re: My Workbench Build

What browser are you currently using?

Adding a browser is pretty simple. I use a few different browsers depending on what site I’m visiting. Google Chrome does pretty well on most sites, and is the browser I use for WW. If you don’t have Chrome, you can click here and it will take you to the download page. It’s pretty straight forward. Once installed you will see a new icon for the Chrome browser. Simply click on it instead of your current browser to surf the web or come to WW.
You can still use your existing browser for other sites if you want. I currently use three different browsers IE (Internet Explorer), Chrome, and Firefox. Chrome and FIrefox have proven more reliable than IE.

It sounds more complicated than it is. After the install is complete, you should see the new icon in the system tray (the little bar along the bottom of the screen to the right of the round Windows start button). You may already see the famous IE circled e icon for Explorer there. The Chrome icon will simply appear next to it.

So to recap:
1. Click the link above to go the the download page.
2. Click the blue Download Chrome button.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts.
4. If windows asks for permission, click yes or allow.
5. If the install asks if you want to add an icon in the system tray, click yes.
5. When the install completes (it takes only a minute or two), find the new icon in the system tray.
6. Click on that icon when you want to go online, instead of the the one you normally click.
7. Try uploading your photos again.

**The install may ask if you want to install the Google Toolbar. Click yes or no. Personally, I like the toolbar, but you don’t have to have it.

Remember, your original browser is still there. You can still use it any time you want. Adding a browser just gives you more options. Some websites simply perform better with different browsers. Before the days of WYSIWYG website design, I used to build websites using HTML code in notepad. Most sites were designed to perform best in IE, That was the most popular browser available because it came with Windows. Today, there are so many different browsers, PC configurations, and Windows versions out there that it’s nearly impossible to ensure that a website will work flawlessly with every possible combination. But, as I said earlier, Chrome and Firefox seem to be more adaptable than IE, in my personal experience.