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Warpy

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6. Going to Win 7 from XP is maddening

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:57 PM

Sep 2012

because a lot of things I depended on to compensate for poor eyesight were no longer there.

Then there's the awful "feature" that shifts open windows to the desktop as soon as you let go of the mouse, not fun when you're filling in an online form. If anybody knows how to defeat that one, please let me know.

In addition, it's like somebody moved my food bowl. I've found most of what I need, but it's been challenging. It's like having your mother in law rearrange your whole living space while you're on vacation. It just doesn't work right.

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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