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CountAllVotes

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21. XP Pro

Reply to truedelphi (Reply #19)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 05:19 PM

Sep 2014

It is the best OS that Microsoft ever came up with. I guess they never heard the old saying, "If is ain't broke, don't fix it" as far as I can tell.

I finally bit the bullet and bought an HP EliteBook from Tiger Direct. It has Windows 7 Professional on it. So far so good I think ...

However, my desktop works still and my printer does not work with Windows 7 Professional so I guess I'll be needing a new printer soon as well. It seems that Lexmark (the maker of my printer) does not support Windows 7 Professional.

This whole thing angers me as I really could not afford a new computer. However, this HP EliteBook seems good so far and the price was about $800.00. It came with very few instructions which makes it frustrating. Oh well ...

Glad I have been of some help!

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Stickied thread: Safe internet browsing habits [View all] steve2470 Mar 2014 OP

I'll kick us off: Use a anti-virus and anti-malware program steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

I had microsoft essentials on another computer for a few years on another computer butterfly77 Mar 2014 #6

ok try Malwarebytes and Spybot Search and Destroy nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #7

Will do.. butterfly77 Mar 2014 #8

I would run them once a week to be safe or keep them running all the time nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

Thank you for the mention of Spybot Search. Will try it. n/t truedelphi Sep 2014 #17

For those like me, this is great. Keep up the good work and thank you. n/t Paper Roses Mar 2014 #2

A few of my safety practices. TygrBright Mar 2014 #3

Where do you get a script blocker? truedelphi Sep 2014 #18

Depends on what browser you use. With Firefox, I use NoScript. TygrBright Sep 2014 #20

This looks like a good cyber-security site steve2470 Mar 2014 #4

2 more sites steve2470 Mar 2014 #5

I have several old computers CountAllVotes Mar 2014 #10

Thanking you for offering up help for my older computers. truedelphi Sep 2014 #19

XP Pro CountAllVotes Sep 2014 #21

Does the Windows Seven have a desk-top look like XP does? truedelphi Sep 2014 #22

Yes, it looks very similar CountAllVotes Sep 2014 #23

Many Linux distros run well on older PCs Baobab Mar 2016 #25

Thanks for the link to distrowatch.com Very appreciated. n/t truedelphi Mar 2016 #26

Download.com: how to use it and not get crappy adware in your downloads steve2470 Mar 2014 #11

Symptoms of (Malware/Virus) Infection steve2470 Mar 2014 #12

Rootkits: another kind of nasty malware steve2470 Mar 2014 #13

Strong password guide by Microsoft chrisa Apr 2014 #14

Should I run a software firewall behind my NAT router? (pretty technical discussion) steve2470 Jun 2014 #15

Best Antivirus, dead tree Maximum PC magazine, July 2014 steve2470 Jun 2014 #16

Best antivirus? vpiperis Nov 2014 #24

I am following these 10 steps before doing an online shopping borisdavenport Aug 2016 #27