has Microsoft ever been first? (legit question, I have no clue)
All of which have to be downloaded onto the computer, after Windows has had IE put on it at the manufacturing plant.
Not the sort of first you were thinking of, but hey.
So everyone knows, I've come to the conclusion that my laptop is the problem. I can't install Chrome or Firefox, and not for lack of trying. Its just ignoring adminstrator permissions and saying 'nope' at every browser I try throwing at it. IE9 was the only one I could put on it, and I've been unable to deinstall it so I can go back to IE8.
If every cloud had a silver lining, there would be a lot more plane crashes.
Those specs are fine for running chrome/firefox. Must be software. From what you make it sound, you are not an admin or signed in as one? Can you install/remove other programs?
If a tree falls in the woods, but no one is around to hear it, does it still kill the squirrel it landed on?
RedDwarfIV wrote:So everyone knows, I've come to the conclusion that my laptop is the problem. I can't install Chrome or Firefox, and not for lack of trying. Its just ignoring adminstrator permissions and saying 'nope' at every browser I try throwing at it. IE9 was the only one I could put on it, and I've been unable to deinstall it so I can go back to IE8.
You can use firefox, chrome, or opera from portableapps.com and install them for example in "My Documents". No admin rights needed.
If you're having trouble installing software the way you're describing, I'd be concerned that your system was compromised. Malware occasionally can cause problems like those and at least some of your Internet Explorer issues.
avwolf wrote:If you're having trouble installing software the way you're describing, I'd be concerned that your system was compromised. Malware occasionally can cause problems like those and at least some of your Internet Explorer issues.
That is concerning. I have two anti-virus programs.
If every cloud had a silver lining, there would be a lot more plane crashes.
avwolf wrote:If you're having trouble installing software the way you're describing, I'd be concerned that your system was compromised. Malware occasionally can cause problems like those and at least some of your Internet Explorer issues.
That is concerning. I have two anti-virus programs.
Boot to safe mode (if Vista has such a thing) and run a full system scan. Quick scans and the live scanners don't always catch everything.
avwolf wrote:If you're having trouble installing software the way you're describing, I'd be concerned that your system was compromised. Malware occasionally can cause problems like those and at least some of your Internet Explorer issues.
That is concerning. I have two anti-virus programs.
Boot to safe mode (if Vista has such a thing) and run a full system scan. Quick scans and the live scanners don't always catch everything.
Avira full scans every day. OneProtect or Microsoft Antivirus or MS Essentials or whatever it calls itself now full scans every week.
If every cloud had a silver lining, there would be a lot more plane crashes.
To be honest, I'd consider the thing corrupted, make a backup of all your files(use Magic JellyBean Keyfinder to find your product keys if needed), and reinstall. It's something that won't hurt, and will definitely speed things up - Most Windows installs could use a reinstall every couple of years anyways*.
*Note:
From personal experience I've found it's not the /windows/ part that causes slowdowns and stuff; it's the other programs.Uninstalled programs leaving bits behind, trial software with hooks in the registry, programs that autostart... all make things slower. I found that using 'open source' utilities instead of plain 'freeware'(and trials) extends the life of a Windows install by several years.
