got me new computer but how..........

[JeffC]

in case you havnet allready worked this out I havent a clue on computers      

anyway got new puter today, me pal popped round for 10 mins and set up the internet and me emails for me..  

since then ive sat for the last two hours and cant work out how i can get all me stuff from old puter to new..    

its stuff like all my pictures ?

my antivirus (avg pro)  that i had on the other can i add to this computer as a second or will i have to buy another package ? the kids are getting my old one ?

the anti spam was free so guessing that wont be hard..

help  

[V8grunt]

AVG 7.5 is FREE Jeff but hard to locate as they don't like you finding it and using it! excellent in my opinion

Try a search on "Google"

[JeffC]

AVG 7.5 is FREE Jeff but hard to locate as they don't like you finding it and using it! excellent in my opinion

Try a search on "Google"

I upgraded to the pro edition cant remember how much it was but as I paid for it wanted to take it to the new puter    and if i had to put the free one on the kids puter if you see what i mean..    

[MVS]

Might be worth having a chat with Slippy cos he posted on just this subject a while back.

There are several ways, but usual ones include;

1. network cable and use the Wizard in Windows designed for just this.

2.Copy onto CD or DVD, or external hard drive or memory stick. Then copy back onto new PC

Amongst others

[JeffC]

that was easy , text the captain and get Pilot Pete to pop round and sort if  

Pilot you are a hero      

[Hammy]

As a matter of good practice you should periodically make backups from your computer onto some other media such as a CD or DVD - do this now and transfer the important stuff off your old computer.

If you've XP then you can just drag the files onto the CD drive in my computer then write them to a disc.

If you don't do backups what will  do if (when?) your hard disc fails and you lose all your data, photographs etc ?

When you are using your new computer, again back stuff up regulary.

As said elsewhere AVG free is an excelent package, download form the AVG site ( google it)

[JeffC]

yes found the avg and all done .. looks the same as the one I paid for last year    

whats recomended for anti spam for emails, I had spamfighter on my other and was "ok " worst bit was it added itself to every email sent  but loads of viagra and penis / breast enlargment emails made there way through   ? or do all the free versions do that?

any better recomendations then ?

ta

[slippy]

penis enlargment emails made there way through  

Required  

[langy]

What PC did you end up with ? Was it 1 of the Dell's ? I'm in a similar position as my laptop is slowly grinding to a halt and i don't mind having a PC.

Lots of video editing to be done so a bit more umphhhh is required.

Sean

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

Second the idea to use a USB memory stick to transfer your dirty piccies etc over.

Unless software is free, consider its licence to be like a car tax disc. Would you photocopy one and use it on another car to that which it was originally assigned?

The only correct way is to have a licence for each computer that you have it installed on.

John

[DMMS]

QUOTE

What PC did you end up with ?

For some reason I read that as "What penis did you end up with?".  I must have a very strange mind..........    

[The Great Fandango]

You need one of these Jeff:

Nice Big USB Hard Drive... (And Dirt Cheap Too)

That'll take all your music, photos, videos (er, hang on, not sure it'll hold all YOUR videos Jeff) etc. with the benefit that you can take it to your mate's house, work etc.

[Pilot Pete]

Heres one for everyone.

After sorting Mr C's PC out, all was fine EXCEPT, when you play a video on Media Player, it comes out all psychedelic, different colours. You can make the video out, just all the colour's are wrong.

Media Player Version 9.

Upgrade to 10?

Any thoughts.

You couldn't make out any of his porn!  

[a4gom]

You need one of these Jeff:

Nice Big USB Hard Drive... (And Dirt Cheap Too)

That'll take all your music, photos, videos (er, hang on, not sure it'll hold all YOUR videos Jeff) etc. with the benefit that you can take it to your mate's house, work etc.

Quick one on this subject, I currently have all my info stored on one of these (well similar), it was going to be a temporary situation while I re formatted my p.c. but I'm thinking i'd probably be better of leaving the important stuff like photo's on there to help with space issues for editing videos etc on the p.c.

Is a hard drive in an enclosure rather than in a p.c. going to be just as / more / less stable?

Once I have all my stuff named and dated in a sensible fashion I intend to backup to dvd anyway.

[peterg]

Yep, upgrade Windows Media Player to version 10, much better fully featured and so far (touch wood) reliable