What I know about computers…
…could be written on the head of a pin in large letters.
My friend, Amanda Ricks let me know that all those great meme’s I’ve posted about our recent pandemic will become little blue squares within days or months. She has many talents: Blogger, Writer, Counselor, and Marketing Specialist. I can’t thank her enough for her sage advice over the years.
If you liked any of the memes I’ve posted about COVID-19, and want to keep them, please look through my posts for the past month and take whatever memes you’d like.
Just click on the picture and choose “save image as,” then save it in “pictures” on your computer. From what I can tell, if the post is reblogged, it will save pictures on your WordPress Media Library, too.
The other half of Two on a Rant. Without her setting up my blog, I’d have to do other things — like clean house.
I would’ve been quite happy with Windows XP. Why should I have to buy the Mercedez of computers when all I want is the Schwinn Bicycle variety?
I’m stretching the boundaries of reality by using Windows 7, so why would I want an insanely unnecessary program like Windows 10?
If you can go into a bicycle shop, or buy a low end car; why can’t you buy a computer without the complexity, surveillance features, and other extras most of us don’t want?
After the past month of living through the draconian rules “necessary” to fight a “pandemic” that is no worse than the yearly flu, most people are sick of them.
We’re just as tired of hearing, “You can’t have that,” from computer manufacturers. Who do they think they are, computer gods? Even people who are deaf and elderly can buy a cell phone that’s easy to use.
No, I’m NOT elderly. Elderly is always 10 years older than me.
How many people out there in the blog-o-sphere are ready to march on Microsoft and yell out, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore! I want my old XP!”
How hard could it be to make an XP word processor on a Windows 7 system that is as fast as Windows 10?
Of course I’d want it to play movies on it.
I’m not entirely ignorant when it comes to using a computer.
I know for a fact that no computer in the universe is cat-proof.
©Joelle (Computer non-guru) LeGendre.
But then MS couldn’t earn money. Cars, Bikes, microwaves, slow cookers and anything made that they can do it to, are made to be thrown away as soon as they can replace it with a better one. It’s called disposable. And provides non-ending income. Also provides great blog material btw.
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And I preferred W-95 and MS Word.
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I haven’t made the switch from Windows 7 to 10 yet either . . . I don’t like learning all new stuff and I’ve heard of problems with 10 . . . but I know I’ll have to make the change one day, sigh.
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I’ve had to use windows 10 before. It was such a nightmare! Too many ways things can go wrong, and my fingers seem to be adept at finding them. 🙂
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I’m still resisting Windows 10 (and the new editor on WordPress) but I know it’s going to have to happen. I don’t do online banking but a friend who does received a letter from his bank saying if he didn’t move onto Windows 10 the bank will not help if he gets hacked and loses money. I knew I was right not to do online banking!
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I can’t stand the new wordpress editor. To much white and I’m very light sensitive. My monitor brightness is already down to 25 percent.
That’s strange about the on-line banking. Haven’t had a bank do that to me yet. If they did, I’d consider finding a different bank.
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When XP was upgraded I wanted to try windows 7 madly and guess what, after getting that installed I hated it. Totally! Now I’m using windows10, but I still stuck with windows 98 theme 😁 no super animations just the old design. Not everyone likes that like I do, Must say XP is far better than the current versions. Have a beautiful day Joelle ✨🤗💐 Hope you are safe in lockdown 👍
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I agree entirely about XP. I wish Microsoft would figure out that there are customer who aren’t enamoured with “bells and whistles.”
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Thanks for your kind mention. I always aim to help 😂
Even I still use and prefer windows 7, so you’re in good company 😊
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Whew! It’s nice to know there are a whole bunch of us out there who hate Windows 10. We should start a petition and send it to Microsoft.
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Many people tried that a few years ago when Microsoft was trying to download windows 10 without people’s permission. But of course the outcry fell on deaf ears.
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Windows 10 is an unnecessary monster for most of us. When one corporation or government has control over everything, that is what you get: Tyranny.
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I’m with you on the needless complexities of Windows 10, and new WP editing.
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So many of us have complained about the new WP editing. One of the nice ladies at wordpress gave me a link to the old model and that’s what I use. If it hadn’t been for her, I would’ve been driving crazy by the new one.
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