tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post3268669106015722957..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: Think Before You ClickMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-62821717272905329262015-09-08T09:31:08.099-07:002015-09-08T09:31:08.099-07:00Thank you, Sharon. It will probably have to wait u...Thank you, Sharon. It will probably have to wait until I sell my house and move to Washington, but the dog makes a great character. : )Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-14312767330688080862015-09-08T09:30:31.001-07:002015-09-08T09:30:31.001-07:00Thank you, Jake! All tips help.Thank you, Jake! All tips help.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-80619733443401365832015-09-08T07:09:02.607-07:002015-09-08T07:09:02.607-07:00Please finish that book. I, for one, am anxious to...Please finish that book. I, for one, am anxious to hear your take on Chiweenies.S.L. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160791060576740795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-35292928719828445622015-09-07T07:42:39.051-07:002015-09-07T07:42:39.051-07:00Even safe sites get infected so in addition to goo...Even safe sites get infected so in addition to good browser best protective software you can afford is needed. Hmm notice lack of appropriate punctuation in previous sentence. Adobe was infiltrated about a year ago and offered free coverage to those compromised. Have to be careful when contacted about hacking always verify source. Another excellent public service with writing tips to boot.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532484785373699901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-77472079807405066852015-09-03T15:05:05.855-07:002015-09-03T15:05:05.855-07:00I feel your pain. : ) It can be so frustrating!I feel your pain. : ) It can be so frustrating!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-77658500669576636862015-09-03T09:58:26.599-07:002015-09-03T09:58:26.599-07:00Thanks, Marja -- After researching the subject off...Thanks, Marja -- After researching the subject off and on over two hours, a little window suddenly popped up that said "Searching for your favorites? Here's how to migrate them." Like they couldn't automatically do that, or tell how to do it right from the start?? Guess THAT would make too much sense. Duh!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-87386196593690070222015-09-01T17:05:21.202-07:002015-09-01T17:05:21.202-07:00I'm holding off, too. I've been through my...I'm holding off, too. I've been through my share of earthquakes, and some minor flooding. As far as tracking a thought back to its origin, only when I have to. : ) Our characters are another matter.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-29437950072888480502015-09-01T15:54:10.884-07:002015-09-01T15:54:10.884-07:00I'm holding off on Windows 10 until they get m...I'm holding off on Windows 10 until they get most of the kinks out of it. As for your question about using natural disasters in your mysteries, I went through a flood, really scary experience, but it found its way into one of my books. And on a related topic, ever track a thought back to its origin? It's fun.Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-69850482701947080172015-09-01T14:18:44.196-07:002015-09-01T14:18:44.196-07:00Thank you, Norma! I've had very good luck with...Thank you, Norma! I've had very good luck with GoDaddy. Their techs are really on top of things.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-67136490775527199122015-09-01T11:51:31.762-07:002015-09-01T11:51:31.762-07:00I got a new Windows 7 right after they came up wit...I got a new Windows 7 right after they came up with Windows 8, and I'm sticking with it. My computer bug-a-boo today was wiping out half my website home page while changing a tiny bit of it. However, GoDaddy chat got it back for me. (Lucky!)<br />Loved this post, Marja.Norma Husshttp://www.normahuss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-43665940503132401252015-08-31T17:44:25.387-07:002015-08-31T17:44:25.387-07:00Thanks for YOUR warning, Evelyn. I think I'll ...Thanks for YOUR warning, Evelyn. I think I'll just stick with Windows 8 for a while longer.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-90765191684548802972015-08-31T14:31:32.508-07:002015-08-31T14:31:32.508-07:00Thanks for the warning, Marja.
Heather,I download...Thanks for the warning, Marja.<br /><br />Heather,I downloaded or uploaded the free version of Windows 10 to my laptop, and it wiped out everything on the computer. I panicked and searched my desktop for answers on how on how to fix it. There were so many. I tried a few things, but nothing worked. And then, after starting the laptop 5 or 6 times, everything came back.What happened there? Anyway, I like Windows 10, but now I'm afraid to download or upload it to my desktop. I don't want to lose everything again. Evelyn Cullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042981370607083281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-14269512576331865632015-08-31T12:02:01.508-07:002015-08-31T12:02:01.508-07:00I read somewhere that there were some glitches wit...I read somewhere that there were some glitches with Windows 10, so I can't say I'm surprised. Although, I'm sorry for what happened. Even when you call for help you have to be careful you don't get a fake site. They look real. I hope you get it figured out soon, and easily. Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-53930128998564757252015-08-31T11:59:02.714-07:002015-08-31T11:59:02.714-07:00Paranoid is a good word, too, Pat. Sometimes we ha...Paranoid is a good word, too, Pat. Sometimes we have no idea what we're getting into. I'm sorry for what you went through with your new computer.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-41407100845632819282015-08-31T10:09:49.263-07:002015-08-31T10:09:49.263-07:00Speaking of computers, I'm pretty peeved with ...Speaking of computers, I'm pretty peeved with MS today. There was an auto update of our system to Windows 10. I can understand the change from IE to Google Chrome, but the b****** wiped out all our favorites/bookmarks, which I now have to try to recover following their *helpful* instructions. Definitely a programming error they should have taken into account. :-/Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-41733216597634140502015-08-31T09:46:17.292-07:002015-08-31T09:46:17.292-07:00"Careful" may be the word of the week th..."Careful" may be the word of the week this week, Marja, but the word of the week last week, for me, was "Paranoid." I spent six days trying to get everything up and running on my new computer and ran into some questionable sites and "help" along the way. It was six days in, what I like to call, Computer Hell and I'm praying I never have to go there again. LOLPatricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-63243960999351622362015-08-31T09:05:43.538-07:002015-08-31T09:05:43.538-07:00LOL Kinks made it funnier. Yes, there are. You jus...LOL Kinks made it funnier. Yes, there are. You just have to be careful. I hope the legitimate sites aren't offering the books for free.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-89948189350638146822015-08-31T09:04:38.326-07:002015-08-31T09:04:38.326-07:00I don't blame you, Marilyn. Computers can be b...I don't blame you, Marilyn. Computers can be both a blessing and a curse.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-82981144278867440272015-08-31T08:59:48.356-07:002015-08-31T08:59:48.356-07:00Links not kinks. LolLinks not kinks. LolMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-20360656746494158132015-08-31T08:59:12.626-07:002015-08-31T08:59:12.626-07:00There are plenty of legitimate sights with kinks t...There are plenty of legitimate sights with kinks to Amazon. You just need to know which ones they are. I learn from fellow authors.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-39073760091360994842015-08-31T07:48:23.366-07:002015-08-31T07:48:23.366-07:00Oh, my, computer seem to have minds of their own a...Oh, my, computer seem to have minds of their own at times. My latest dilemma was trying to download an upgrade on a program and the directions were so small I couldn't read them. Got no help from the company, so cancelled the download. Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-71180266452522650552015-08-31T07:31:23.257-07:002015-08-31T07:31:23.257-07:00What a shame, Pat! Unfortunately, many of us aren&...What a shame, Pat! Unfortunately, many of us aren't very "techie", so I'm glad your son could help. I'm sure your heart did a couple of flip flops when you saw what was happening. I use Mozilla Firefox and it's worked quite well for me.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-24938056989893243952015-08-31T07:00:32.714-07:002015-08-31T07:00:32.714-07:00Very appropriate topic this week. A couple of week...Very appropriate topic this week. A couple of weeks ago, something happened to my laptop. My entire desktop disappeared--it turned black and my icons disappeared--and when I logged onto some of my sites, I had to give a Google password. I had been using Internet Explorer. My son, computer genius, took over and said I had a "corrupt profile" and that he dealt with that everyday at work. He also told me that Google Chrome had replaced IE on AOL. It turns out that works better! But he retrieved all my data and my desktop background is now blue. But I still have no idea why all that happened.Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.com