Ya no problem with that Restlessmost certainly!!
Yes it would be Serendipity. Perhaps you should just wipe vista completely. If you hate Linux you could always 'borrow' Jaysay's win7 disc
I've been using Word for ten years, for the first five of those I used it constantly in my job so I could almost use it in my sleep. I've just got Windows 7 and I find that damned ribbon irritating in the extreme - it takes me longer to find the functions than to write anything. I resent being slowed down like that by something I did not ask for and saw no reason to change. OK I'm an old fart but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's frustrated by it.
Are you now using Office 2010 and that is what you find frustrating? That is not down to Windows 7, its the application you are using.
Yes of course you're right Neil, it's Office 2010, came loaded on my new netbook along with Win 7. Sorry... it's getting late!
Could do but... My point is, just because I have a new computer, I don't want to have to cope with a new word processor when I was happy with my old one.
I see your point in a previous post about being open to new things but in this case it's not for me.
Many of the new operating systems fail to recognise/will not run some older programs.
I had a program to make my own greetings cards...it was brilliant, easy to use and easy to navigate. I updated my computer, got a new OS and even these saved projects cannot be opened anymore because the new OS doesn't run the old program.
When they bring out something newer it is always more complex...even though the old stuff was perfectly adequate, and did the job........see, Susie....I'm turning into a BOF too!
I had a program to make my own greetings cards...it was brilliant, easy to use and easy to navigate. I updated my computer, got a new OS and even these saved projects cannot be opened anymore because the new OS doesn't run the old program.
When they bring out something newer it is always more complex...even though the old stuff was perfectly adequate, and did the job........see, Susie....I'm turning into a BOF too!
I haven't Ian, but the program I wanted to run, was not compatible with Windows 7 when I checked on the Microsoft website.
There will be ways around it - even if it means running it through a Virtual machine - would I be right in guessing the program you are referring to is Greetings Workshop ?
No it was a Microsoft publishing program....I forget the name of it now....but it was really good in that you could incorporate your own pictures, change the sizes of the cards and do all manner of things.....it worked perfectly well with XP......but not with Windows 7.
Hang on it has just come back to me...it was part of Picture It publishing (which was part of Works Suite 2001- I told you it was old) It did all the things I wanted.
I saved lots of projects and now they cannot be opened.(I did lots of stuff for the Hospital when I was working.......memorial cards and such...all different and personal to the parents of lost babies)
I know things move on, but you would think that there would be some kind of program that would allow for backwards continuity. Perhaps I expect too much.
I have never heard of Virtual Machine.
I bought a Hallmark Greetings Card program and it isn't a patch on the Microsoft Picture It Publishing.
Hang on it has just come back to me...it was part of Picture It publishing (which was part of Works Suite 2001- I told you it was old) It did all the things I wanted.
I saved lots of projects and now they cannot be opened.(I did lots of stuff for the Hospital when I was working.......memorial cards and such...all different and personal to the parents of lost babies)
I know things move on, but you would think that there would be some kind of program that would allow for backwards continuity. Perhaps I expect too much.
I have never heard of Virtual Machine.
I bought a Hallmark Greetings Card program and it isn't a patch on the Microsoft Picture It Publishing.
Thanks for that Ian I have downloaded Libre Office and it does look more like what I am used to. No sign of that pesky ribbon!
Haven't used it yet but I'm sure it will be fine. Thanks again.
Margaret, a virtual machine is a program you instal that pretends to be a computer"within" your computer. The benefit is that it can run any other OS within it. So you can have a windows XP "computer" running within win 7. Thus you could have your picture it program running on XP within your new win 7 laptop.
I use Oracle Virtualbox https://www.virtualbox.org/ at work to practice stuff on so I can't break anything real. In my case I run a Linux virtual machine on my works windows laptop.
I use Oracle Virtualbox https://www.virtualbox.org/ at work to practice stuff on so I can't break anything real. In my case I run a Linux virtual machine on my works windows laptop.
Thanks Ian...that is worth knowing. I will look into it.
Grrrrr where my cpu fan clips onto the board; part of it broke off when I was downstairs 
Decided 2 days later to have a look at accyweb on my HTPC via the 40" TV(if you use windows on TV try KYLO Browser-- Its great!)....
...so back on topic.
Yeah virtualbox is a cool program. Margaret-- Its another option you could use to try linux and see if you like it.
Also anybody can use it to perhaps try windows8(truly back on topic) on whatever machine they have; since its cross platform.
Decided 2 days later to have a look at accyweb on my HTPC via the 40" TV(if you use windows on TV try KYLO Browser-- Its great!).......so back on topic.
Yeah virtualbox is a cool program. Margaret-- Its another option you could use to try linux and see if you like it.
Also anybody can use it to perhaps try windows8(truly back on topic) on whatever machine they have; since its cross platform.
I am going to have a look at it when the tinlids go back to school...it is hard to concentrate and follow instructions when a six year old and an eight year old are also trying to press the letters on the keyboard.......that kind of help I don't need.
When I am doing that bit of work they will be at home with their Ma and Pa......nowhere near the mouse(please God).
call me old fashioned but I still like burning a CD of my Linux installs......
Always thought that USB creators under Windows should specifically block C drive unless you jump through at least 4 hoops of pain... there is so little chance of wanting to splat a C drive that its surely better to block it and make those who really know what they are doing jump through a few hoops that have the pain of an accidental wipe of a OS
its part of the ritual dont you know....
A bit like I prefer
a pot of tea with milk in the cup first....
Always thought that USB creators under Windows should specifically block C drive unless you jump through at least 4 hoops of pain... there is so little chance of wanting to splat a C drive that its surely better to block it and make those who really know what they are doing jump through a few hoops that have the pain of an accidental wipe of a OS
its part of the ritual dont you know....
A bit like I prefer
a pot of tea with milk in the cup first....
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