Window Vista and Google Chrome

[John Priestley]

Hi there!

 

I have an ageing computer and don't want to replace it just yet. However, for the last couple of weeks I have a notice on my screen to say that Chrome is no longer sending updates to Vista users. Any advice as to what I should do?

 

Best regards and looking forward to hearing from you soon, John.

[Guest mrclean0325]

Unfortunately, using any older MS product is on the end of the timer. The security holes are not going to be plugged and many programs will not work or not be updated. Websites will not work with older browsers or put up warnings to update. The only work-around I have is to find a good Linux distribution like Ubuntu and install it. You can have all the newly updated versions of most all the software you use and it works just like Windows for the most part, except no viruses and such. Using Linux for web work is no different than using Windows since it uses the browser.

[John Priestley]

Hi there!

 

Ah, I see. I know a couple of people who use Linux, but have not sone so myself. I will ask them for some help, too. Thanks for your input. Most helpful.

 

Have a grand day, John.

[Guest mrclean0325]

If you download Ubuntu and burn it to a disk, you can try the "live" version without installing. It is a great way to test for the hardware and to see how it works. Just put in the DVD and set the compute to boot from the disk first.