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Computer Help and Support

ellenrr

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14. thanks, my computer guys also said it is no big deal to be able

Reply to Egnever (Reply #13)

Sat Aug 13, 2016, 04:05 PM

Aug 2016

get the means to watch dvd's.
i'm glad you like windows-10. I was traumatized by Windows 8 - a friend got it and asked me to show him how to use it and i was so befuddled.
but my computer guy doesn't think I will have any trouble learning windows-10 and he knows I am not exactly a computer nerd.
thanks for the link.

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I have held on to my 10 -yr old computer for as long as I can-- questions re buying next one. [View all] ellenrr Aug 2016 OP

I have a dell desktop its a government contract I like it .... Historic NY Aug 2016 #1

Computer Suggestions GeoSquared Aug 2016 #2

If you do get Windows 10... Ron Obvious Aug 2016 #3

My computer history started with Win 3.1 OxQQme Aug 2016 #4

You can get a nice basic desktop PC from Amazon for about $120.00, free shipping, 1 yr warranty ucrdem Aug 2016 #5

dvd ellenrr Aug 2016 #8

It doesn't have native DVD-player software. ucrdem Aug 2016 #10

For DVD player software vlc media player is free and will play damn near anything Egnever Aug 2016 #13

thanks, my computer guys also said it is no big deal to be able ellenrr Aug 2016 #14

Keep both computers up and use both. I found this referb. on amazon, a complete package $91 Sunlei Aug 2016 #6

windows 7 ellenrr Aug 2016 #7

Win 7 is scheduled for radio silence in January 2020 ucrdem Aug 2016 #11

refurbished ellenrr Aug 2016 #9

I needed a pc for some wireless cameras, so I ordered one of those $91 complete packages. Sunlei Aug 2016 #12