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Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 8th 18, 12:36 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 38
Views: 2,345
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Almucantar / Astrolabes, Error message "www.thepoachedegg.net redirected you too many times."????

On Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:44:12 -0800, "pyotr filipivich"
wrote in article
...

John Jones on Fri, 7 Dec 2018...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 7th 18, 04:09 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 38
Views: 2,345
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Error message "www.thepoachedegg.net redirected you too many times."????

On Fri, 7 Dec 2018 04:40:44 -0600, "VanguardLH" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:

Somewhat OT but youve piqued my interest: google hasnt...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum December 7th 18, 09:39 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 38
Views: 2,345
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Error message "www.thepoachedegg.net redirected you too many times."????

On Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:06:24 -0800, "pyotr filipivich"
wrote in article
...

VanguardLH on Thu, 6 Dec 2018...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 20th 18, 10:22 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 573
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
unresponsive computer

On Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:40:28 +0100, "Java Jive"
wrote in article ...

On 19/09/2018 16:00, John Jones wrote:
When I left on holiday 2...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 19th 18, 04:00 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 573
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
unresponsive computer

When I left on holiday 2 weeks ago my laptop (samsung bought 2011
running windows 7 home premium 64 bit) worked perfectly.
When I booted today it got as far as the desktop screen and then silence...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 28th 18, 03:01 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
skype 8

On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:56:03 +0100, "John Jones"
wrote in article -
september.org...

On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:38:45 +0100, "J. P....
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 28th 18, 02:56 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
skype 8

On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:38:45 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" G6JPG-255@
255soft.uk wrote in article ...

In message...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 28th 18, 02:50 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
skype 8

On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 06:03:50 -0400, "Paul" wrote
in article ...

John Jones wrote:[i]
skype has always been a weird application - the only...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum July 28th 18, 10:29 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
skype 8

skype has always been a weird application - the only one that won't go
away if you click the red x.
The latest skype has fixed that: the user interface does close.
But the five tasks using up 170Mb...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 22nd 17, 02:32 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
unsolicited windows update

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:35:52 -0500, "VanguardLH" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:

Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit
...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 21st 17, 03:50 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
unsolicited windows update

On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:29:59 -0400, "Paul" wrote
in article ...

John Jones wrote:
Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit

After updating skype...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum March 21st 17, 03:12 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 9
Views: 617
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
unsolicited windows update

Win 7 HomePremium 64 bit

After updating skype it said
your computer needs to be rebooted to finish installing windows updates

Puzzled, since the Win 10 fiasco I have windows updates firmly switched...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum November 28th 15, 12:41 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 2
Views: 508
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Slow start for applications

Hi all
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I havent installed any
updates for weeks due to the w10 fiasco.

Recently (month about) I have encountered an annoying delay when
launching an...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 4th 15, 05:34 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 866
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
KB3079904

On Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:12:13 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:
Is it safe?
I hadnt noticed discussion around it here...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 4th 15, 09:35 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 4
Views: 866
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
KB3079904

Is it safe?
I hadnt noticed discussion around it here (after all it isnt W10) but a
web search suggests it can have bad results.
Cheers
JJ
PS it is about font drivers having rogue code capability.
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 14th 15, 12:55 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
IE 11

On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:04:04 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:
I have given up with IE11 which has become unusable on W7...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum June 12th 15, 04:04 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
IE 11

I have given up with IE11 which has become unusable on W7 HP 64b.

The last straw was the front page of youtube.com crash crash crash ...

So I have taken the advice of one of you and installed...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 31st 15, 01:05 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 15
Views: 878
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
IE11 crashes

On Sat, 30 May 2015 15:18:10 -0500, "VanguardLH" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:

VanguardLH wrote ...

Run IE in its safe...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum May 30th 15, 03:38 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 15
Views: 878
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
IE11 crashes

I run Windows7 home premium.
For a few weeks now IE11 (version 11.0.19 KB3049563) crashes randomly on
some websites, eg http://www.purplemath.com/modules/linprog.htm once
caused a crash but...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum January 27th 15, 09:48 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 59
Views: 1,354
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Changing Internet Explorer 11 home page

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:41:29 -0500, "Mayayana"
wrote in article ...

| I read everything. My bozo file has two people and neither of them...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 3rd 14, 10:00 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 2
Views: 155
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Excel loops

On Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:23:46 -0700, "OldGuy" wrote
in article ...

After serious thinking John Jones wrote :
I have posted on this...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 3rd 14, 12:14 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 2
Views: 155
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Excel loops

I have posted on this before, but ...
I have W7 64b home premium and
excel 2010
normally I can control excel VBA and have the appropriate break
condition. I have tried all those listed.
But when vba...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum September 3rd 14, 12:09 AM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 8
Views: 246
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
USB drive backup device

So I stick the FreeAgent usb in the slot.
And, wait, and, ... nothing.
So I pull it out and push it in.
And, ... nothing.
So I pull it out, and ..., and usually about the 3rd time
it is recognised by...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 9th 14, 04:28 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 19
Views: 679
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Pop-up ware removal

On Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:48:40 -0400, "Paul" wrote in
article ...

John Jones wrote:
adverts - like reading a book covered in post-It notes.

...
Forum: Windows 7 Forum August 9th 14, 12:08 PM Posted to alt.windows7.general
Replies: 19
Views: 679
Posted By John Jones[_2_]
Pop-up ware removal

On Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:58:07 -0400, "Mayayana"
wrote in article ...

In addition to Paul's advice, if you really want to

Thank you both...
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