Are you using xp style or classic theme? Usually this is caused by not having the "use drop shadows for icons" setting enabled as follows:...
Do you mean you literally wind up with the keyboard key F3 "search" tool/pane or explorer seems to be doing a search of your harddrive looking...
!!! Do you mean, literally, the file named win.exe? !!! As in, one of the many known to be viral, win.exe's:...
Thank you for sharing the or at least one of the many fixes. At least we now know this is a confirmed and workable fix for the problem. Often...
Hi wahlroot, I'm just trying to do some catchup/follow ups on some back posts. I see this problem is a few days old. Have you fixed it yet? How...
Hello houli, It's been a few days since you posted this problem. How are coming along on it? Any progress?
dumprep 0 -k (Dumprep.exe = Windows Error Reporting Dump Reporting Tool ) Used in connection with memory dumps - you can customize or disable...
Definitely update monitor and adapter but... Also keep in mind that if this was a clean install your back to using the older versions of IE and...
SYMPTOMS Your computer may seem to stop responding (hang) while Windows is loading your personal settings, or you may receive the following error...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm try number 195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar " Not sure if you can run this (referring to...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm Click on the topic: (see reg patch for Hide Inactive Icons is Greyed Out) Why don't my...
Perhaps some sort of "security program" or "poledit" used that has set a policy that has disabled some element needed to install/uninstall...
http://windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=45997&highlight=safe+delete Safe to delete but should be backed up and burned to cd first. Should you...
To rambler and NJTech30, My apologies! If gpedit is not used or various policies are not set the screensaver settings are in deed in the reg...
Hi Rambler, Guess you didn't peek at my links. Screen saver timeout KEY: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control...
Famous last words! I think you are playing with fire. Never do anything unless you know exactly what you are doing, what it effects, and if it is...
Hi Zander, Is this what your looking for.... ;) http://windowsbbs.com/showpost.php?p=171418&postcount=19 Specifically:...
Dang It! As usual I'm late out of the gate. I have been writing a darned notepad text addressing this issue and now I have nowhere to go with it....
The link Pete gave you (in thread #4) mentioned "graphics adapter" and previous link given mentions several specific adapters known to have acpi...
Ahhh, So it was a under heading of [mmcpl] and a cpl loaded from control.ini. Well, I'm gald to see this worked and the nuisance is behind you....
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