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An old amateur needs computer help, please.

teainlondon — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:27:51 GMT

How do I know if I have Google Crome on my computer? I have Microsoft 10 on my HP laptop.

I have no idea what Google Crome is or if I have it.

Thanks,

tea

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

Mz iMac — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:38:46 GMT

@teainlondon

Google Crome is a browser. A browser is an application that allows you to browse the world wide web.

To find out which browser you are using, look at the top left corner of your comp screen.

Or look at the icon you used to open up your browser. Should have the name of the browser.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

teainlondon — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:51:23 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@teainlondon

Google Crome is a browser. A browser is an application that allows you to browse the world wide web.

To find out which browser you are using, look at the top left corner of your comp screen.

Or look at the icon you used to open up your browser. Should have the name of the browser.

I have the lower case e with a 1/2 ring around it. Internet Explorer?

Is that my browser?

tea

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

qbetzforreal — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:00:26 GMT

@teainlondon wrote:
@Mz iMac wrote:
@teainlondon

Google Crome is a browser. A browser is an application that allows you to browse the world wide web.

To find out which browser you are using, look at the top left corner of your comp screen.

Or look at the icon you used to open up your browser. Should have the name of the browser.
I have the lower case e with a 1/2 ring around it. Internet Explorer?
Is that my browser?

tea

@teainlondon- Yes, that would be the icon for the Internet Explorer. You have to download other browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

Mz iMac — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:01:39 GMT

@teainlondon

YUP!

Your browser is called Internet Explorer.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

teainlondon — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:06:30 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
@teainlondon wrote:
@Mz iMac wrote:
@teainlondon

Google Crome is a browser. A browser is an application that allows you to browse the world wide web.

To find out which browser you are using, look at the top left corner of your comp screen.

Or look at the icon you used to open up your browser. Should have the name of the browser.
I have the lower case e with a 1/2 ring around it. Internet Explorer?
Is that my browser?

tea
@teainlondon- Yes, that would be the icon for the Internet Explorer. You have to download other browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome.

Thank you so much. I don't know all the terms. It's like driving a car for me. Put gas in and it goes, but I don't know the battery from the transmission. Just too old.

I appreciate your time and answer.

tea

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

teainlondon — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:09:26 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@teainlondon

YUP!

Your browser is called Internet Explorer.

Thanks so much for helping me. That's it!

tea

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:21:05 GMT

@teainlondon wrote:
How do I know if I have Google Crome on my computer? I have Microsoft 10 on my HP laptop.

I have no idea what Google Crome is or if I have it.

Thanks,
tea

Go to Start--> All Apps (used to be All Programs before Win 10). All of the installed Apps (programs) should be listed in alphabetical order. Check under G for Google Chrome and under C for just Chrome, just in case.

Here's a video that may help. It explains how to find and organize Apps on the home page of Windows 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuEKJAgN4wE

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

Mz iMac — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:22:16 GMT

You're welcome.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:23:55 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
@teainlondon wrote:
@Mz iMac wrote:
@teainlondon

Google Crome is a browser. A browser is an application that allows you to browse the world wide web.

To find out which browser you are using, look at the top left corner of your comp screen.

Or look at the icon you used to open up your browser. Should have the name of the browser.
I have the lower case e with a 1/2 ring around it. Internet Explorer?
Is that my browser?

tea
@teainlondon- Yes, that would be the icon for the Internet Explorer. You have to download other browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome.

Windows 10 comes with two browsers, I think. One is Internet Explorer and the other is Edge, the new Microsoft browser that is replacing Internet Explorer. I think Edge is the default browser on Windows 10.

One of the first things I do when I get a new computer is install Chrome and make that the new default browser.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

SaRina — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:24:47 GMT

@teainlondon, if you would like to download Google Chrome to use as your browser (I have found Google Chrome to be better than Internet Explorer), just type in your address bar "Google Chrome Free Download", hit Enter, and you can open up a site to download Google Chrome for free. Just follow the download instructions on the site. You can save the download to your Desktop so when you first turn on your computer, an icon for Google Chrome will appear on your desktop. You can open Google Chrome from there. hth.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

ChynnaBlue — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:29:48 GMT

@SaRina wrote:
@teainlondon, if you would like to download Google Chrome to use as your browser (I have found Google Chrome to be better than Internet Explorer), just type in your address bar "Google Chrome Free Download", hit Enter, and you can open up a site to download Google Chrome for free. Just follow the download instructions on the site. You can save the download to your Desktop so when you first turn on your computer, an icon for Google Chrome will appear on your desktop. You can open Google Chrome from there. hth.

Make sure you download it from the Google.com site, not just any site that pops up in the results. If you download it from another site, you might also get a virus or malware. Best to download from official sites.

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

Nuttmeg — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:42:42 GMT

Window 10 has two Internet Explorer Browsers, One is regular IE,and the other is Microsoft Edge. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/

This is a link to Chrome https://www.google.com/chrome/

Re: An old amateur needs computer help, please.

qbetzforreal — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:05:45 GMT

@teainlondon- you are welcome. if you would like to switch to Google I personally prefer them to Internet Explorer. Do you have a techie close by to assist you with the downloads if you're not comfortable in doing it by yourself. It's not too difficult but everyone's comfort zone is different.