Hi Kimberly, Just for your information the 32-bit or x86 programs go in c:\Program Files (x86) which is pretty standard for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 64-bit systems.
As for hating computers I think that's just your inexperience talking. Once you get to know them I'm sure you'd love them as much as I do. You just need a good trainer to educate you on the ins and outs of how to properly run your system. :D That said, if you have troubles with Windows you'd probably find any other OS just as daunting if not more so. Linux, for example, is a great OS, but its more for power users who pretty much know what they are doing. While the Linux developers have made lots of attempts to make it more user friendly for the general masses its still more an OS for power users like computer techs, programmers, network admins, and pretty much anyone who has an advanced education in computer technology. Not only that because there are many different brands of Linux there are many different options to pick from such as Ubuntu which is more for your average home PC user, to Red Hat Enterprise for network servers, Arch Linux for developers who need to constantly keep their apps and libraries up to date, etc. In short, it could become a minefield for the inexperienced because there is no one size fits all solution. With Windows its more an OS for the masses. PC manufacturers know this, and that is why when you buy a new laptop from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or Office Depot you will get Microsoft Windows Home Basic preinstalled because it is the easiest and generally the simplest solution to get started with. If you can't handle Windows then many of the alternatives like FreeBSD, Linux, whatever are way out of your league. On 1/3/13, Kimberly Qualls <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jim, thanks, and it really doesn't sound that confusing...I decided > to delete the folder from my x86 programs and reload it, so I'd know > exactly where it is, and now, I don't remember how I did it, because > I don't have winzip, I have 7zip, so when it tries to unzip it gives > me an error message...Have I said that I really HATE > computers?...lol...So, any ideas?...Other than "Say no to Windows, > since I'm stuck with for the moment, and I suspect, I'd be as > disfunctional with any other OS...But, it's my resolution, so I'm > going to keep trying...I did finally find where all of the x86 > programs are...I entered it in a search field in Windows > Explorer...lol...I'm sure that's the long way round, but it > worked...I'll hang out for a bit, here, in case you're still awake, > and have any ideas...Thanks...(Sigh) --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
