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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Sat Sep 1, 2012, 12:32 PM Sep 2012

Upgraded to Windows 7 from XP and Explorer to Chrome and nothing is the same or intuitive any more [View all]

Had to because my old computer crashed and burned.

Think I may be getting too old for this stuff?

Any suggestions?

Maybe I should get some younger hotshot to come in here and tutor me about this new stuff?

Anyone else been through this?

My desktop icons don't even look the same any more. Bing? Whats Bing? I don't know about any stinking Bing.

Any other older person ever been through this before?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Don

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Upgraded to Windows 7 from XP and Explorer to Chrome and nothing is the same or intuitive any more [View all] NNN0LHI Sep 2012 OP

let me try to help, Don steve2470 Sep 2012 #1

Bing is MS's search engine -- you can change your browser prefs back to Google eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #2

The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion Windows 7 guide... Earth Bound Misfit Sep 2012 #3

Thanks again everyone for all the help here today NNN0LHI Sep 2012 #4

I am still hanging on to XP Worried senior Sep 2012 #5

From another senior I think the longer we wait the harder it will be NNN0LHI Sep 2012 #7

Going to Win 7 from XP is maddening Warpy Sep 2012 #6

I purchased a pair of reading glasses to compensate for my poor eyesight and everything is fine now NNN0LHI Sep 2012 #8

Try the strongest reading glasses out there OVER bifocals. Warpy Sep 2012 #9