The new "Microsoft Paint" for Windows 7 sucks!!!

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Editorial note:  This may not apply to any of our regular visitors, but I'm posting it anyway.  The Gooble Search© will find it, and help out thousands upon thousands of folks such as myself that truly HATE the version of "Paint" that accompanies Windows 7.

I use "Microsoft Paint" a lot.  Not every day, but often.  As y'all know, I got a new comprutuh, which runs Windows 7 instead of my familiar old XP.  No major objections...7 is way cool, and has lots of good junk I'm learning about.  But, I truly HATE the new p.o.s. "Paint" that Microsoft has come up with to run on Windows 7!!!  

The old XP Paint was clean, easy to use, and gave bitchin' results for even the most retarded amongst us.  I wanted my old "Paint" back.

Not surprisingly, while looking around for a solution, I discovered that there are multiple billions of others that share my confusion, disappointment, and curiosity as to how to get back the Old Paint that we know and love. (Well, not really multiple billions...but a bunch of folks).


There are downloads that you can get.  But to be honest, some of the warnings scared me...having a new comprutuh and all, I DO NOT want to get infected.  Sure, they are probably okay, but I've hung around the 'net long enough to know that if there is another way, I'd rather take it.


The best advice I found is exactly what I did.


Just go find any older machine running XP (The Mrs.' machine does).  Go in and use the "Search" function.  Search for "System32" on drive C:

  When you find that folder, open it.  Scroll down until you find "mspaint," or "mspaint.exe."  (The Mrs.' machine just showed "mspaint.")


Send that file to a thumb drive.  Put the thumb drive in your new computer that runs Windows 7.  Save MSPaint to any location from which you'd like to access it (I dropped it on the Desktop).

Sure enough, I GOT MY OLD PAINT BACK!

Works like a champ, too!

 That is all.  Don't bother to thank me.

Thank you, Mr. Mitchell!

A couple of days ago, we posted our very first edition of "Computing and Blogging For Virtual Dummies," wherein I posed a question about my computer continually locking up while web browsing.  I am running Windows XP, and using Firefox as my web browser.

Just a quick reminder...each time it did, I would get a "Warning!  Unresponsive Script" message, followed by a message that included "Chrome" in the suspect script that was causing the problem.  I had the bright idea of uninstalling Chrome, but could not locate it in my Add/Remove Programs list.

I asked for some expertise.  I appreciate all of you that chimed in, but I believe that Mr. Paul Mitchell had the solution. 

"Andy, Google updater for the Toolbar has a Chrome extension, Firefox has an add-on that includes Chrome, and there is a search add-on to Google Search that includes Chrome, BUT! The tag "Chrome" existed long before the actual browser was introduced. My guess is that there is a call-up for Outlook Express in IE that is causing the hang, even though you have the default browser set to Firefox.

My suggestion: Go to Firefox/tools/options and on the Applications tab, change the "mail to" to G-Mail, because the default is Outlook or Outlook Express. Try that."

 Well, I did try that, and I have smoothly operated for almost two whole days now.  Thanks Paul!

Y'all remember now, if you're having a problem, or just anything you're interested in, or don't quite understand about computers, web stuff, blog stuff, or really anything techie...phones, pods, pads, web hosting...pretty well anything virtual, drop me an e-mail at justandysplace@gmail.com  I'll post it up here, and maybe someone can point you in the right direction.

Thanks again, Paul!  You da man!

Computing and Blogging for Virtual Dummies...

I'm gonna try something I've not tried before.  Maybe we could call this a Blogging hoedown, or Square Dance, or Round Table, or sumpin' else.  But, since I started blogging about 50 years ago, several questions have popped into my mind that I just do not have the answer for.

Most of them are "How do you do that?"  Yeah, that's pretty well the question I always ask when I see something that someone has done on a blog post, or in a blog comment.  I wonder "How'd they do that?"

And, I've got a bunch of those still spinning in my noggin.

I was thinking maybe if you have a question in your mind about computer or internet junk (especially blogging junk, but not limited to blogging junk) that it might be helpful, and valuable to us all for you to pose it.  Heck, I've gotten so much help from folks with far more knowledge than me by just asking...even if I was reluctant to, because my question sounded so ignurnt.  And, I've learned much that might be valuable to others at the same time.

Why don't we start us a little feature here?  It will certainly not appear regularly.  It will appear only as someone steps up to pose a kwerstchun.  But, let me throw the doors wide open for any of you.  If you've got a question about something, I will be more than glad to post it for the others that visit Andy's Place to take a stab at answering.  We have a broad base of skilled folks in computer junk that drop by here daily.  They are ALL good folks (except for Mr. Anonymous that still badgers me for using the term "retard," and "negro"...but I love him anyway.  I really do.  Maybe.)    And, I am almost sure that someone will have the answer to your query. Maybe.

Why don't we lay down some ground rules here first.

Rule #1:  If you have something you need answered, you can e-mail the question to me at:  justandysplace@gmail.com


Rule #2:  When I pose the question, I will not reveal your identity.  It will be only be between you and me that you are so ignurnt that you had to ask that silly little question that everybody already knows the answer to.


Rule #3:  Make the question as specific as possible.  If I am confused about the question, I will inquire back at you to make sure it is posed so that someone that knows will clearly understand it.


Rule #4:  The question can be about anything virtual  (maybe that should read "virtually anything," but that would be wrong, because we're not doing junk like gardening, or cooking tips or nothing...just virtual junk).  Web junk, computer junk, blogging junk (Wordpress, Typepad, The Globber), hardware, software, social networking (The Facebook, The Myspace, The Tweeter, etc.)  cellular phones, web hosting, e-mail, operating systems...really anything virtual.  I will throw it out there, and see if somebody has the answer...or at least some personal experience/advice that will help you in some way.

Rule #5:  If you've got the answer, please make it as complete, and easy to understand as possible.  After all, this is for us "Dummies."

I honestly believe that there are a bunch of us that are curious about things, but just afraid to open up our mouth and ask, due to the fear of seeming ignurnt. I got past that a way long time ago.  I've made about a brazillion mistakes by doing something I shouldn't have.  If I'd only asked somebody first, I could have saved myself tons of aggravation.

So, let's get this bad boy started!  I've got a question.  Actually I've got several questions, but don't want to shoot my wad on the first roll.  This will probably be one of those features where I ask most of the questions, but I ain't afraid to, seeing as everyone will learn something.  Even if they were afraid to ask.

Just sayin'...

Your questions need not be as problem specific, nor detailed as this one...but this has been bugging the crud out of me, so I'm gonna ask it on the odd chance that somebody knows.

Question (and this is gonna be a toughie):  While web browsing, very often (actually several times a day) my computer locks up.  It could be while I'm on a page, trying to access a page, or switch between a page to G-mail.  Then, I will get this message that says something like,  "Warning, Unresponsive Script.  Yada yada yada....would you like to stop the script, or continue?"


In every case, the script deal that they list as the culprit begins with "chrome."  Then it goes on to attach a bunch of other stuff behind the "chrome" thing.  Sometimes "Greasemonkey," or something else, with a bunch of numbers and letters.  I do have Greasemonkey installed on this machine, but it is disabled because I do not use it any longer.


I am assuming that this has something to do with Google Chrome, which I do not use.  In fact, I did not even know that I had Google Chrome on my machine.  In fact, I may not.  

I am running Windows XP, and use Firefox as my browser (not the latest version, because I downloaded it, and did not like it, so I went back to what I was familiar with.  I think it is 3.5.11?  Maybe?  Or, maybe not...I'm not sure how to find out which version exactly, but that's what it says in my program list.   My original thought was to just go to the "add or remove programs" feature on XP and uninstall Google Chrome.  But, I do not see it on the populated list.  I don't actually think I've got Google Chrome installed here, unless it is hidden in some other program.

My program list does show "Google Desktop," and "Google Earth," and "Google Toolbar."  I could use some education if y'all know if "Chrome" is hidden up in one of those things, and throwing an "unresponsive script" at me several times daily.


This is very confusing, and quite aggravating.  If anyone can provide any info I would truly appreciate it.