upgrading Internet with Windows 2000?

Question

My mom has Windows 2000 on her computer, and she has Internet Explorer 5. She has been having numerous problems with pulling up certain webpages by either getting that the page cannot be displayed or that there is an error on page. Should she upgrade or is it something else? How can she upgrade if that is the problem?

Answer 1

Upgrade to windows 6.0 not 7.0 (there is bugs in that version). Windows Vista is coming out at the begining of next year. Wait to upgrade then. Also try Firefox as a browser. Some say it's better.

Answer 2

Yes , i suggest you to tell your mum about upgrading, or better said: to have your system up to date.

The definition in about.com says :
Windows Update is a web-based service provided by Microsoft that provides updates to Microsoft Windows users. Windows Update includes critical service packs, security fixes, and patches, plus free upgrades to some Windows components. Windows Update can also provide driver updates for hardware, but not always.

So first of all, i dont know what service pack of Windows 2000 you have but the latest is the service pack 4.
And when you do the updates, the Internet Explorer can be also updated from there.
The home of windows update is http://www.windowsupdate.com

Also there are others browsers alternatives more "safe" than IE some says , like Opera (www.opera.com) or Firefox (www.getfirefox.com).
But this is up to you.
I hope this helps you !

Answer 3

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