tbernstein
Veteran computer geek
I have two machines upgraded to Win 7 from Vista.
On both machines there have been problems installing and particularly upgrading odd bits of software - but not neccessarily the same on both machines. So for example, on one machine Java works fine. On the other Firefox says that a java plugin needs to be installed, but then it won't install.
They all seem to be access and permissions issues - and I suspect that the software installer wants to use some folders that Win 7 thinks it shouldn't be accessing. For example the Microsoft uninstaller wouldn't install because it needed access to a folder in the c:\users\username\.... path.
But beyond that I'm mystified.
Any ideas?
On both machines there have been problems installing and particularly upgrading odd bits of software - but not neccessarily the same on both machines. So for example, on one machine Java works fine. On the other Firefox says that a java plugin needs to be installed, but then it won't install.
They all seem to be access and permissions issues - and I suspect that the software installer wants to use some folders that Win 7 thinks it shouldn't be accessing. For example the Microsoft uninstaller wouldn't install because it needed access to a folder in the c:\users\username\.... path.
But beyond that I'm mystified.
Any ideas?
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Mesh PC
- OS
- Win 7
- CPU
- Intel core 2 duo
- Memory
- 4 gig
- Hard Drives
- 1 x250 gig
1 x 500 gig
- Mouse
- MS lasermouse 5000 -'cos it scrolls smoothly, no wheel click
- Internet Speed
- 10mb - cable
- Other Info
- The mouse took most research. I hate that click on the wheel, this one has the old fashioned smooth wheel. There aren't many about.