Try putting it in SAFE MODE for one cycle, then shut down and restart normally. Any difference?
Is there any evidence of the DESKTOP AREA setting having been changed? (i.e., larger than usual icons)
Hi Tom: I guess I'm not going to be much help. My Win95-B has nothing like a "Restore Button." Somewhere in the back of my mind "System...
Hi Tom: Are you sure your laptop had Windows "95" on it before your pressed the "Full Restore" button? Jerry
I couldn't get AVAST to install on my Win95-B. It said I lacked ODBC drivers, and said I could download them from...
Hi Graham: I wonder if your problem is being caused by the fast AMD processor. There's a known bug with Win95....
Hi Roland: In your CONTROL PANEL, (1) Check the MODEM and see if shows any modems installed. (2) Check the NETWORK, and see if it shows...
Hi Ray: If these piecemeal repairs don't work, don't forget it's possible to reinstall Win95 "over the top of an existing install," without...
Great!
I vote for a fresh installation of Win95-B from scratch. A bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com should get you to a DOS prompt with the CDROM drive...
Wow! That's exactly what I thought the problem was, too! I'm going to make a pitcher of martinis -- stirred, not shaken. Jerry
Un-commenting that line in CONFIG.SYS should fix this problem, but Sparrow's right about BOOTING from a CD -- that all happens before DOS starts...
Don't rule out the possibility that the CD drive is dying (or dead).
ZoneAlarm won't work on Win95 -- but Sygate Personal Firewall will: http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html (about half-way...
Hi lp: I think if it were me, I'd reformat and reinstall my Win95. But, I do that all the time, and it doesn't faze me, and I have recent...
Are you connected to the internet through a DSL or cable modem? If so, your computer may have been hijacked by a "bot" which is using your...
Each computer manufacturer sets up his BIOS access differently. Here's a list of the common methods for most computers:...
Hi Alex: ZoneAlarm cannot be installed on Win95. What kind of problems have you had with SYGATE? I've been using it for a couple of years,...
Hi roy66: http://www.ccleaner.com/ is a spiffy little tool, and it probably is just what Ster is looking for. You can select what you want...
Hi Dinplat: I can't get your tip to work in IE6.0, but maybe I'm doing it wrong. If I scroll down the AUTOCOMPLETE suggestions and press...
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