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Use some software with which you can do remote maintenance on your parents' computer(s). Or, introduce them to more stable OSses, like Ubuntu instead of Window
by Luyt 12y ago
Use some software with which you can do remote maintenance on your parents' computer(s).
Or, introduce them to more stable OSses, like Ubuntu instead of Windows. That worked for my neighbours ;-)
- remarkEon 12y agoI've thought about Ubuntu...but it's a comfort thing. I'm afraid that telling my parents "hey so this new thing is more stable...." and it'll just trail off after that. For now, I'm afraid, I'll just keep fighting the good fight. Remote maintenance is probably something I should look more into.
- SquareWheel 12y agoTeamViewer is a godsend for remote assistance. Free for personal use, paid for business. Though I admit I am starting to worry about the program itself as it's now warning about "missing antivirus" and such, but it's not gone over the deep end just yet.
- ptaipale 12y agoAgreed, but on the other hand, TeamViewer is a man-in-the-middle by definition, and a definite no-no for the seriously security-conscious. For maintaining your mother-in-law's computer it's perfect.
- joshuapants 12y agoPersonal experience: my mother runs a Thinkpad T400 with Lubuntu and manages just fine. For many people, the look of the operating system doesn't matter much. As long as she knows where to open the browser and the email client, she's good.