Bookmarks and favourites, and mystery message.

Does Favourites call itself Bookmarks in Windows 7?

I can click the Favourites star and get favourites, but when I want to add
an item it calls itself Bookmarks
and there is no list that I can find, and no way to show the file I want it
to go to.

I need to add shopping orders for Countdown etc.

Any ideas please? Is there a website where I can look up this sort of thing?

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Down by the clock there is a flag, and a message from Windows Defender
wanting to scan my computer.
"Solve PC issues one message". Is this a genuine message and should I let it
please?

Thank you
Geopelia

 

"Allistar" wrote in message

That depends on the browser software you use. This has nothing to do with
Windows 7 per se but is instead dependent on the browser. You are most
likely using either Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome.

When you are looking at webpages, what's the name of the program you are
running?

Google. I think it's still on Internet Explorer, but Chrome seems to have
installed itself when I updated Adobe.
I never click on the Chrome icon.

That depends on what the issue is. If you click on it does it give you more
information?

One message." Windows Defender needs to scan your computer. Open Action
Centre."
Would I understand Action Centre if I opened it? I don't know much so it
would have to be clear step by step for me.
I can get the computer man to look at the computer remotely if necessary.

 

Yep, they're both the same thing - stored shortcuts to access the
websites you like.

There's probably one of two reasons (if not both) why Microsoft uses
"Favourites" while pretty much everyone else uses "Bookmarks":

A. Microsoft used the "Favourites" term first and used legal
action to stop anyone else using it.

B. Microsoft decided to ignore everyone else and do whatver they
want to do, as usual.


The best solution is to buy an Apple Mac, and then you won't have to
deal with Microsoft's various idiocies ever again (unless you're in
business and need almost 100% Microsoft Office compatiblitiy).

 

"Allistar" wrote in message

Ok, you're using Internet Explorer (Google is probably the web page it goes
to when to start Internet Explorer - you can make it go to any page you like
by default).

I've never used Internet Explorer (I can't run it on my computer( but I
would say that "Favourites" and "Bookmarks" are synonymous.

It's complaining that it hasn't checked for viruses in a while. You should
be safe to leave it until the computer man comes. If you do run it it should
do everything it needs to automatically without you needing to be involved
(apart from starting it off).
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Thank you. I have Trend Micro which should be stopping any viruses. I'll let
Action Centre do that as well.
Geopelia

 

"geoff" wrote in message

No, you just have to cope with Apple's BS hype and own idiosyncrasies.

But on the upside you will end up with a new religion.

geoff

I'll stay with Microsoft. I bought a new computer last year as the old one
was so old, and everything was transferred to the new one.
A lot of things weren't where I expected them to be.
Also I'm now learning Windows 7.
Any more changes would really stuff up this ancient brain!

Geopelia

 

PLEASE Stop feeding this Troll

 

Hello there Roger. Feeling a bit lonely and wanting some attention?

 

"geoff" wrote in message

Oye - he said (somewhat anachronistically !) to please stop feeding the
troll !

geoff

Is he calling me a troll? I may be ignorant and annoying, but I'm only
asking for help with stuff I don't understand.
Geopelia

 

"geoff" wrote in message

No, he was just doing his random bleat Not clear who or what he was
on about. But the best interpretation was he was referring to himself
and his very same post !

Geo, you carry on as is !

geoff

Thank you.
Geopelia