A recent email I sent to a client with a very old computer running Windows XP (which had been upgraded from windows 98?..
....You probably noticed, as you were currently using it, the reinstalled Avant Browser.. thank you first of
all for not going and opening the internet explorer browser which had
been removed and will be reinstalled with the correct version for your
computer. The simple fact is, Google Chrome browser is by far, the
only browser to be using from now on, until some other browser even
comes close to it's power. Not to mention the safety/security of using
it and the fact that it automatically is always up to date. This is
one of the biggest complaints I do have with the Avant browser, is not
only because it does a very good job of emulating the Internet
Explorer but it also is suseptible of the security problems that the
internet explorer has but is fixed by updates. Although later builds
of the avant browser now have the ability to notify you of when an
update is available but that too can be disabled and is normally what
happens...The reason I do keep the Avant browser installed is because
it emulates the internet explorer exactly but is more safe and will
not automatically launch all the malware/spyware applications that
will launch when you run the internet explorer, but also with windows
XP operating system, it can be used to safely install the windows
updates without the need to launch the internet explorer. The thing
is, the Google Chrome browser is the 'default' browser which should be
all you ever use. For about that last two months I have not once
witnessed the need to even launch the avant browser because every
website I have come across (as I ask my clients to simply send to me,
any url that doesn't open correctly and suggest to copy/paste that in
to avant browser address bar and try it there). for a while this was
the way to fix any website that didn't open or look right within
chrome, but this has not been an issue for at least 2 months now.. the
big thing people mention or 'complain' about is the fact that they are
so used to using the computer one certain way and then I come along
and say to use it a different way.. fact is I see just how many issues
are caused when the wrong programs are being used, not to mention the
inefficiencies since chrome opens a website so much faster and this
becomes a big problem on the older (slower) computers....
As you can see, I am still dealing with many computers under my own umbrella and it all starts with simple education of why using the right tool for the job makes it so much easier and this goes for something that is as simple as surfing the web!
