Feeling Out of Sorts
A few weeks ago, I started having problems with MSN. First, it started dating my emails for May. It did this for a few days and then went back to April. I had to start scrolling down through my emails to see if I had new ones in the April section. It was such a pain.
Then MSN started freezing up on me. Next thing I knew, I couldn’t check my emails. If it occasionally let me check my emails, then it wouldn’t let me respond or delete them. I had to start using Internet Explorer to check my email through hotmail. Booooooo!!!!! I hate IE!!!!
I admit, I am a MSN fan. I can’t help it. I love the way it organizes my emails, sorts my favorites, and especially the way it sends pictures. They have a built-in picture editor with their email. I can size my pictures however I want them, take out the red eye, and crop them easily within an email. I don’t have to use extra programs to do it. I usually send myself pictures that I use for Thrifty Mommy so that I can size them down in my email and not have to fool with another program. I even have friends that email their pictures to me so that I can edit them. lol
You’d think I was getting some sort of kick back for writing this, but I’m not. I actually have my internet service through a local cable provider. We’ve had MSN for so long that I actually pay them a fee each year to keep their email services.
If all this wasn’t making me feel bad enough, this morning I get up to use IE and my Stumble Upon bar is gone!!!! Something is not right in Karen’s Computer Land and it’s making me very sad! I’m starting to feel thankful for my small cramped work space, just so long as my computer will work right.
A few weeks ago, my hubby uninstalled and reinstalled MSN on my computer because it was acting so weird. Now, no Stumble Upon? I have no idea what’s going on, but I don’t like it one bit. I feel so out of sorts. It’s like I’m in another state trying to get adjusted to their time zones. The push to switch to Firefox may be what I need.
Does anyone out there have a clue what I should do? I really want my computer back!
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3 opinions for Feeling Out of Sorts
Lynnae
May 1, 2008 at 11:10 am
I’m sorry your computer is acting up. I hate that.
I think you should switch to Firefox. It’s an adjustment at first, but I’m soooo glad I switched. It’s faster, and there are a lot of add ons that you can use to customize it to fit your web-surfing needs. I’d never go back!
JayMonster
May 9, 2008 at 11:24 am
Use MSN for your tools if you like but DON’T use it for General Web Browsing.
Actually have you tried or downloaded Windows Live Mail… all the features of msn Mail without the clunky 90’s style Old School ISP Front End? (Oh, and did I mention it is FREE?)
Karen
May 9, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Jay: No, I haven’t tried it. I’ll have to take a look at it. I really MISS my MSN email. I liked the way it organized my email and the built-in picture editor. I’ve downloaded Firefox and it’s working nicely (much better than IE), but I need to figure out how to delete IE from my computer. I feel as though I have a corrupt file somewhere. I hope I don’t have to put my computer in the shop. :(
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