On 11/24/2012 01:04 PM, Steve B wrote:
I was getting nagged that my IE was outdated, and that I should download the
newest greatest Google Chrome, which I finally did.

Who was nagging you? A website? Microsoft did not tell you to download
Google Chrome.


Now, it must not have gone in, as I still get the nag message. I'm not fond of it, as it takes me
to BING on a lot of things, and I hate BING.

It takes you to Bing? What is "it"?

I need a little help understanding this. I hear all sorts of bad things
about Google, and IE, and such. I seem not to have all these problems, tho
I am not fond of some things my computer does, like: taking me to Bing,

So, your computer takes you to Bing... Who's in charge, if you aren't
doing it?

where it is impossible to find the article you went there for; taking a long
time up to forever to download some stories and videos, redirecting, etc.

Will downloading Firefox improve my computer life?

No. Because, like Chrome, it won't have "gone in".

Do I have to uninstall IE, and will my computer allow itself to be castrated thusly?

You can't uninstall IE.

Is there a lot of configuring to do afterward?

Not for you there isn't.

Do I have to get rid of OE, and download a new news program, or does the installation of Firefox fix all
that?

OE is ****. You can keep it.

I am somewhat handy on computers, but not sure about setting the things behind the curtain.

Advice appreciated on selecting a browser, news reader, and general computer
setup to make my computing life a little smoother.

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Thanks.

Steve