31:06.031-04:002015-07-06T12:31:06.031-04:00I 'splurged' on my retirement present to m...I 'splurged' on my retirement present to myself and got a Mac and haven't regretted it a day. I bought an el cheapo laptop to test things for my graphic arts classes and it came with Windows 8....HATE IT! Good luck with the new system. You have my sympathy.Judy H https://www.blogger.com/profile/13685822567236742303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-87340643508526017422015-07-06T11:24:41.736-04:002015-07-06T11:24:41.736-04:00Hugs! I dread the day my computer dies. I don'...Hugs! I dread the day my computer dies. I don't want apps. I definitely don't want to be connected to the cloud! <br /><br />Wishing you luck at getting everything cleaned up.Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-14751403640435758152015-07-06T11:13:07.230-04:002015-07-06T11:13:07.230-04:00I avoid the cloud. I don't care what promises ...I avoid the cloud. I don't care what promises they make. When I bought the latest version of Photoshop, I had to go on Ebay to buy the disc since Adobe no longer sells it except by the cloud. I wonder if you're connected to the cloud because you're using Word 2013? When I bought my computer earlier this year, it kept forcing Word 2013 on me even though I have a perfectly good disc of Word 2007. I paid extra for a Geek to remove all the trash computers come with now. <br /><br />I hated to pay for it, but the transfer was painless and less stressful. <br /><br />Sending you some virtual Tylenol. Good luck!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-2042704971326656142015-07-06T11:10:48.375-04:002015-07-06T11:10:48.375-04:00The cloud scares me, too. I don't want my per...The cloud scares me, too. I don't want my personal stuff up in some amorphous, ambiguous 'cloud'. It's not like hard drives these days aren't HUGE enough to hold everything I need.<br /><br />Yay for getting a new 'puter, though, even if it's kind of a pain in the buns. Soon, I will need to follow you into that dark shadowy place, but not today. :knock on wood:B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-31272206013992742852015-07-06T10:40:54.869-04:002015-07-06T10:40:54.869-04:00Oh dear, sounds dreadful. I'm hanging on to m...Oh dear, sounds dreadful. I'm hanging on to my laptop for as long as it works, and it was purchased in December 2006. XP is no longer supported and I have to go into google chrome for some things because I can't get to that site any more from Internet Explorer because that software is so out of date. But it works and I know how to use it, so I sticking with it till the end. Good luck and don't forget to tell us about your progress.Fran Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079042659459259795noreply@blogger.com