I don't think I'm going to be able to help much, but I'm curious, where
are you getting these applications you're trying to install, such as
Google Chrome? Are you grabbing the 64-bit versions?
On 02/08/2018 09:23 AM, Ana G wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
> I've had lots of computer drama recently. In a nutshell, I've bought
> four computers in the last week, and I've returned three of them for
> one problem or other. The fourth one seemed fine until I started
> installing software. Then I got the same error from one of the earlier
> computers.
>
>
> I don't want to drag this out, so I'll keep it simple. I'm buying a
> new dinky laptop for lecturing. The first one is the one that's
> relevant. It had several problems. One of them was that I had trouble
> installing software. When I installed Chrome, it said that I wouldn't
> be getting Chrome updates because Chrome wasn't compatible with
> Windows XP or Vista. When I installed Jaws, it said some components
> couldn't be installed because my computer wasn't compatible, and when
> I tried reinstalling Jaws a day or two later, it said there was a
> problem and it uninstalled Jaws automatically. I was able to install
> Dropbox, but I got a weird warning of some sort, which I'm not
> remembering. I tried one more installation, and like Dropbox, it was
> successful, but there was some sort of alert. Anyway, the computer had
> other issues, so I reset it and sent it back.
>
> I'm working with the fourth computer now. When I installed Chrome, I
> got the same error, but when I installed Dropbox, everything went
> fine. I'm nervous about installing Jaws or anything else. I did some
> Googling about the Chrome problem, but the only thing I've found is
> that I should reinstall Chrome or check my firewall and parental
> controls. I'm not clear about what I should be checking for, though.
>
>
> Does anyone here have any ideas about what to check or what could be
> happening?
>
>
> Ciao
>
>
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