Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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For spreadsheets, you use Google Docs and Google Sheets. Can probably use Microsoft's on-line versions of their products. You can not install Turbo Tax but TT also has an on-line offering in the cloud which you run on their servers via a browser. This model seems to be the trend for the future. I think there is a similar online offering for Quicken.
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Thanks did all that you suggested. It’s over at You Break We Fix. I think it is a virus and they to clean it all up
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BTW, you never see the downloads or updates as they happen in the background. |
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This sounds like something my husband would be happy with, as long as it could connect with a 27" monitor and a separate desktop keyboard, two "must have essentials."
Last edited by Carla B; 03-25-2018 at 05:43 PM. Reason: Forgot an essential |
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This article at AndroidCentral is worth a read. -- Bob C |
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I'm very happy to see people speak up about the chromebook and chromebox, too many people poo poo it as just a browser with a keyboard. As you can see it can do much more and safely.
Can you buy a "real" laptop for the same money, yes you can, but that "real" laptop comes with many things you don't want. Things like a very bloated operating system, the need for virus and malware protection, updates that take over your PC at inconvenient times. There are Windows programs that do not run on chromebooks, but there online programs that can do mostly the same thing such as MINT in place of Quicken. The programing world is going online, even Microsoft offers their suite on-line. One thing to think about is that the EUA gives Microsoft the right to ALL your data on your PC to do whatever they want with it, you can not disable it. You can read the EUA. |
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Back on topic, OP if you do a search on Google, you will get this result: OH well I cannot paste result??
Do a Google search on PRO PC, PRO PC Cleaner will show up, the second result is how to REMOVE from Adaaware, hope this helps.
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This guide contains advanced information, but has been written in such a way so that anyone can follow it. Please ensure your data is backed up before proceeding.
If you are uncomfortable making changes to your computer or following these steps, do not worry! Instead you can get free one-on-one help by asking in the forums. Back on topic. |
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I am curious...why a Chromebook?
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I use to get this from friends and family.
"The computer takes 10 minutes to start up." "The printer won't print" "I think I have a virus." "How do I look at the photos you sent me?" "I can't find the file I downloaded." "I think I have a virus." My advice: Forget the traditional Windows-powered desktop or laptop. It's overkill, especially considering the relatively modest needs of some users, and modern PCs are still fraught with the kinds of issues identified above. Consider what some need or want from a computer. Email. Web access. Facebook and YouTube. Maybe a simple word processor. You know what some don't need? Drivers. Viruses and malware. Blue Screens of Death. And all the little idiosyncrasies that plague Windows users, novice and expert alike. (Examples? The sign-in screen. File associations. Windows updates. And don't get me started on Settings vs. Control Panel.) OK, boot times tend to be shorter, especially if the system has a solid-state drive instead of a hard drive, but Windows always gets slower over time. Always. All this adds up to my recommendation: Instead of steering some to a new PC, steer them to a Chromebook or a tablet and keyboard. The Chromebook option These are the advantages: They boot quickly. They're effectively impervious to viruses (though not phishing). Generally speaking, they're very inexpensive -- usually anywhere from $200-400 depending on size and features. Voice commands: You can say "OK, Google" from the launcher to invoke Google's voice-powered assistant. Tight integration with everything Google: Gmail, Drive, Calendar and so on. That means any document created in, say, Google Docs is automatically archived to Drive. It's like full-time, automatic backup for nearly everything the user does. I need a PC and a Chromebook. 99% of the time I use the Chromebook but the PC is like an old pick-up truck that is nice to have around just in case. I don't write very well so I borrowed the above from C/Net and took some liberties deleting patronizing language. |
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Here is very good article on the security of the chromebook from C/Net
Google Chromebooks fight malware, get security experts' approval - CNET |
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If not, you should really get up to speed on security for your product. FWIW, I was a former DARPA contractor and worked on developing encrypted networks for several projects. |
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Acer Chromebook R 11 | Laptops - The Chromebook that bends over backwards | Acer Buy directly from Acer. $179 plus free shipping Chromebook | Acer good luck send it back if he doesn;t like it |
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