Is it my PC or is it Firefox?

[mseries]

Use Linux (it's freee) or Apple Macs (not free) and avoid all that extra work.

 

[Benchwayze]

Use Linux (it's freee) or Apple Macs (not free) and avoid all that extra work.

I tried Linux a few months ago. It wouldn't install on my PC. I don't know why. It just would not install.

I'll try again., but I don't hold out much hope.

:mrgreen:

 

[mseries]

Use Linux (it's freee) or Apple Macs (not free) and avoid all that extra work.

I tried Linux a few months ago. It wouldn't install on my PC. I don't know why. It just would not install.

I'll try again., but I don't hold out much hope.

:mrgreen:

fair enough. I am using Mint 13 on my laptop. Mint 17 won't work - doesn't tell me why not

 

[Benchwayze]

I have ubontu working on the PC, but I seem to have lost all my bookmarks, passwords, and the interface isn't particularly intuitive. I wonder how long before I get used to it. There doesn't seem to be any anti virus and malwarbytes anymore. And I seem to have lost a load of stuff I was working on, on the desktop. Aprt from that it looks pretty neat! :lol:

 

[mseries]

Arrghh. You should have outlined your intention and I would have advised on best way of doing it including backing up first !

You won't need anti virus nor malware bytes on Linux. As for the unintuitive interface, other versions of Linux behave differently, it's one reason I prefer Mint over Ubuntu - the interface is easier especially on an old machine which isn't very powerful.

 

[wizard]

now you are using Google chrome you should be able to search the internet using voice commands

 

[worn thumbs]

Mint 17 user here,haven't used windows since XP.It got too bloated and needed more resources to perform at the same level with subsequent versions.

 

[Benchwayze]

now you are using Google chrome you should be able to search the internet using voice commands

I had a program called Dragon-speak (or something like that.) It was okay, but I couldn't get it to understand my slight Brummie accent. It was fine for opening programs, but when I wanted to dictate two or three thousand words wedges of text, it was hopeless!

So I have to type nowadays! :mrgreen:

John

 

[DiscoStu]

Dragon naturally speaking is meant to be good, but you do have to train it. Not tried it myself.