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Unread 12-01-2016, 11:25 PM   #21
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LOL at your new avatar!!!

OK- which version of Windows are you running - and I'll walk you through it, so we can give it a try?

It might be tomorrow, if that's OK - as I'm about to head for bed, as I have an early AM appt..?

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OK- which version of Windows are you running - and I'll walk you through it, so we can give it a try?

It might be tomorrow...
There is nowhere I have to be, any day...I'm retired...

Thanks for the help! Hopefully others here will profit from the tutorial as well...

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I just got in the 7 & 8 books...I don't have 10 yet, so I held off on that. I'm currently running WinXP sp3 on this PC. The others are on a couple of laptops I'm experimenting with...Getting to know Windows 7/8...
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OK - easy peasy.... Windows XP? I can do that in my sleep....

Do this:
Go to Control Panel>Network Connections and select your local network.
Click Properties, then select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Click Properties.


A pop-up window will open... The TOP HALF (Obtain Ip Address automatically or Use the following IP address) - just leave where they are...

The bottom half of that pop-up will have:
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically
Use the following DNS Server addresses

Under "use the following DNS Server addresses, you'll see entry boxes for a bunch of numbers. In those enter the following:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Click the Ok button. On XP - you should reboot the computer afterwards, or you can reset the network manually?

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Under "use the following DNS Server addresses, you'll see entry boxes for a bunch of numbers. In those enter the following:
208.67.222.222
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OK, did all that! Thank you for the help!

I'll report if this fixes my timeout difficulties! Or doesn't...

And Thanks to Marc, for also recognizing the timeout problem...
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geeezus Rich, you can at least run version 9 with Win7 of internet explorer
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geeezus Rich, you can at least run version 9 with Win7 of internet explorer
I'm still experimenting with Win7...I just tried to activate Win8.1 on another laptop, and, not surprisingly, it got all screwed up...

I'm re-installing it now...

I like the Mozilla/Seamonkey bookmarks taskbar better than IE's Favorites sidebar...
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My advice?

Skip Windows 8-8.1. Run by it. Don't stop, don't look back (to me, it was similar to that all-star Microsoft hit we all loved to hate - Vista - but that's just my opinion) ..

Windows 7? Yes - awesome OS - and the drivers are all there, and the HCL was totally re-written - and it rocks...

Windows 10? Absolutely terrific for me so far on all four of my workstations (two image editing, one coding and one Surface Pro 3). Takes a bit - BUT, coming from Windows 7 - is pretty easy to migrate into...

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I have to log in using my login credentials every time I check in from my iPhone 6... got a cure for that which will keep me logged in?
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My advice?

Skip Windows 8-8.1. Run by it. Don't stop, don't look back...

Windows 7? Yes - awesome OS...

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Since John D. offered that advice, I have obtained a Dell Latitude D620 laptop and several extra blank SATA HDDs for it. I also obtained Windows 7, 8, and 10 and installed each on a separate HDD for this laptop. I also have my trusty WinXP O/S on one of them as well (and just this last week, I installed Win 2000 for a lark on another spare HDD).

I had two desktop PCs crash, and have them back up and running and finally found time to install Classic Shell on the Windows 7 laptop HDD. Classic Shell is a Classic Windows shell replacement for 7, 8, and 10 that closely resembles the Classic Windows shell last found in Windows XP. I've used this shell since Win95 OSR2 through the many Windows O/S's and am fully comfortable with it. Classic Shell has many options that I am still experimenting with on Windows 7 and I can say it is a great program! I've attached a couple screen grabs so you can see it includes a close copy of Classic Windows Explorer. It also restores the Classic Start Menu, which is another plus.

If, like me, you've been reluctant to upgrade to the bloatware that is Windows 7/8/10, be aware that Classic Shell restores Windows to a more user-friendly and familiar O/S.

http://www.classicshell.net/

It is also free.

I've also had to re-install my browser to the new HDD on this PC and had the Address Not Found problem with the default DNS adresses in the TCP/IP settings. I've changed them to the settings John D. advised and am happily 'borin' through the ether' again!

Thank you again for your assistance, Jihn D.
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