PC faults

I know there are some computer experts out there and I can't find any help on the net without ringing a number which I don't want to do:-
If I try to download 'owt my pc automatically defaults to explorer.
My version of explorer doesn't work so it just sticks.
How can I change the default download browser to firefox or chrome?
I have windows vista.
Also I can't find my recycle bin anynmore -it dissappeared when I emptied it!!

recycle bin - right click desktop....click "personalize"...left side under "tasks" pick "change desktop icons"......check the recycle bin option....click "ok".

Hope that helps

>If I try to download 'owt<

? Not sure what that means.

To get Google Chrome as your browser:

Make sure you have dowloaded Chrome to your computer. When you download, there may be an option to make it the default browser as part of the installation.

If you downloaded Chrome sometime in the past, try this:

click the Windows flag button in the lower left corner

right side "control panel"

click "default programs"

click "set your default programs:"

left side click "Google Chrome"

right side click "set this program as default"

below that click "choose defaults for this program"

next page check all boxes including the "start menu" box

click "save"

Originally posted by MontyMoose
recycle bin - right click desktop....click "personalize"...left side under "tasks" pick "change desktop icons"......check the recycle bin option....click "ok".

Hope that helps

Exellent- thanks

Originally posted by MontyMoose
>If I try to download 'owt<

? Not sure what that means.

To get Google Chrome as your browser:

Make sure you have dowloaded Chrome to your computer. When you download, there may be an option to make it the default browser as part of the installation.

If you downloaded Chrome sometime in the past, try this:

click the Windows flag button in th ...[text shortened]... am"

next page check all boxes including the "start menu" box

click "save"

I know how to change the default browser and have chrome and firefox installed but say I have an e mail and there's a file to download in it, it doesn't matter what my internet option settings show the pc automatically trys to download it with explorer.
Thanks for the reply anyway.

Originally posted by MontyMoose
>If I try to download 'owt<

? Not sure what that means.

To get Google Chrome as your browser:

Make sure you have dowloaded Chrome to your computer. When you download, there may be an option to make it the default browser as part of the installation.

If you downloaded Chrome sometime in the past, try this:

click the Windows flag button in th ...[text shortened]... am"

next page check all boxes including the "start menu" box

click "save"

I've just re read your advice and I think(hope) it may have worked.
Thanks.

If you use microsoft outlook it might still try to do all internet-connected stuff using the Internet explorer...

Thanks

Originally posted by MontyMoose
>If I try to download 'owt<

? Not sure what that means.

It just means 'anything'...then there's 'nowt', which means 'nothing'...both very northern English terms, as I'm sure Dave ( Venda ) will confirm 🙂

Originally posted by RevRSleeker
It just means 'anything'...then there's 'nowt', which means 'nothing'...both very northern English terms, as I'm sure Dave ( Venda ) will confirm 🙂

Eee bi gumm lad , tha reight theer.

Originally posted by venda
Eee bi gumm lad , tha reight theer.

ey up ya nowty bugger 😀

Not that I'm saying you have Dave lol, it's just another example of northern speak. Actually, is that spelled correctly, any idea re: 'nowty'... ?

Edit: I'm guessing it's more Lancashire than Yorkshire, and it means 'someone who has a short fuse'...

Originally posted by RevRSleeker
ey up ya nowty bugger 😀

Not that I'm saying you have Dave lol, it's just another example of northern speak. Actually, is that spelled correctly, any idea re: 'nowty'... ?

Edit: I'm guessing it's more Lancashire than Yorkshire, and it means 'someone who has a short fuse'...

Not sure Dean.
Don't think spelling matters a deal in dialect speak.