Can somebody compare boolberry and monero for me? Not sure what one's advantage is over the others. I see that monero uses CryptoNight algo while boolberry uses Wild Keccak..
Hi Stormia! Nice to see you there!I must have less than no computer skills. I downloaded Monero as all I needed to do was click. I was following the MoneroTalk tutorial where it said after downloadimg (one of the 5 files they show is a zip file which I don't have, just the other 4) I am instructed to SIMPLY move the file to %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming. After googling and searching for what would be the correct name of my USERPROFILE I came up empty handed. One hour gone.
On the Monereo site it basically says their installation instruction only work for Linux. I had recently saved a link that explains dual boot with linux. I just read it and stopped when they talk about partitioning my hard drive. Am I to assume that using a bootable USB stick is easier? If I am running Monero with linux can I use my computer in Windows as well? I use my computer a lot during the day and must use windows.
On the Monereo site it basically says their installation instruction only work for Linux. I had recently saved a link that explains dual boot with linux. I just read it and stopped when they talk about partitioning my hard drive. Am I to assume that using a bootable USB stick is easier? If I am running Monero with linux can I use my computer in Windows as well? I use my computer a lot during the day and must use windows.
First, let me assure you not being able to install Monero easily is by no means an evidence that you are not good at computing
We are working hard to make it easier to install and mine monero.Second, if you want to dual boot on Linux, you won't be able to use your computer on Windows at the same time. A better option is to run a Linux virtual machine on your Windows OS - no partitionning, no risk of losing data, you only have to download Virtualbox and Ubuntu 14.04. The downside is that, because of paravirtualisation, your computer will be slower AND your mining will be less effective than with a native, Windows client.
To access the folder, just open an explorer.exe window, click the address bar (I think ctrl+l works too, but this is from memory), remove everything in it and type this: %appdata%.
For more help, I suggest you to come to #monero on IRC (freenode server). A lot of people here can help you. If you don't have an IRC program, I suggest you install hexchat.
so I wont be mining. I started using btc over a year ago. I have never downloaded the blockchain as I have only used the electrum wallet. I have considered purchasing XMR but the process of downloading, setting up, and transferring is daunting. I don't want use an exchange for storage. I see that an attempt is being made to make a deterministic wallet. Will this mean no downloading of the blockchain like electrum? 
