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| Thread ID: 61529 | 2005-09-08 00:35:00 | Which browser for a newbie | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 386758 | 2005-09-08 06:01:00 | I wouldn't inflict IE on anyone who asked for a choice.As far as my friend is concerned, she doesn't even realize there is a choice. Any way, after reading the posts (interesting and (mostly) informative, as usual), I've decided, slightly against my better judgement to instal Firefox, make it the default, remove the IE shortcut, and also install the IEview extension. It may seem like I am exaggerating, but friend really struggles with all this. As I mentioned once before she was in a really bad car accident a few years ago, and while it doesn't affect her day-to-day living, she has problems concentrating for any length of time, and also in picking up new stuff. Even being away from the PC for a couple of weeks means she almost has to re-learn quite basic stuff. That is why simplicity of use has been a major driver for me in setting up the new box. Anyway, the whole project is drawing to a conclusion at long last, and I'd just like to thank everyone who has helped with advice and opinions along the way. :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 386759 | 2005-09-08 06:14:00 | I had a problem like this in teaching a guy to play guitar...stay with me here...it gets simple and understandable toward the end............. This guy wanted to play guitar but he had a few problems...he was missing a few of the ends of his fingertips on the left hand...the hand that you use to make chords and hold down the strings to make notes. He tried and tried hard...but the tips were too short, and without the correct number of joints in the fingers, they didn't bend in the right...or enough places to play anything but very simple notes...not to mention any chords. Now..here's where the simularity comes in. I taught him to play left-handed...like the way they drive in NZ and other backward countries....lol.... Since he never had played guitar any other way, he never knew the difference...it was the natural thing to do...play guitar with the wrong hand... Now..the simularity makes sense...right? If a person never had IE, what would they miss? If Forefox was the only way they had to use the puter, then that's the way it would be natural to them....right? Gads...I amaze myself here. :lol: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 386760 | 2005-09-08 06:30:00 | If a person never had IE, what would they miss? If Forefox was the only way they had to use the puter, then that's the way it would be natural to them....right?That would be quite right, apart from the fact that there are still some situations where IE is necessary - Windows Update for one. I am trying to avoid the sort of situation where IE opens for some reason or other, and my friend then decides to do some more browsing with out closing it and without realising, and - uh-oh, where are all my bookmarks? (for instance). | Tony (4941) | ||
| 386761 | 2005-09-08 07:12:00 | I have been known to rename the IE icon on the desktop to: "DO NOT USE" . That way, when they open the Windows Update or Catalog site, it will toggle or default to IE anyway . I just like to keep people from getting all virus'ed up and me from getting all liquor'd up trying to repair what they got in IE . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 386762 | 2005-09-08 07:39:00 | while i hate to say it. stick with IE, then when IE7 comes out hopefully ur friend will hav a securer browser with a similiar probably simpler UI. * i really don't know who one could not find firefox simple but meh |
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