Windows 8

[pctech]

They know I'm an XP luddite!  It's still the best OS around. 

I said that too Simon but def prefer Win 7 now and have it on both home and work PCs.

For starters the interface is more comfortable to look at over a long period as I do at work.

[cavillas]

and what's wrong with still using window 3.1, works for me.

[pctech]

 

[Steve]

  Clive!

[Lance]

You could at least upgrade to 3.11! What version of Dos are you using?

(20 years ago that was quite a common thing to ask!).

[pctech]

6.22 I guess along with using Trumpet Winsock to connect to the Internet with a 14.4 modem.

[Lona]

Windows 8 does indeed support pop mail.  You have an email client on the Start Page and using the settings-accounts add account-other account options you can set up an account with Imap, pop or even exchange . It is accessed by using the charms setting on the right.  I have a few pop accounts set up that way as well as imap ones.

I did that and was able to use outlook.com for my pop account but everytime I had to logon with a password.  I tried ticking keep me logged in but everytime I tried downloading my mail I had to logon again with a password.  I like to just click an icon on my desktop and receive my mail without having to go into a website.

[pctech]

Sounds like you set up a Microsoft rather than a local account Lona.

[Lona]

Sounds like you set up a Microsoft rather than a local account Lona

Yes I did Mitch, as it said I had to have a Microsoft account to access my mail.

[Simon]

You don't have this trouble with XP! 

[pctech]

I'll have a look on our test machine at work which is not MS account linked.

[pctech]

You don't have this trouble with XP! 

zippit.com

[Lona]

You don't have this trouble with XP! 

Agreed Simon.  All this technology is getting too much for my old brain.  They say there's more to come too as they are holding it back till we get used to the present then they will throw more at us.

[Simon]

I'm not against upgrading, but why do they always seem to have to make things more difficult?  Email is one thing that everyone wants, so why change an essential element such as that, and make it less easily accessible?

[pctech]

Because they want the interface to look cool and trendy and they think everyone just wants social networks.

[Clive]

Thanks for the welcome guys.     I  loved 3.1 because I could pretend to understand it.   

[cavillas]

6.22 I guess along with using Trumpet Winsock to connect to the Internet with a 14.4 modem.

What's a modem?

[Den]

My first car had three forward gears and the wipers were fed by air and slowed down on a hill, but it was safe.     Windows XP my bum. Time to move on Simon while you can 

[Simon]

 

I'll get around to it one day, but if it ain't broke... 

[Glenn]

T minus 15 months until it officially retires.

[Simon]

That's if they don't extend it again...

[Clive]

My first car had three forward gears and the wipers were fed by air and slowed down on a hill, but it was safe.     Windows XP my bum. Time to move on Simon while you can 

Reminds me of my 1957 MkII Zodiac.    Yes, get Win 7 before it's too late Simon.   

[Steve]

As long as we get plenty of notice so we can book a holiday.

[Simon]

T minus 15 months until it officially retires.

Actually, do you mean XP or Windows 7, Glenn?  I have Win7 still in a sealed box from when it first came out!

[pctech]

He does mean XP Simon.