General Chat

No problem.

You should be able to check your updates and find out exactly what has been done - if there is a KB123456 reference (Knowledge Base with a load of numbers after it) it is quite easy to check it out online and find out precisely what has been patched/updated.

Thanks Errol, I finally managed to work out how to do that and it does say it has updated IE.

The Windows Vista update should have patched - check your update history.

I use Windows XP and got the up-date on Friday-son has Vista and he got it as well

Thanks, OFITG :-) Good information in that link.
Can anyone answer Pammy51's question?
Errol? Rollo? ;-)

Check my post on this thread on 2 May 2014 @ 07:02 and have a look at this link:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27249695

Nudge

My computer (I run Windows Vista) has just carried out a Windows update - does anyone know if that is likely to be the patch for IE as it didn't say what it was an update for?

I rejected Google Chrome in the past because I installed it previously and all my Favourites had disappeared so I uninstalled it again.

Earlier in the week I was so panicked by the emails from my family about bugs in IE (Internet Explorer) and Errol's OP (original post) that I haven't been using IE. I have had to do any browsing on my fancy new Android mobile phone.

That just left my internet banking high & dry. (Don't use my mobile for money stuff in case the phone gets stolen).

RtR said use Chrome, but how to download Google Chrome without opening IE to find it? This morning a younger family member said I would be okay to open IE to do this, just don't open sites that want personal details. (She also said they still use XP at work!! Where I work we have Windows 8).

This afternoon I installed Google Chrome. I haven't uninstalled IE, just removed it from the Start Menu with a right click. Once Google Chrome had installed I just clicked on a few buttons to see what they did and found I could import my favourites from IE - I have shed loads of them so really didn't want to lose them. Piece of cake, even for me.

Guess what? Everything is really quick now. Amazing. Just off to find hubby cos I think he is doing the same on his computer . . .

So glad to have family and friends on here with time to explain (and the knowledge).

Thanks Mr Sheep and Mr Red :-D :-D :-D

Thanks, IGP.

isn't that nice of them :-(

Microsoft has said users of its Windows XP operating system will also get the security update it has issued to fix a flaw in the Internet Explorer browser.

It issued the update on Thursday to fix a bug that let hackers gain access and user rights to computers.

Microsoft ended support for Windows XP earlier this month, ceasing to issue bug fixes or security updates for it.

But the firm said it decided to make an exception as the flaw was discovered just days after the support ended.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27249695

This morning I noticed a little orange icon at the bottom of my screen... clicked on it........ Windows Update.

I'm confused........ I use XP, and thought I wouldn't get any more updates!

:-S :-S :-S :-S

Or......do they mean I won't get automatic updates??

AV = Anti Virus

Errol.........when I tried to update, it seemed to get to a certain point and then give up..... can't remember the message, something along the lines of "we cannot continue". The last time I tried was soooooo long ago, I can't remember exactly.

:-(

I'll plod along with my dinosaur computer until it gives up

Himself got a new computer just over a year ago (his old one went to heaven/hell)......... he should have got THIS one, cos I use the computer more than he does now). He uses his to play "shooting aliens" games, and checking the weather :-|

What is an AV program?

Fred - glad you are getting to grips with it.

LadyScozz - do you mean you haven't been able to perform Windows Updates for quite a long time?

Lucky i am Errol i have a windows 7 ultimate H P Pavilion ,very fast and easy to use.and i keep going back onto that as i come to grips with windows 8, not to bad but i get a bit peed off with all the buffering while it all boots up and settles in ,but the one advantage with it is the terrabite harddrive ,ooooodles of space.
Still around Island ,but i am rather tied up with the veggie garden at the mo' ,but ,i am just about done thank goodness ,Fred. :-D

Fred if you get stuck with 8, there are a few things you can do to give it a more familiar look.
If people wish to upgrade to 7 or 8 it isn't so much the hard drive space that is important (although it is clearly to a certain extent because you obviously need enough space for the operating system to sit in) but the processor and memory (RAM). Many older machines may well struggle with newer systems.

Oh there you are Fred :-D I was about to put up a 'where's Fred' fred.


:-D