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humphshumphs · 14th January 2014, 06:19

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Originally Posted by chris75

Another great sadness is that I can no longer use Outlook express for my emails . Win 7 doesn't like it

I had just about got used to that

But if you dig down deep within the code (don't it's really boring

), windows live mail is outlook with a few tweaks.

ukmastiff · 14th January 2014, 08:31

Personally I would recommend Chrome over I.E any day of the week and Thunderbird over Outlook. I know its all down to personal preference before anyone says

but lets be honest. Most folk aren't techie minded and don't want to be, these folk just use what came with the Windows computer because its set up for them ( and Microsoft are happy with that). This leaves them with Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.

If you load up a couple of different browsers and E-Mail clients ( all free) you will probably soon end up dumping either Explorer or Outlook or even both.

Browsing history and log ins for websites can be set seperately on some browsers I.E no searchable pages visited but keeping cookies and passwords for log ins. Not strictly history free but a nice touch and adequate for most of us.

Best of Luck

Mas

DerekS · 14th January 2014, 08:38

Google has many references for installing the simple windows MAIL ( not Live mail ) onto a windows 7 system .
Every update these days seems to make it more idiot proof, and therefore more complicated !

chris75 · 14th January 2014, 19:09

Well , unchecking the " delete browsing history on exit " option seems to have cured my immediate problem with signing-in .

Shame in a way because I had my old XP system set up to delete all manner of junk but retained my signing-in facility. Never mind , progress.........
For info , I also have Linux Ubuntu loaded as an alternative operating system and have firefox as an alternative browser , but I still like IE and outlook express !

14th January 2014, 08:31	#12
ukmastiff Gets stuck in 2003 ZT-T CDTI '+' a ZT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N/E Herts Posts: 977 Thanks: 4 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts	Personally I would recommend Chrome over I.E any day of the week and Thunderbird over Outlook. I know its all down to personal preference before anyone says but lets be honest. Most folk aren't techie minded and don't want to be, these folk just use what came with the Windows computer because its set up for them ( and Microsoft are happy with that). This leaves them with Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. If you load up a couple of different browsers and E-Mail clients ( all free) you will probably soon end up dumping either Explorer or Outlook or even both. Browsing history and log ins for websites can be set seperately on some browsers I.E no searchable pages visited but keeping cookies and passwords for log ins. Not strictly history free but a nice touch and adequate for most of us. Best of Luck Mas __________________ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

14th January 2014, 19:09	#14
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,818 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	Well , unchecking the " delete browsing history on exit " option seems to have cured my immediate problem with signing-in . Shame in a way because I had my old XP system set up to delete all manner of junk but retained my signing-in facility. Never mind , progress......... For info , I also have Linux Ubuntu loaded as an alternative operating system and have firefox as an alternative browser , but I still like IE and outlook express ! __________________ Who said it was simples ?

14th January 2014, 08:38	#13
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Google has many references for installing the simple windows MAIL ( not Live mail ) onto a windows 7 system . Every update these days seems to make it more idiot proof, and therefore more complicated !