Windows update

Apparently 11 of them.

Adobe Flash Player update

Bright and early this morning.

Discoveries

I have been noticing a lot of spam both on my journaling list and a number of times on my blogs (especially on the livejournal one).  For the email list I keep doing as recommended blocking and reporting and still I get the spam.   As for the spam responses on the blog I just delete.

I discovered that I can save emails from my AT&T email account.  When I used IE they would never save right.  I can save them with Firefox.

Downloaded the capatability pack for 2007.  So now I don't have to ask to have it on 2003. I was hoping I could still use the updated one as a word processing.

Been exceedingly happy with the speed and signal strength since I have downloaded the Mozilla Firefox.  I don't know if it really has anything to do with it but I still love it.

Windows 8 is being released this coming week.  I am not sure if I will be able to use it.  I don't know if it is compatible to this.

New Web Browser installed

Just downloaded Mozilla firefox.  ON Guru's advice.  I thought I did something wrong when it wouldn't start but i had to get out of IE first...so far I am loving it.

couple of updates

1) Did download Real Player and it seems to work okay.  I have the ability to download videos from the web.  NOt sure I want to do that but will try now and then.

2).  I had another Java update.  Not sure what that entails.

Real Player VS Windows Media Player

In rush of frustration I downloaded RealPlayer....anytime I use windows media I get problems (like not working).  Real player seems to be working fine (its buffering right now) but will it interfer with my ability to watch tv episodes from online sources?    Will REAL Player corrupt my Windows XP?  It doesn't seem to want to play now...

Do you trust it to watch VIDEOS? 

same crap different day

I was concerned when the little monitor looked like a cell tower/antenna for two days.  It usually indicates the status of the wireless network.  Indicating the strength and so on.  I went to get on other sites and for some reason it won't move..I turned it off by the tower...and the little monitor came back...

Someone suggested I start using firefox at home and I explained that my guru isn't a big fan of their program.

computer acting strang last night

When it was in sleep mode and I went to start it up (from screen saver) it wouldn't do anything.  I had to turn it off a couple of times at the tower.  It took a long time to load up.  Today the internet connection was not working.  Instead of the monitor its a "cell tower".

More sites are not fully loading up on the computer for me.  It is very frustrating.  Is it because of the IE?  Should I bother to go to the next program?

some updates that were confusing me

Last week I got a message:  One of the files containing the system registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy.  Recovery was successful.  I don't know why that happened-it may have been because i turned the computer off quickly.  I also got the first of the Adobe  Flash player update and the following excerpt from an email explains it.

Quick question…last week I got an Adobe flash player update.  It included “download Google Chrome”.  I unchecked that part but I ended up canceling the whole process completely because I couldn’t remember where I wanted to save the adobe flash player…It came up again today when I turned the computer back on.  My question is this:  When the question of saving it or running it comes up what should I do?  If I save it where should I save it to?  Should I save to my C drive or desk top?  As if right now I have the Adobe page from the internet up and not moving from it until I hear from you.

I see the Windows Update symbol in the task bar.  I am not sure what type of updates there are but if it is okay to install google chrome then I would like to because not all of the sites I go to work well with the current IE system.

Anyway I am waiting for a response......

Why?

For some reason I can post to one of my Wordpress blogs but not the other one.  I have no idea why and it is frustrating.  The blog I can post to was turned into one of my NCIS Blogs.  I just don’t know what to do.

I have also noticed that some websites I frequent don’t load up really well or at all.  It really is frustrating.  I am hoping it is just the ISP and not me.  It just might be I have to update to the latest and compatible programs.

Wireless Key board and mouse

Hey its been almost two weeks and in that time:

I had a couple of updates:  Windows and Java...they wanted me to download or upload McAfee security.  I already use Norton no need for two of them. 

I still get the problems with audio on videos from the net.  We have determined it is the speed and signal strength from ISP.  We are trying to find ways in which to move tower and antenna to get better reception.  IT may help now that I got a wireless keyboard and mouse for birthday...haven't hooked it up yet...

Keyboard died

The keyboard died last night.  Don let me borrow his for the night and M&T offered me one of theirs.  Don also worked on get the signal strenght better and he moved around my modem in Mom's office and it is much better.  He is also going to wrk on getting an antenna extention of sorts to get the signal strenght and speed faster.

I don't know if I mentioned it but had a bunch of windows up date the other day.  I am not sure what they were but I am glad they were done.

I am getting flipping tired of this computer, the computer ISP.  The speed and signal strength continue to be extremely slow and as a result it takes far too long for me to get to different pages or sites.  THis is totally unacceptable.  I don't have the time for this crap.  This is a fairly new computer and the Norton is set up to do the virus check daily.  So i know i don't have any viruses yet.  I should have top quality reception and speed and I just don't. 

Oh and when i turned off the computer at the tower and it has booted up again i went to sites and my log in wasn't being remembered.  I don't have damn time to keep remembering them.

Getting annoyed

For some reason the speed and signal strength is extremely low.  I checked everything in Mom's office but it seems fine.  I really wish i had my own internet provider.  This is getting rediculous.

Doing a full scan

i was visiting one of my sites that I frequent and got a message that my computer had viruses.  (do you want to navigate from this page etc-your computer has viruses.  i got off that window and decided to do a full scan.  Before I did that though I saw where i could scan my facebook feeds.  Did all the connecting and they are safe for now.  I am doing a full scan of the computer.  Over 12,000 plus sites and so far 74 risks have been detected and resolved.  I am thinking maybe the memory stick should be done too? Okay sent email to DB asking questions about the memory stick.  Will Probably get answer some time tomorrow.
The speed and signal strength continue to be a concern to me.  Lately it (the speed) hasn't gone above 36 but the signal strenth various from good to low.  It is very frustrating to me.

Concerned about the speed of computer

The speed of the internet hasn't reached the normal 36 in quite some time.  It hasn't gone past 18 in days.  Guru says its not my computer but everyone who is using the particular ISP. 

I still haven't upgraded or updated my Word Program.

windows update

Not really sure wht it was...will look on the website another time.

the lastest computer threat

I best not lose internet service as of tonight. Did you read this article today in yahoo? That thousands of people will lose their internet connection until what ever malware virus is taken care of. IT should have been taken care of back when it first occurred. Not now. This to me is unethical and immoral. Too many people depend on the internet for their lives.

the audio on the computer

It isn' my computer it is the isp...It has to do with the bits.....

he says I can get rid of the H&R block programs that are collecting but the other stuff save

Up grade to Word 2007

I may be upgrading my word processing program from 2003 to 2007.  When the VC of the DTC sends out Word documents it is a newer version.  I asked Neighbor Don if it would be worth it and he says as long as Microsoft is asking then it should be fine.  I just have to down load it.  It probably is for a fee.  I don’t know how long it will take either.

Got a couple of emails from Yahoo Groups.  It looks like they are ending some applications for their groups.  I am not sure what that means.

Doing a Security VIrus scan

This morning while visiting a site I frequent I got a block message from Norton saying this had a virus and so I followed the instructions.  At least I hope it stopped it so I have a full scan going on.

Updates this week

Earlier in the week it was a windows update no idea what was done but I probaby could check the website.  At times the system seemed slow could have been traffic.  This morning had a java update.

I decided

Instead of asking our IT guy at work why Microsoft is giving up on Windows XP in 2014 I went here after going to ask.com.  It sounds like a lot of people customers and clients (people like us) complained about the OS.  I just hope I can understand the new system.  I would love to be able to use more things than I do now.

mouse

mouse froze last night a couple of times.  I had to turn the computer off and reboot to see if it would be okay.  Its been fine ever since.

It looks like I won't be getting IE 9 as it isn't compatible with XP...Don sent me an email and explained that after a certain date Microsoft will be not be working with XP.

I talked with DB yesterday about doing upgrades for the computer he asked what kind and I said IE 8 but as I look at it in the bar above it says Add-on’s. I am not sure if I want that. I am checking the updates now.

Key Board has been maintaining speed of 36 with an occasional 48 and even to 54 Mbps.  Everything seems to be working just fine.  All the UBSP are also working just fine. 

I do have to say going to some of the websites are still slow.  It can be frustrating and I don’t want to say anything but I know its not my computer and they really need to do something about it.

Speed

I am very happy to report that the speed of the computer has been consistently at 36 mbps and reaching 48 Mbps.  On occasion it has been down to 24 but not really bad.  I have given up trying to figure out why.  It could be the weather or the traffic etc.

I was a little concerned when my keyboard was getting stuck. I yanked it at one point and I started getting a message about the USB Port malfunctioning.  It would have that little bell (like when you put the flash drive or add new hardware) go off and it went consistently and I was cussing it out.  I know it is my fault because of the way I have it set up.  It is not ergonomically correct. 

Bought a new monitor today

you can read about it here.

Got a 20 inche HP monitor...sweeet

Had a couple of updates this week

There were five window updates last week having to do with windows and various aspects.

today had java update and made my computer a little wonky but it seems to be doing okay now.

monitor was white again

It has happpened again and this time longer.  While the screen was on saver and then it went to gray and white.  ON top of that soething wrong w/mouse.  Played around with it moved it from one up port to another.  It all seemed to take too long to do what ever it is.  I hope my computer system is okay.

E gads I had that gray streaky screen again this morning its been weeks since I had that.

Well everything seems okay with the computer this weekend.  I was a little concerned when the little computer icon in the task bar only showed a tower like thing.  I was still connected to the internet (that surprised me) but this was on for a couple of days.  Speed currently is 18-24Mbps.

Google is streamlining their Privacy policy to cover all their applications.  I think I have read it but I kept clicking “got it”.  I am hoping that will be all to do.

Many social network and journaling sites were protesting against SOPA. Wikipedia did a major info (which annoyed the hell out of me when you try and use their site) .  I just downloaded the data on it and I need to read more about it before I can explain here but apparently it has to do with free speech.

should I be concerned?

I know its been over a month and in that time had a couple of updates both windows and other security updates and verything seems fine but the little computer has the “x” in the corner as though it’s not connected. I checked the modem and they seem fine. I am able to access the net.  I have been trying to turn off the computer every couple of days and I may have to do it again.