Posted on 01/06/2020 12:14:40 AM PST by sushiman
I have IE 11 in both my PCs and am finding it increasingly difficult to use some websites . Even Facebook says that my browser will soon not be usable on that site . I don't want to install Windows 10 , so , to those who are still using Windows 7 , which browser do you recommend ? Any other advice ? Thanks in advance !
I decided in the '80s that CP/M was the superior Operating System.
My kid uses Linux at his engineering job. Is Linux good for word processing? That is mainly what I do for work. I also have not “upgraded to Windows 10” not wanting to torture myself with learning a new program.
I use Pale Moon.
Waterfox.
Firefox - never had any problems with it with any version of Windows - now running it on two machines, one Win7 and one Win10. It is automatically constantly updated. It has never encountered a website that didn’t like it.
Al linux systems have a full office suite.....word processing is very easy. Comes free.
I use Mint...very stable, like never crashes, unless u overload it and even that takes a hell of a lot to do that and it has probably been running for days, before.
Use Firefox and the ad blocking app ublock.
I hate that Windows 10 cannot easily be modified. Even changing the font I want needs a 3rd party software and a restart of the pc. PLUS the following:
I have Windows 10 installed on a laptop and had decided to “upgrade” from version 1807 to the latest Windows 10 version 1909.
It was released on November 12, 2019.
Big mistake as the upgrade did not go well.
I had my ‘minnesota_bound’ profile folder but also ended up with a TEMP, TEMP.WINDOWS10, TEMP.WINDOWS10.000, TEMP.WINDOWS10.000.001 profile folders.
In the registry it show the user profile as: C:\Users\TEMP.WINDOWS10.000.001
I could not log into Windows.
Error message:
The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in.
User profile cannot be loaded
I logged in as the admin. If you do not have a Administrator option next to your own profile then do the following as it comes in handy to troubleshoot problems like this:
Next to the Start button, click on the search icon (magnifying icon, type in cmd and then right-click on Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator.
Copy this and press the Enter key. Works in Windows 7 and 10.
net user administrator /active:yes
After a few restarts I was able to log in under my profile and found 4 TEMP folders.
The fix was messy so I decided to do a clean install of Windows 10. I formatted the drive and installed.
https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/fix-user-profile-service-failed-the-sign-in.html
I have Windows 7 installed on my desktop computer and will stay with Windows 7......!
I am using Windows 7 (as I type) and just ordered a Windows 10 computer from Computer Discount. I get the same messages as you do on my screen. Can’t watch any videos anymore unless it’s a youtube video.
It was either go to Best Buy and pay around 500 bucks or more for a tower puter or get it from Computer Discount for less than half that price.
After using ms edge for a while, current upgrades have severely damaged performance.I swapped back to ie 11.
I’ve been impressed with Brave.
“I am using Windows 7 (as I type) and just ordered a Windows 10 computer from Computer Discount. I get the same messages as you do on my screen. Can’t watch any videos anymore unless it’s a youtube video.
It was either go to Best Buy and pay around 500 bucks or more for a tower puter or get it from Computer Discount for less than half that price.”
Latest message I got on one site is “ No compatible source was found for this media . “ I can still watch Youtube but Twitter and some other sites no bueno . Perhaps I’ll try Firefox one of my desktops and see how it goes . Oh - I’m in Japan so no Best Buy or Computer Discount .
Bring back DOS 5!
That’s interesting, new to me. Looks like an option for older 32-bit hardware. Thanks FroggyTheGremlin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcaOS
https://www.arcanoae.com/arcaos/
I use Windows 10 on the former Windows 8 laptop that’s six or so years old, and on this 2-and-1 netbook sized tablet/laptop. I’ve had it a couple of years at least, got it for about $90 bucks on clearance (Insignia branding, Best Buy; also immediately put in the largest SD card it would take for additional storage, the whole thing is solid state).
My cheap tablet had died (it was a couple of years old, that’s all, and had cost more than this 2-in-1) and I wanted something cheap to take a picture once in a while. Next time I want that, I’m going to move up to a smart phone. I got a W10 because tablet interfaces uniformly suck the big one — although I liked the fact that the dead Android tablet would accept a wireless mouse I kept in the car for our road trips.
And of course, for FR, I’m generally on the 20+ year old Mac which is souped a bit with a G4, 9.2.2, three monitors.
I’ve been dipping in a toe in Linux with the Raspberry Pi 4, got the kit at Best Buy for about $90 and tax (case, SD card with OS installer, USB-C power supply, HDMI cable, USB cord with inline switch, 2 GB) and mounted a surge strip with two USB power jacks (Walmart, either $10 or $15, don’t recall) and use a Dollar Tree USB-to-USB-C cable as my power supply instead of using the included brick.
A number of Linux options are out there for the Pi. Now that I have the thing auto-loading the time from a network time server (it doesn’t have a clock, but keeps time fine when it’s on) I’m no longer pissed off about that. I’m pretty sure I’ll never take the time to learn more about Linux, nor will I want to, or wish that I had.
Hardware is okay, supports two monitors (the vid ports are micro-? mini-? HDMI); has RJ-45 which is great because I prefer direct connections, this is home it ain’t a $4 cup of coffee and $2 bagel cafe; two USB and two USB 3.0 ports; USB-C power port. Video 4K support works fine on the 4K TV, not too sure it would handle a 4K on each vid port. It’s hooked to a 1080P 40”, which I now call “the old TV”. What a world, what a world.
Right now I’m using the Brave browser, that’s typically what I use at work as well (I can install it without having the IT admin passwords) because it’s up to date and can access the online ordering we use (good luck getting the browsers etc up to date on every logon for every CPU in the place).
Brave tends to load slower than other browsers, but it helpfully tells you on the default (and non-changeable) new window how much time you’ve saved. It doesn’t bug me that much, although it is ironic, and pretty much tone-deaf on the part of the Brave people.
I wonder if there’s a Computers Anonymous organization, I may have a problem.
LOL
Gotta have a Wordstar-compatible word processor though...
Wow, yow. Windows has screwed the occasional pooch on the OS upgrades. FReeper Berosus warned me about the 8 to 8.1 upgrade, so I waited until the coast was clear. BTW, 8 and 8.1 both sucked, they apparently borrowed their UI from 1980s Radio Shack.
But my W10 updates have been fine. If they hadn’t, I’d recommend MS change the name to MurphyslawOS.
Good to hear it is serving you well so far sir, I was going to ask how the 18.3 was doing. I had the same reservations about the Linux before I pulled the trigger also. Having tried it years ago I had some misconception that to use it I would have to learn a whole lot of text line commands, similar to DOS. But same as yourself I was up against the wall, buy a very expensive MAC, be stuck with win 10 and MS, try the Linux and resurrect my older computer as new and up to date in capability, or do without a computer altogether. I found that Linux likes to bring older computers up to date with a current fully capable OS. It will even make older 32bit machines up to date with the most recent of versions.
But after installing it I realized that the new Linux distros are now a full graphic user interface just like windows. While the capabilities and power of the command line interface cannot be ignored, it is now very seldomly or ever even needed for the average user. Right off the bat the graphic user interface and apps are full and complete and are comfortable with a very minimal learning curve, mostly just the difference of “terminology and labeling” of the features that work almost the same as win 7. The Mint Cinnamon does indeed do a good job of comfortably replacing win XP and win 7 as a first time user and comes boxed with all the best apps you will need. It is a complete easy to use full featured turnkey vehicle ready to drive for the new Linux user.
For me it is the security and stability of Linux because of how it is structured, the thousands of apps available to replace MS apps even though these do have a minimal learning curve just like any new app would, And I am rid of the MS ball and chain, it is mine without restrictions and no longer perpetually belongs to MS. Well worth the very minimal learning curve. I am still in the learning stage myself and pretty much just a graphics interface user, but I have come to understand this particular distro version pretty well and have installed it on many many machines now. I would be absolutely privileged to help point anyone willing to give it a shot in the right direction!
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