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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Janner_Sy on March 31, 2012, 11:16:13 am

Title: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 31, 2012, 11:16:13 am

How do guys

Im trying to get my head into the new windows 7 on the new computer.

What are the best most useful features?  Theres all sorts of crazy things its asking me to setup which i have absolutely no idea what they do

Also where is outlook?  I always linked my google mail & calender together with the outlook, but now i cant seem to do it.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: MrP on March 31, 2012, 11:21:47 am

outlook if part of office which is a separate product.

do you mean outlook express?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: ktlstar on March 31, 2012, 11:24:47 am

Yup Outlook is part of Microsoft software i.e word, excel.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: simonp on March 31, 2012, 11:29:17 am

Don't think they're allowed to integrate email and browser programs any more under some European freedom of choice/monopoly law. I expect you can download IE & OE from the Microsoft website?

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: simonp on March 31, 2012, 11:31:52 am

A quick google shows that OE doesn't work with W7. You have to use Windows Live Mail, which is basically Hotmail, as far as I know...

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 31, 2012, 11:34:18 am

Thats pump!!!  We still have outlook in work and i normally link that to my home computer/tablet etc.
Plus i use Gmail so im not keen on starting a windows live account as well.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: chungster on March 31, 2012, 11:34:57 am

Windows 7 does come with its own Email / Mesenger client which has replaced OE. I've not set mine up to use that however.

But as others have said if you want outlook you'll need to buy Outlook 2010 seperately or as part of Office 2010 etc.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 31, 2012, 11:36:44 am

I need to get office anyway, so thats how ill do it :happy2:

Any other good features i should look into.  

Need to have a delve into this SyncUp program

Just found this, so i should be able to keep my gmail

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All your accounts in one place

Windows Live Mail puts the email accounts you choose—like Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! Mail—in one program, so you can get all your email messages in one place on your desktop. And if you're also using the online services of Windows Live, your calendars and contacts will stay in sync between your PC and the web.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: simonp on March 31, 2012, 11:40:32 am

Could use Mozilla Thunderbird and then this guide?

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/synchronize-your-google-contacts-calendar-rss-in-thunderbird/

Once you have some sort of email program on your pooter when you click an email link online you'll get a choice of which email you want to use and can set a default.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1015.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf276%2Fsimonali68%2Fchoice.png&hash=38de6e87ee6cc386893e104237ccbcd815e9cf41)

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: Hedge on March 31, 2012, 11:43:37 am

Windows Live Mail is completely separate from Hotmail. You can use any email account with it. It has Calendar and all the other stuff you would expect as well.

Look out for Windows Live Essentials on Microsofts website.

Title: Re: Windows 7 Gurus
Post by: Janner_Sy on March 31, 2012, 11:44:16 am

Just managed to link my gmail account in.  Emails are sorted including all the sub folders which is good.  Just need to sort the calender issues now  :happy2:

Ian
Just found it all already installed on the computer  :happy2: