Unacceptable updating practice

[LizzieW]

I have Mozilla Firefox and updated it recently, only to find the new version doesn't support Google toolbar and all my bookmarks were on the Google toolbar bookmark link, so I can't access them now.     Most of them were related to family history too. 

Lizzie

[Roger The Hat]

I've got up-to-date Pale Moon, Firefox, IE, and Chrome (I did have Opera as well, but I took it off because it didn't like some sites!) Switching between them causes no problems on my XP machine.

I have Automatic Updates turned off - I turn it on at the weekends, when I do a full scan/backup.

'Hat.

[ScouseBoy]

When I got this computer new about two years ago   I opted not to get  updates from microsoft.    I notice no  problems in  not getting updates over that period of  time.

[mothball]

On Windows 7 I can search for updates, in the box on the start button > then find Windows Updates> then Change settings.  It is here you can alter how the updates are managed.

I have browers Chrome for speed, but no good with Facebook nor Ancestry.

I have Firefox for Ancestry to download images.

I wouldn't touch any IE at all, but I still get updates for their latest brower,  I am not that much of a tekky, but as far as I know even when using other browers IE is still involved, so it's a good idea to keep updating it.

I downloaded IE 8 some time ago and it really didn't get on well with my computer so I uninstalled it and everything went back to norma.   I have now hidden this update and don't see it at all.

[stanmapstone]

When I got this computer new about two years ago   I opted not to get  updates from microsoft.    I notice no  problems in  not getting updates over that period of  time.

Applying the latest Microsoft Windows updates and keeping your Windows PC up to date is always a good idea and is especially important if you use the Internet. When it comes to security, Windows has not had the best track record. All the more reason why you should install the latest security updates for your computer as soon as possible.
http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/microsoft-windows-updates.html

Stan

[youngtug]

I have Mozilla Firefox and updated it recently, only to find the new version doesn't support Google toolbar and all my bookmarks were on the Google toolbar bookmark link, so I can't access them now.     Most of them were related to family history too. 

Lizzie

If you go to the far right of the firefox bar you will see a small square with a star in it, this is a request to display your bookmarks, click on it.

[mothball]

When I got this computer new about two years ago   I opted not to get  updates from microsoft.    I notice no  problems in  not getting updates over that period of  time.

Applying the latest Microsoft Windows updates and keeping your Windows PC up to date is always a good idea and is especially important if you use the Internet. When it comes to security, Windows has not had the best track record. All the more reason why you should install the latest security updates for your computer as soon as possible.
http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/microsoft-windows-updates.html

Stan

Yes Avast and AVG are free security softwares and are reckoned to be superior to McAfee and Norton as they are updated much more often.   (Allegedly I should add for legal reasons)

[LizzieW]

I have Mozilla Firefox and updated it recently, only to find the new version doesn't support Google toolbar and all my bookmarks were on the Google toolbar bookmark link, so I can't access them now.     Most of them were related to family history too. 

Lizzie

If you go to the far right of the firefox bar you will see a small square with a star in it, this is a request to display your bookmarks, click on it.

Thank you.  When I click on the star and then on the word Bookmarks, it does bring up a list of lots of sites.  I had found that list once before when doing a search on the laptop but couldn't find it again.  Phew, I thought all my family history sites had been lost.  I'm going to copy and paste them into a word document now.

Lizzie

[Selina]

Thanks for the comments on Firefox.

Will download it when I have a 'confident' half-hour!

Selina