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[BigBrother]

I have a Dell 7010 i5 intel which i brought about a week ago was running Windows 10 but i needed it to run XP to run my software so the seller a reputable seller loaded XP for me, it has a wireless dongle to connect to the net, i can get google search page and a list of what i want to find but when i click on a result i get web page cannot be found and a list of things to do, why can i get on Google and nothing else, i have tried with the firewall off and have no antivirus installed.

[Bruce]

check your proxy settings.
go to Control Panel, Internet options, Connections, LAN settings, and make sure ALL boxes not not ticked.

then go to Control Panel, Network & Sharing centre, Change adapter settings, right click your wireless adapter, Properties, untick Internet Protocol Ve4rsion 6, and double click Internet Protocol Version 4, make sure the first option in each section is set to Obtain automatically.

[BigBrother]

Thank you for the in-depth reply

[PeterOz]

You need to change your browser.
Try Opera or K-Melon
Chrome,Firefox IE etc will not work.
K-Melon http://kmeleonbrowser.org/
Opera Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera

[Bruce]

you could try the FileHippo website to get XP compatible versions of Chrome or Firefox.
but I fear not even that site would have versions going back to the XP days.

[PeterOz]

Chrome or Firefox

No security patches

[Bruce]

true, but the same applies to XP itself!

[Rustys]

but i needed it to run XP to run my software

What software and why not use compatibility mode for XP?

Most hardware is not combatable with older version of windows you will not get the full benefit of the processor ram and other such.

[BigBrother]

Not a windows user really didn’t know that existed feel a right numty now.

Software i use is from 2001 and need it to run my business.

Thanks anyway

Could Bruce do some screen shots as i’m unable to find some of the options.

[Rustys]

Software i use is from 2001 and need it to run my business.

Contact the company to see if they have a newer version and what happens when you run in Windows 10.

What software we might know of a program that might work better or if there is a newer version.

[BigBrother]

The software company is up to date on all OS but now you have to pay a monthly sub when i brought it, it was a one of payment

[Rustys]

Then you should be able to use using Windows 10 and not have to install Windows XP to get the software to work properly.

One would think that they would honor you will have to discuss that with them.

when i brought it, it was a one of payment

There may be other software that is out that can preform the same functions.

[Bruce]

if you want screen shots of my post #2, I no longer have access to my virtual machine which I used for XP.
those instructions are for Win10, but XP is not far removed.

where are you getting stuck?

@PeterOz - do you still have access to a XP PC?

[PeterOz]

What would you like

[Bruce]

can you convert my steps in post #2 so they are relevant for an XP user? (y)