HELP

[boatman]

HI GUYS BEEN HAVIN A LOT OF PC PROBS AN COULD NOT GET ON LINE BUT I JUST MUDDLED THROUGH AN TO MY SURPRISE I GOT BACK ONLINE BUT AT THE MOMENT THE WHOLE SITE HAS GONE DOWN SMALL NOW HOW DO I GET IT BIGGER AS I THINK I PRESS ctrl an some other button but cant remember switch SO HELP PLEASE ANYONE
CHRIS

[Gary MacKenzie]

which browser are you using ?

opera .... press red o top left corner , select zoom , - + and third button is reset
chrome ... three vertical dots , zoom + -
firefox .... three horizontal lines , zoom - +

[boatman]

which browser are you using ?

opera .... press red o top left corner , select zoom , - + and third button is reset
chrome ... three vertical dots , zoom + -
firefox .... three horizontal lines , zoom - +

HI Gary i think its microsoftedge an its been a right pain

[Gary MacKenzie]

Edge is same as chrome , or use cntrl - to zoom smaller , cntrl + to zoom larger

[stillp]

Hold the Ctrl key down and use your mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
Pete

[boatman]

Edge is same as chrome , or use cntrl - to zoom smaller , cntrl + to zoom larger

MANY THANKS Gary ive done it cheers
chris

[boatman]

Hold the Ctrl key down and use your mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
Pete

cheers Pete ive done it now but this pc is sendin me bonkers
chris

[Gary MacKenzie]

what is the computer boatman , may know some info to help

[boatman]

what is the computer boatman , may know some info to help

its a ASUS PC but im very pc illerate an i dont know much Gary so no good gettin teckinacal but cheers anyway

[Gary MacKenzie]

If you liked the way that windows 7 worked , and i know lots do , there is a program that changes how your start screen etc works , called open shell @ https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases , https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-S...up_4_4_142.exe

[boatman]

If you liked the way that windows 7 worked , and i know lots do , there is a program that changes how your start screen etc works , called open shell @ https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases , https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-S...up_4_4_142.exe

HI again Gary im on windows 10 an i dont understand what you have put but thanks all the same
chris

[monica]

wish I could,Chris but in the same leaky boat with pc stuff,I,m still in win7
good luck :rolling:

[boatman]

wish I could,Chris but in the same leaky boat with pc stuff,I,m still in win7
good luck :rolling:

CHEERS Monica i'll need the luck but i used to be on windows vista an it was ok but this new windows 10 well rubbish an this bloomin cortanna keeps popin onto my pc an takin it over an then i just shut the pc down an restart an then she is gone what a pest she is an last night for a couple of hrs i could not even get on the web as when i had my last updates come in the updates brought into the pc microsoftedge program an done away with my windows exlsporer progam an its now workin even slower an keeps at times jumpin around the screen goes up an down what a b*lls up AAAAARRRGGGGGHHH ANY WAY now as i did a bit of fiddlin about with it on programs as i dont understand half what i did last night i manged to get it to come on all ok again but i must admit i thoght of dave (gern) an JR solution to set fire to it as i was about to blow up AAAAAARRRGGGGHHH BUT SAVED IT IN THE NICK OF TIME
CHRIS

[Gary MacKenzie]

I have been using windows 10 from the days of testing, so will try and explain how to stop cortana taking over.


Prevent Cortana from knowing you
First, let’s head into Cortana’s settings to cut off all the separate ways it monitors your computer habits. Here’s how:

1. Click the search box or the Cortana icon next to the Start key.
2. Open Cortana’s settings panel with the gear icon.
3. In the settings screen, turn off every toggle from On to Off.
4. Next, scroll to the very top of the settings panel, and click on Change what Cortana knows about me in the cloud.
5. Microsoft will fetch a page from the Internet called Personal Information in the same Start panel.
6. When it loads, scroll to the very bottom, and hit Clear.

To serve you better, Cortana collects data about your typing and talking, as well. If you’d like to turn that off, follow these steps:

1. Hit the Start key.
2. Click the Settings gear icon.
3. Select Privacy.
4. In the left panel, look for Speech, inking & typing.
5. Click Stop getting to know me.

Remember, turning this off will also disable dictation across Windows 10. If that’s a service you rely on, then you'll have to put up with Windows 'getting to know you'.

[boatman]

I have been using windows 10 from the days of testing, so will try and explain how to stop cortana taking over.


Prevent Cortana from knowing you
First, let’s head into Cortana’s settings to cut off all the separate ways it monitors your computer habits. Here’s how:

1. Click the search box or the Cortana icon next to the Start key.
2. Open Cortana’s settings panel with the gear icon.
3. In the settings screen, turn off every toggle from On to Off.
4. Next, scroll to the very top of the settings panel, and click on Change what Cortana knows about me in the cloud.
5. Microsoft will fetch a page from the Internet called Personal Information in the same Start panel.
6. When it loads, scroll to the very bottom, and hit Clear.

To serve you better, Cortana collects data about your typing and talking, as well. If you’d like to turn that off, follow these steps:

1. Hit the Start key.
2. Click the Settings gear icon.
3. Select Privacy.
4. In the left panel, look for Speech, inking & typing.
5. Click Stop getting to know me.

Remember, turning this off will also disable dictation across Windows 10. If that’s a service you rely on, then you'll have to put up with Windows 'getting to know you'.

HI Gary many thanks for takin the time to print all that info but now ive got this pc workin again im sorry but im leavin it as if i try an do what you say i'll proberly b*alls it all up again as im no good on computers as last night i was really goin to take the big hammer to it an as JR SAID SET FIRE TO IT AS I NEARLY LOST IT normally im mild mannered chappie but well last night was nr the final straw as ive had so much trouble with the pc's as ive had two new ones in two yrs an two new printers as they also have played up badly an had the engineer out about 4 times costin a sum AN im hangin there by a thread on this pc buiness an my blood pressure accordin to the lady doc is high so im leavin well alone BUT MANY THANKS FOR TRYIN TO HELP ME an very much appreaciated
all best to you chris