[Ham-Computers] Local Ham with computer troubles...

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Lauren, (and all)

What anti-virus software do you use with your XP Home Edition?

I was using AVG, but when I tried to update my 2008 program with the 2011 
program, it is a ten hour download with my dial-up connection.

Because of the lack of standardization when it comes to program coding, my 
screen reading software will not read the screen prompts for AVG when 
downloading. But it reads the prompts just fine once it is installed.

I am wondering, once I start the AVG download can I leave it alone for the 
ten hours until the download is complete? Or do I have to monitor it for 
prompts that may pop up wanting me to make a choice?

I think, and I am not sure of this, that the privacey agreement comes up 
after the download is complete. Is this correct?

Since I have nobody nearby to help me with the screen messages, I am going 
to have to do this installation by myself. Any suggestions or tips will be 
much appreciated.

Thank you.

--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Local Ham with computer troubles...


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> Every new version of MS operating system means more programs you can't run 
> and more hard drive space consumed and more vulnerability to hackers. I 
> will stay with XP til the cows come home. The hackers don't mess with XP 
> much anymore. They have a new operating system to challenge their hacking 
> skills in Win 7.
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>> From: kd7jyk at earthlink.net
>> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:29:23 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Local Ham with computer troubles...
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>> "with the virus.... oops... Windows 7."
>>
>> That looks about right....
>>
>> Kurt
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