Have you tried booting into Safe Mode and performing a search there? What happens when you change the desktop theme back to the default...
Ok, thanks for letting me know.
Hi Syncopator. Does the display get corrupted only when you perform a windows search or does it happen after the computer has been running for a...
As Bill said, unless you have a sticker on the case that has the product key on it for you to use then yes you will most likely have to buy a new...
Yes run the Microsoft Fix It Tool in the second link, reboot the computer and then try installing Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Take a look here, You receive a "The product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not be valid" error message when you try to install...
Thanks for the update. :)
Hi oldmanjim. What is the error message that you get when you install the Service Pack? If you haven't yet download and install Windows XP SP3...
A clean boot just loads the Windows services and does not load any 3rd party programs at startup when you boot up the machine. This process helps...
Microsoft has been very aggressive with distributing Windows Updates and it appears that there is not much you can do with changing the Windows...
Hi mizike322, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :) Hope you will enjoy your stay on this forum.
Hi dajman. Those programs that you installed should not have slowed down the computer to a crawl. Did you run a registry cleaner by any chance?...
Hi colinito. You can also click Start< All Programs< Windows Update and see which updates you want installed. Then you can uncheck whatever...
Your Welcome. :)
Hi Reilly. If your cable modem does not have an ethernet port for connecting an ethernet cable from the modem to the router then yes I think you...
In the Turn Windows Features On or Off window, if the .NET Framework checkbox is not checked that that means that the component has been...
Hi Tom. We need more information before we can attempt to fix your problem with IE8. Does this message happen when you access msn.com only or...
Hi Rothbury, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :) It sounds to me like there is a startup program that is broken and is no longer running on startup...
Hi RichieJo500. Adding to what was said above, the harddrive has most likely died you will need to get it replaced and perform a clean install of...
Keep us posted on what happens. I am curious to see what the tech says when they come out and look at your setup.
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