I'm suing Bill Gates, Gateway AND Michael Jackson

I bought a computer on Thursday and have spent about 20 hours trying to figure stuff out. Why did nobody tell me that switching from XP to Vista was such a hassle? Little by little (with no help from the 5 Gateway CSRs with whom I spoke and the 3 on their chat thing) I've figured out nearly everything. I've learnt how to run things as though I were using another OS (XP) and that it doesn't always work. I understand the idiotic 'run as administrator' thing now.

Can anyone tell me how to download Adobe flash player (which this page is telling me to install)? I have the 64 bit thing. I know that Adobe's flash player isn't compatible yet. Their website and one of the gormless twits at Gateway say so. However, I know there must be a way to do it and I'm missing a step. I have gone to the exe file 'run as administrator'. I've tried the XP thing. I've disabled my UAC, which someone on some website said to do. I've installed and deleted this program more times than than our fair mayor (Kwame Kilpatrick) has thought 'oh shit' this year. If it weren't for our friends at Best Buy, I'd have chucked this computer in the Rouge River by now because so many things were too complicated. This is the only thing I haven't yet conquered. I'm hoping that this also resolves the grey blotches in webpages (where photos and videos are) too...

If you feel like insulting Bill Gates or Gateway, please feel free to vent. Let's share the love.

(I'm suing Michael Jackson just because he celebrated his 50th last week watching cartoons with children. I hate how paranoid our society is, but that's spooky shit.)

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Permalink Reply by Cheryl Bailey on September 8, 2008 at 12:28am: We have XP on our main computer but in Feb. purchased a Dell with Vista laptop and for me who was computer illiterate before it is easir than the XP. But maybe that's because I did not know what I was doing before. You might want to purchase Windows Vista Quick Steps like I did. It is a full color reference book that makes things really easy.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Broken on September 8, 2008 at 3:36am: That's an interesting three-way. o_O; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Slappy on September 8, 2008 at 7:29am: Until I get used to Office Suite 07 (yes I know in the end I will like it, it does have some really nice new features) I will be cussing Bill Gates and Microsucks.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by I'm Not a Turnip on September 8, 2008 at 9:30am: I feel your pain, Mort. I hated it at first, but then I came across a couple settings that make it look and feel more like XP. The factory Vista settings are horrible. Hang in there -- you'll get it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by mercurio3 on September 10, 2008 at 2:10am: umm..sounds more like you need a computer 101 class.
I have an HP laptop with Vista professional..and the only problem i have gotten is that it's not compatible with my French Lesson CD's other than that..everything's great!
hang in there as I'm Not a Turnip says... you wont' get it. lol.; ▶ Reply to This