Are You Pc Savvy? Please Help?

[jacey]

I am still on win 7. Really worried as I am dependent on pc for shopping, bill paying everything. Housebound. I bought a Lenovo ideapad 320 , 18 months ago. with win 10 on it. It's still sitting here! I can not get it to connect to my wifi ! current pc connects fine. on it now. I heard security for win 7 runs out January. Now I'm scared as not even had a chance to learn win 10, either. Router is Livebox 3C05. Any help really appreciated. TIA x

[fender62]

do not worry, microsoft will no longer be updating windows 7 patches updates etc, it will still run correctly, just have anti virus installed.
i know people who still use windows xp without any real glitches.

[-SharonA-]

Jacey, using Win 10 is really not as bad as you think. Try again taking it in small steps doing one action at a time. Like switching on and opening just the internet. When you feel comfortable doing that maybe try your email.

[-SharonA-]

Connecting to WiFi is easy go to settings, and select WiFi. Look for yours and enter the long case sensitive code.

[Bobbisox1]

Jacey,have you someone you could ask to help you connect, as Sharon said, it’s not as bad as you think

[TonyV]

personal preference I could not get on with windows 10, I reverted back to windows 7, I just find it more intrinsically easier to use.

[fiction-factory]

I'm not sure there is anything of significance "to learn" with windows 10.
Clearly you need to find out how to connect to wifi- there should be an icon and clicking on that should show the available networks, with your wifi probably being top of the list- and maybe the only one on the list, so just click on it. If it's not that easy is there anyone who could spend a few minutes to do it for you?
You'll then be ready to go.

[Tilly2]

Funnily enough, Jacey, I have just bought a Lenovo Ideas Pad 330. My old laptop was 'getting old'. It has Windows 10, which I am not au fait with but after a couple of weeks have got more used to the difference. I didn't have any problems connecting to Wifi. It was an easy process.

[Buenchico]

My three machines all run Windows 7 and I won't be rushing to do anything when Microsoft's so-called 'support' runs out in January. Indeed, I've not bothered updating any of them for several months now anyway. Stop panicking!

Connecting a Windows 10 laptop to a wifi network should be dead simple though. Start here and, if necessary, tell us where it goes wrong for you:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027030/windows-10-connect-to-a-wi-fi-network
NB: Make sure that you use the CORRECT password. It's NOT the password for access to your computer or for logging into your Microsoft account (if you've got one) or for your email, etc. It will be on a label attached to your router and/or on the paperwork your ISP sent with the router.

[Tuvok]

There should be a button on the router that you need to press before you enter the password on the computer - this is so that somebody can only connect to your wifi if they have the password AND physical access to the router.

[Tuvok]

This in in French, but it shows the button on page 6

https://assistance.orange.fr/medias/woopic/files/content/download/788119/18375022/version/1/file/Guide_Livebox_Play_ADSL_Ed7.pdf

[Tuvok]

Meant page 16 - Description

[jacey]

Thank you all so much. I thought Answerbank sent emails when a reply was in. Only just found these. Bless you all, will try this week xxxx

[Buenchico]

When you compose a question for AB, there's a little box at the bottom right of the text box labelled 'email me when I get an answer'. Put a tick there to receive emails each time you get a reply.

Alternatively, if you always want to receive emails about replies to your questions, go to 'view your profile' (at the top right of any AB page). Click 'Edit profile'. Put a tick against 'Subscribe to all my own questions. Complete the password box and click 'Submit'.

[waterboatman]

My PC runs Windows Vista, it's fine for what I want, but, like me, it's getting geriatric, and is a bit slow to wake up.