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Title: new computer ?
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 25, 2013, 12:12:30 pm

I finally have most everything up and running in the new computer.  BUT how do I make this forum back to normal?
Many words are in red with a double underline...... evidently the words are link to something else?
Unread posts are double spaced. 
Every once in a while it says something in this site has caused Internet Explorer to stop working but it comes right back?
any Help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: GrayBeard on April 25, 2013, 12:33:34 pm

Judy! Shame on you! Please tell me you are NOT using IE for your browser!!!!

At the very least download and set up Google Chrome!

Contact me directly if you need help!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Tomsunnu on April 25, 2013, 01:40:52 pm

Judy, I second Gray Beared :) get Google Chrome,that is all.

Mahendra

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: don in brooklin on on April 25, 2013, 06:03:37 pm

Be careful with the highlighted words.  I had the same issue with Chrome and it turned out to be a virus.

It was a real pain to get rid of.  I only got rid of it with Spy hunter after trying 2 or 3 others.  My SIL took over.

As far as chrome versus IE, i think that is a matter of personal preference.  I like IE and the new version seems faster.


Don

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Marcellarius on April 26, 2013, 03:19:00 am

we us both IE and Chrome.
I like the IE9 my wife uses chrome.
must say some things work better in chromen then in IE9 but the IE10 doesn't work on XP. :'(
And I'm kind of got attached to IE.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 26, 2013, 09:57:26 am

Actually I have both Chrome and IE.  And I checked, they are both the same  as far as the red double underlined words in the forum. I use them both depending on the situation.  But I am like an old cow who wants her own stall.  I "grew up" with IE and am used to it and just didn't want the hassel of learning a new browser.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Marcellarius on April 26, 2013, 11:42:47 am

Hey Judy,

if you go over the words with the mouse , can you click on the double underlined words and will a new page open?
(so, is it an hyperlink?)

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 26, 2013, 11:48:48 am

Yes, a new site opens up.  Even in this reply, right under subject it says "Message icon" and it is in red an double underlined.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: Marcellarius on April 26, 2013, 04:45:29 pm

did google on this topic and find this:

http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/specialty-forums/computer-questions/455716-random-words-red-double-underlined.html

http://www.justanswer.com/computer/5g1vh-every-website-visit-always-several-words-double-underlined.html

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_xp/double-underlined-text-ads/8b7426d3-8c9d-4b05-842c-051e4cd30268


hope this will help you.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: BilltheDiver on May 03, 2013, 03:49:51 pm

Hey Judy..Here is my reason for not using IE.  If you are a hacker, then your main goal is to cause as much trouble as possible.  The easiest way to do that is to attack the most popular producer of products in your field.  Microsoft is the most popular producer of pc products and the main target of hackers, virus authors and malware authors.

Title: Re: new computer ?
Post by: spiderman on May 29, 2013, 03:22:18 pm

windows 8.1 will be out by christmas.  The beta version of windows 8.1 code blue  well be out at the end of june 2013.

They are going to put back the start button back into windows 8.1 and other things as well.