A few months ago, I got tired of fixing spyware problems on my wife's grandparents computer and replaced IE with Firefox. I haven't heard a peep from them about spyware since.
Apparently the transition was smooth enough that they haven't even noticed a functional difference or at least haven't realized the significance of using some other browser. Yesterday I got a panicked email asking if I was going to have to fix anything because of this "0 Day Attack" they've been hearing about. It was *so* nice not to just be able to remind them I switched their browser a while back and IE problems aren't their problems any more.
Unless, of course, someone switched them back... oh God I need to check on that.
I have a really hard time getting my wife into any game with any learning curve so we have a steady diet of Tetris (every variant you can think of), Dr. Mario, Puzzle Bobble, and Magical Drop 2 when we play together.
I've recently gotten her interested in Blazing Star (just keep pressing A!) and will probably try to get her into beat-em-ups at some point. I definitely agree with whoever said co-op games are a good idea. If you're not playing against her, she can't lose and get frustrated... and if she does lose, she'll resent the game, not you.
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This is absolutely right.
... oh God I need to check on that.
A few months ago, I got tired of fixing spyware problems on my wife's grandparents computer and replaced IE with Firefox. I haven't heard a peep from them about spyware since.
Apparently the transition was smooth enough that they haven't even noticed a functional difference or at least haven't realized the significance of using some other browser. Yesterday I got a panicked email asking if I was going to have to fix anything because of this "0 Day Attack" they've been hearing about. It was *so* nice not to just be able to remind them I switched their browser a while back and IE problems aren't their problems any more.
Unless, of course, someone switched them back
I have a really hard time getting my wife into any game with any learning curve so we have a steady diet of Tetris (every variant you can think of), Dr. Mario, Puzzle Bobble, and Magical Drop 2 when we play together.
I've recently gotten her interested in Blazing Star (just keep pressing A!) and will probably try to get her into beat-em-ups at some point. I definitely agree with whoever said co-op games are a good idea. If you're not playing against her, she can't lose and get frustrated ... and if she does lose, she'll resent the game, not you.
Also, this Official Guide to Getting a Girl to Play Samurai Shodown V With You looks promising, though I haven't tried it myself.