The computer is up and running beautifully. Now I have to figure out how to get on the internet. I have a double problem. I'm having trouble configuring the computer and I'm in the dungeon (basement) where the wireless signal is weak.
When I get tired of working on the internet problem, I load software. I've put on Office 2010, Sony Vegas Pro 9, SonicFire Pro SE, Adobe Creative Suite 2 (I'll up grade to CS 5 Master Edition when my budget eases a bit), and a few specialized programs.
As I was trying to decide which software to load, I realized that I have ton of stuff that I never use. Why should I clutter up the system with this? Time to weed out material and donate it to charity. There must be someone still using Win 98.
Since I installed Windows 7 on the new beast, some of my old programs won't work, even if I think they're worth having. When I get on the internet, I'll download the Microsoft application to allow me to use legacy software and hope it works.
Stay tuned for further adventures in the self assembled computer saga.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Windows 7 Upgrade
A few days ago, I updated my wife's computer from Vista to Win 7 Home Premium. Everything went fine, except I couldn't log into the internet with the wireless connection. My wife was really ticked. "Now why was this upgrade necessary?" It's supposed to make life simpler. Uh-huh.
After 3 days of discussions with the cable Internet provider, the router manufacturer, my computer savvy daughter and her computer savvy husband, and finally Microsoft, I was able to resolve the problem. It seems the Norton Internet Security software thought I was under a virus attack and refused to let me use the wireless connection.
It took an hour and a half of Microsoft tech time to figure that out, so I don't feel too brain dead about it.
Anyway, I deleted the antivirus software, got the wireless router to work, and reinstalled the antivirus software. Everybody seems happy now. I know I am.
The whole process was very educational and I have a better understanding of the operating system now.
Not that I expect to do it again, anytime soon.
After 3 days of discussions with the cable Internet provider, the router manufacturer, my computer savvy daughter and her computer savvy husband, and finally Microsoft, I was able to resolve the problem. It seems the Norton Internet Security software thought I was under a virus attack and refused to let me use the wireless connection.
It took an hour and a half of Microsoft tech time to figure that out, so I don't feel too brain dead about it.
Anyway, I deleted the antivirus software, got the wireless router to work, and reinstalled the antivirus software. Everybody seems happy now. I know I am.
The whole process was very educational and I have a better understanding of the operating system now.
Not that I expect to do it again, anytime soon.
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