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Heritage Basket Studio & Chair Caning, New Laptop, Toshiba P875-S7102, Windows 8 Nightmare, Windows Live Writer
Well, this is a learning curve for me as the old computer died, a Dell Laptop, we are hopeful in being able to extract all the files including all of my basket, chair and blog pictures. The new laptop is a Toshiba P875-S7102, which I am sure it great or will be, it is the Windows 8 operating system I am in doubts of, as it seems geared to make you work 10 times harder than you ever did before. Nothing seems easy, nor is anything easy to get to, what used to be a simple matter of opening the starting menu, is now on the sides top bottom, lit may open it may not. I am sure it is a learning curve however I have already met several people that have changed theirs to Windows 7.
Well life is a challenge and this is just another challenge. If anyone has any helpful suggestions or tips on using Windows 8 please let me know.
Also writing this post is very different for me as I have used Windows Live Writer to do 80% of all my posts due mostly due to its ease of use. Today I tried to download Windows Live Writer and it would not let me saying that I had a current version on my brand new computer, however after over an hour of searching I have not been able to find it . So this post may look a bit different from usual. This is being done with the Word Press editor.
Again any helpful tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated in working with Windows 8.
Well this post will not have a picture, just found out that Windows 8 will not allow you to borrow an image, you must copy to the library and that is not set up and I am not sure at this point how to do that. (boring post)
I hope you can work it all out soon, dear Mitch.
I confess that I seldom use the Windows side of this cast-off laptop from my dear Dad – instead I use the part with the LINUX operating system and applications as they are relatively “Mickle-proof”.
Fingers and toes crossed for you,
Michelle/Mickle XXX
Dearest Michelle,
I have missed talking with you, please write soon and let me know how you are and what you are doing.. I got all the way thru the NZ summer without hearing about you, or gardening and plants, recipes and cooking I worry about you and Zebby Cat my friend, I really do please write and let me know how you are Mickle.
Your friend always, Mitchell
How frustrating! I know that feeling. Though I’m confident you’re going to figure this out asap!
Hi Jayne I am getting it figured out, much better today albeit still a confusing operating system to say the least. Yesterday I tried again to download the Windows Live Writer and it would not let me so I guess this is what you pay the Geek Squad to help you figure out. BTW, been curious how your website stuff is coming, you had said it was not as easy either.
I have been looking at a computer upgrade and after reading a lot from geeky people I trust I have decided no to Win 8. Win 7 seems to be good for a desktop or laptop.
Unfortunately David I found that you cannot find a computer /laptop without Windows 8 on, and have heard just today of people taking windows 8 off and putting windows 7 on. Sadly it seems right now at this point to be one of the most frustrating things I have ever seen. If this is the future, then I am can see myself being like the Old Order Mennonites and dropping the computer altogether, though I am trying to give it an honest try. Man MS must have been on drugs when they invented this system.
Hi David, yes heard the same around here, Windows 8 is absolutely confusing, getting better at some things but really miss the start up menu!! Still say they must have been on drugs when developing this system.
Let me know if I can be of any help.
Many Thanks Hugh, I very well may take you up on it, all I know is that it takes two to three times more clicks for each thing you want to do than anything in the past!