Set it up, I now have Windows 7 and I don't know what I'm doing.

I had saved Alan's favorites to my flash drive. I copied the folder marked Alan's favorite places to my desktop and there it sits.

I downloaded Mozilla Firefox and have this on my computer now. I went up to where it says Bookmarks (by the way I read this on google and I know how to follow instructions but I've reached a dead end here)

I went up top to Bookmarks, then "show all bookmarks", then Import HTML, and then I have to find the folder. As I said "it's on the desktop"

When I click on the word NEXT, I see a window and on the left side of that particular window it says "DESKTOP". Of course I got all excited. I double clicked and can't find the folder that says "Alan's favorite places". It says things like "LIBRARIES, HOMEGROUP, MELODYL SYSTEM FOLDER, COMPUTER AND NETWORK.

No where does it say the items that are on my desktop. I can access my documents (maybe I should copy the folder and put it in the documents but I have no idea of what I am doing.

All I need to do is import those bookmarks.

So if ANYBODY can figure this out, Alan would really be appreciative.

thanks SO much.

Melody

Maybe it isn't saved as a HTML file --- try the Restore and go to choose file - then go to it on the desktop and try it that way.




Make sure your Anti virus/security program are active before going online too much.

I have the anti virus set up. No problem (the guy from Verizon did the whole thing for me).

I did the Restore thing. Same things came up. Not what is on my desktop. This is SO frustrating.

And Alan HATES Windows 7. He wants his XP back.

He tried playing bookworm and other games. I think I have to download add ons or plug ins or something like that. I don't do games so I don't care.

This is going to take some getting used to.

lol

Melody

Okay, I copied the folder that is on the desktop and is named "Alan's favorite places". that is what I put on the flash drive. So it's copied to my desktop and I copied it to DOCUMENTS.

Well!! I just did the restore thing and I found the folder and when I clicked on open, I read

UNSUPPORTED FILE TYPE

What does this mean?

I think I'm screwed. Alan will be so upset. I told him "i definitely got your favorite places" OMG!!

lol

Melody

go to alans saved bookmarks file folder and right click on it - then go to properties - click that - near the top area it should say Type of file or file type..

what does it say in that section?
json or firefox document?


or try importing them into IE first and then from IE use import to get them to FF.
For IE just use File in the main bar of IE and go down to import/export.

Hi. it says NEITHER.

It just says ONE WORD.

FILE!!!

That's right. where it says File type, it indicates FILE!!

So it's not json and it's not Firefox

so I'm screwed, right?

and it's 418 kb (whatever that is).

Oh, I'm screwed all right.

I wonder if I bring both computers to my computer guy and he can copy the bookmarks to the new computer.

I am so stupid I really screwed this up.

all this new technology is really draining to me.

I never spent so much time, learning new things, downloading Java, installing this, downloading that!!!

And most of my friends just use their phones to go on the internet. I don't have one of those.

good Grief.

I do thank you very much though.

Melody

You still have the old computer right? everything is still there?
just plug it back in long enough to re save and recopy the bookmark file- maybe something got scrambled somehow...

or if you have a spare Ethernet cable hook the new one to the old one via the cable, but if there's any chance the old one might have a bug, best to not even try it. but you could copy the bookmarks straight across that way.

But might be best to let the pc guy do it if you can, just to make sure it goes well.


supposedly there are ways to make 7 look like xp -
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sa=X&ei...w=1360&bih=668

I feel for you Mel.... I don't like Win7 either.

You are trying to do this on HIS side of the computer?

You did make two partitions?

(I hate the way Win 7 handles photos! What a pain!)

No, there is no HIS and no Melody. I told Alan we should have two accounts and he could sign into his I could sign into mine.

Didn't go over well.

I really don't care. He's not going to jeopardize this computer by downloading anything without asking me first. He knows I'll kill him.

I did the plug ins and now he has his games online so that's good.

I am asking a guy on this forum who is a computer guy. Allengamer. He's on my FB friends list and he's been helping me.

He knows all about my bookmarks problem.

If he has no solution, first I'll bring my flash drive to the computer guy. I'll let him check the file(or is it a folder) named Alan's favorite places.

Then I'll see what he tells me.

And I have a question about Windows 7. I set up this computer yesterday and it prompted me to create an account and I did and I had to select a PW and I did. So how come I have to log in when I open the computer in the morning, and every time I leave it for let's say 30minutes, that when I come back it prompts me again to log in.

I never had to do that with XP.

Do all of you have to repeatedly log in with Windows 7?

I mean, it's not a tremendous issue, I just wonder why this is the case.

Thanks,

Melody
Oh, Mrs. D. I have a medical question for you involving a 9 year old child. Perhaps you can enlighten me on something. I'll post it on the PN Boards and you can either answer there or PM me? You'll understand why when you read it.

Thanks

log on & PW -
I haven't ever used 7 but if parts are like xp , in control panel under display - screensaver settings - that is where you can change it to a longer time - or set it so you don't have to re log in upon resuming use.


If Win 7 control panel isn't the same at all - then do a google search for how to change the screensaver setting on win 7.

it's pretty similar-
[Here are steps to disable the password after waking from sleep.

1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Power Options.
4. Click on “Require Password on Wakeup” on the left pane.
5. Select the option “Don’t require a password.”
Note: when your computer wakes from sleep, anyone can access the data because the computer isn’t locked.]

and another setting to check -

[Go to the "Control Panel".
Click on "Appearance and Personalization".
Click on "Change Screen Saver".
Unclick "On resume, display logon screen".

This will solve ALL the above problems.]
from /more info - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...0-3c32c4bd6479