Just install Mozille Firefox Portable Edition on a flash drive, mp3 player, or something that is yours... It doesn't leave a single bit of data on the hard drive, so what could they complain about?

 

 

 

Myself I had the same problem in 2006, I just downloaded Firefox and installed it without permission, my dad didn't like it at first but now he couldn't dream of going back to IE :P

It's looking up... My mom can't check her e-mail on the 2000 anymore. (THANK YOU YAHOO FOR WHATEVER YOU DID!) So she was kinda mad about it and said she'd talk to my dad about it... With any luck, I'll get back on Friday to see FireFox.

 

 

 

I would buy a computer (they actually said I could use the wifi, though unless it's secured (which it's not) there's nothing they can do about it) but I'm lazy and don't have a job.

 

If you can get a laptop with wifi, that's great. In the future it won't be the browser, it'll be a different program, or maybe the OS itself that you want to change. W2K is really getting on a bit, a lot of things are withdrawing support for it.

It's looking up... My mom can't check her e-mail on the 2000 anymore. (THANK YOU YAHOO FOR WHATEVER YOU DID!) So she was kinda mad about it and said she'd talk to my dad about it... With any luck, I'll get back on Friday to see FireFox.

 

 

 

I would buy a computer (they actually said I could use the wifi, though unless it's secured (which it's not) there's nothing they can do about it) but I'm lazy and don't have a job.

 

If you can get a laptop with wifi, that's great. In the future it won't be the browser, it'll be a different program, or maybe the OS itself that you want to change. W2K is really getting on a bit, a lot of things are withdrawing support for it.

 

Things are still supported on W2K? I'm so shocked, I think I had a heart attack....

Your parents need to be sent to a corrections center for technological ignorance.

 

Your dad "does stuff with computers for a living"? From your description of him, he doesn't sound too smart, for two reasons:

 

 

 

1) Norton doesn't do cabbage; it's one of the worst security suites out there... I use much different methods of security than commercial anti-virus but for security reasons I cannot tell you, sorry.

 

2) He thinks "no one designs for IE anymore". BS. Many commercial websites design for IE because their web designers are a bunch of bumbling idiots and don't understand that cross-browser support is essential these days. Let's hope I never get a hold of some nuclear weapons. >.<

 

 

 

Let us begin the education. It sounds like you are technologically prevented from downloading or executing things? If so, there are many ways around that. Since I exist, your parents aren't too swift for letting you on TIF since I'm here.

 

 

 

First of all, do you want Administrator access on the Win2K machine? If so, let me know. Do you want to disable Norton? If so, let me know. Do you want to simply get a new browser? Let me know and I can fake a website which only works using whichever browser you choose which can be used to help convince your parents. We could also simply download the browser anyways, but I'd recommend Firefox portable for that since if they're fishy they won't find anything on the HD. The very last option (MY FAVORITE!) is to DESTROY the hard drive. Recommended you try to pin this on one of your parents by doing it immediately after the family member who used it last. Here's what you do. Buy a powerful magnet. When I say powerful, I mean powerful. Hold it next to the hard drive. Hope they don't have the Win2K install disc. :D

 

 

 

This won't physically harm the drive, but your data will be wiped. If you want to physically destroy the hard drive, open it up and put it back together. The microscopic dust particles in the air will kill it. You could even fingerprint it for good measure. Recommended to smear them just in case of a forensic investigation though.

 

 

 

Everything in this post is 100% serious. Post your preferred method of problem solving, and we will work to destroy the problem.

Google Chrome.

 

Show them the browser.

 

They will love it.

 

You will love it.

 

Problem solved :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Google Chrome.

 

Show them the browser.

 

They will love it.

 

You will love it.

 

Problem solved :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Chrome is useless, it has no unique features and we already have enough web browsers.

Your parents need to be sent to a corrections center for technological ignorance.

 

Your dad "does stuff with computers for a living"? From your description of him, he doesn't sound too smart, for two reasons:

 

 

 

1) Norton doesn't do cabbage; it's one of the worst security suites out there... I use much different methods of security than commercial anti-virus but for security reasons I cannot tell you, sorry.

 

2) He thinks "no one designs for IE anymore". BS. Many commercial websites design for IE because their web designers are a bunch of bumbling idiots and don't understand that cross-browser support is essential these days. Let's hope I never get a hold of some nuclear weapons. >.<

 

 

1) Norton does actually do a better job then you seem to give it credit for, the problem is that it is just far too resource heavy.

 

2) The dad doesn't think that. Plus commercial websites are designed for IE because most of their customers use it. Just like the Apple site is more likely to be designed for Safari and the Ubuntu site for Firefox, it makes sense to design your websites to best suit your customers.

Your parents need to be sent to a corrections center for technological ignorance.

 

Your dad "does stuff with computers for a living"? From your description of him, he doesn't sound too smart, for two reasons:

 

 

 

1) Norton doesn't do cabbage; it's one of the worst security suites out there... I use much different methods of security than commercial anti-virus but for security reasons I cannot tell you, sorry.

 

2) He thinks "no one designs for IE anymore". BS. Many commercial websites design for IE because their web designers are a bunch of bumbling idiots and don't understand that cross-browser support is essential these days. Let's hope I never get a hold of some nuclear weapons. >.<

 

 

1) Norton does actually do a better job then you seem to give it credit for, the problem is that it is just far too resource heavy.

 

2) The dad doesn't think that. Plus commercial websites are designed for IE because most of their customers use it. Just like the Apple site is more likely to be designed for Safari and the Ubuntu site for Firefox, it makes sense to design your websites to best suit your customers.

 

 

 

Any web designer worth their salt will design and make sure their website works in IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari. Of course for IE I'm only talking about the latest version, no one really gives a [cabbage] about the low % of users that still cling onto outdated browsers such as IE6.

 

 

 

Personally I mostly just debug any site I do in Firefox and IE, although if I get more serious into it I'll have to make sure I have Opera/Chrome/Safari to check in too.