Mine hesitates loading Gadgets (probably the longest pause during startup) and I only have a few simple ones.
Did you do actually go through with a "Startup Repair" on it, or did it just say there was nothing to repair? [I can't help much with a Startup...
Hi and welcome to the BBS, When Ctrl+Alt+Del works, do you see what program is "not responding" or go to Task Manager and see if it is detailed...
You might want to try doing some tests using the method I quoted. Make a folder and browse to it. The way you have done it has probably caused a...
I can't understand why Vista is the OS, but it is running from an IDE drive. I would expect that a Vista capable system would run on a SATA drive....
Did you use the method in Help and Support?
The BIOS looks for boot files on the master HDD on the primary controller (drive 0). It won't find boot files on a HDD connected to the secondary...
Are you looking at Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections tab? There are several places to make settings. Look in Add/Remove Programs...
If it bugs you why not consider uninstalling SP2. (Seems you can use System Restore.) How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs as a...
The layout for the Front Panel connectors should be printed on the motherboard, although very small. If you are disconnecting and reconnecting,...
Oops, my bad. I was looking at the wrong BIOS download. The text file for the 1800 does not contain any details about the motherboard model or...
Can you find a System Restore point that pre-dates the problem? Vista seems quite good at working with Restore Points. You could change back if...
Ah-ha, new innovations. A desktop carrying case, but you might find one arm a lot longer than the other after a while :D My seriously...
Yes, check the cables to the HDD, which you mention. If the HDD LED stays on when the system seems to crash/jam-up, the cables to the HDD may need...
There is something wrong with the information I found and that you state it is a Pentium 4 CPU. That motherboard I mentioned, MS-7094, is an AMD...
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