My Desktop Has Black Edges All Around It
Apr 22, 2007
I seem to have a minor problem that I haven't been able to figure out. I have a dell laptop, and every time I go to my desktop window with all my icons, the window doesn't seem to cover all the screen. Therefore, it shows blackness in the background, in other words, its black on the sides of the screen where desktop window doesn't cover. I tried going to control panel and display to fix the resolution or the size of the window.
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Aug 19, 2005
One of my programs (google earth) opens up with right and bottom edges hidden enough that I can't grab on to them to resize the window. Are there any key strokes to correctify?
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Oct 5, 2010
I installed a wireless internet thingy on my computer to obtain internet when living with roommates. Ever since then, everytime I start up, I end up having to restart over and over again, until the log in screen that pops up has the curved edges. I have recently removed the hardware (wireless card/thingy) and now I am unable to get the computer to start up with the "curved edges" even after restarting OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I am up to my neck in anger.
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Mar 21, 2006
Im having a problem with a black screen that has taken over my desktop that says: WARNING! Your computer might be infected with spyware or adware!! It goes on to say other stuff too.
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Jan 13, 2007
I don't know what I did! Some of the Icons on my desktop are BLACK. In explorer and Firefox the buttons on the tool bar are black,but if I run the curser over them the icons will display. So picture and video will not display on web sites. Also the Icons in control panel are black, also like the enter buttons,submit buttons on this page are black?
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Apr 7, 2008
My computer boots up normally ( I am running windows xp home), the splash screen comes up, I am able to login and windows desktop shows up and starts to load, within 10 seconds or so the desktop turns black. I am still able to see the mouse and move it. I am able to do Ctrl+Alt+Delete and access windows task manager and open programs. I just have a black background as my desktop, not able to see or click anything. I have tried to start windows in safe mode, and all other modes, and it still does the same thing. I tried to do a system recovery and that didnt work either. It is unable to do a recovery. I can't seem to figure out what it is... iv also opened up norton anti virus through the task manager and did a live update . When I open programs though the Task manager it pops up over the black background and I can still use them(as I am using IE right now). So I know its not the monitor.
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Jan 6, 2006
I installed xp pro with slipstreamed SP2. I thought everything was going fine but just a split-second after I see the desktop, the screen goes black.Athlon XP 1600, ECS Elite K7AMA3 KT266A, Sapphire Radeon 9250 128DDR.
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Apr 14, 2010
i turn on my desktop computer and i log on and open up my usual programmes then after a while the screen flashes black and back to normal screen , couple flashes later it goes black and the green power button flashes i have to turn it off and on again for it to restart but the problem is still the same.
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Apr 13, 2005
Playing online games for awhile now and my computer just started going black and kicking me back to the desktop.
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Mar 16, 2006
I had a BLANK icon on my computer, and used "move on reboot" and I lost everything ,even the ability to restore to earlier time. When I go to tools, it's EMPTY. I don't know what to do.
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Aug 27, 2005
When using internet explorer from time to time when i open or close a web page my active desktop and taskbar disappear and the screen goes black,then it gradually starts to reload fully again.Can anyone tell me if they have experienced the same problem,and if so,what is the cause of it?
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Jan 26, 2008
know the desktop toolbar right, the one that is next to the clock? (if you have it turned on) Well im using windowblinds to make xp a little more visually appealing. When i use the black vista theme it kinda interferes with the black font of the desktop toolbar. Does anyone know if there is a way to change the color or where to find the registry entry so i can set the RGB myself.
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Jul 5, 2007
I'll cut to the chase.What I am asking is someway of turning the Entire Windows Desktop/Screen "Black and White" not simply High Contrast.I am one of those unfortunate ones, like many, that suffer from quite severe migraines from time to time. Couple this with frequent headaches, sometimes daily. This obviously isnt helped by the fact that my hobby and career are both in IT. I have tried every possible solution to alleviate the headaches. Lay off certain foods, make sure to have a balanced diet. Turn off any strong lighting around my computer screen, remove any strong colours from the desktop etc.
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Feb 18, 2006
My desktop has decieded to add the 'menu' bar down trhe left had side of the screen. It is the same as the type which appears on the left hand side of open folders in XP. I created a new user account and it was OK until the screen went into screen saver and I needed to log back in and the problem was there again. This appears to have only started to happen when I added my XP laptop to the wired network.
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Jun 4, 2006
When I click on desktop and select properties to change the desktop wallpaper I have a list of family photographs!I still have the desktop wallpaper folder in windows web folder but how do I put it back into the desktop and remove the ones that are mysteriously there.
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Jul 6, 2008
I remember few days ago.. my kaspersky identified some system file as a trojan.. so it probably a misunderstanding when i was installing system mechanic. it got deleted.. and i have this automatic option to delete them after they are put in backup in kaspersky.
now whenever i open my pc, my desktop and taskbar and start menu,etc goes away after a few seconds! Now i rely on the task manager..
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Jan 1, 2005
Several unwanted desktop icons appeared recently (I think they come via Search2000 when IE is used). They won't right-click for deletion, nor will they allow themselves to be drop-dragged to the recycle bin. They don't appear in the desktop icon list when using the desktop cleanup feature.
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Dec 17, 2006
When I have either firefox browser or IE6 up and when I minimize my browser or exit out of it, my whole screen goes blank. Every thing from my desktop items and my taskbar disappears for a second or 2. The only thing on my desktop that doesn't go blank is my desktop picture.
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Sep 29, 2007
I saved a scanned copy of a letter on my desktop, but the next day the desktop had been cleaned up and I can't find the file anywhere on my PC. I've tried several alternative searche - but to no avail.
My desktop cleanup wizard was on, but I had turned it off many days ago.
I need to find the file as it is a letter to my local tax office (and I did not keep a printout
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Sep 25, 2010
There are no icons or taskbar on my desktop, On any account that I log in on. Cannot access task manager or start menu. How do I recover my desktop? This is a dell desktop pc, windows xp
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Jul 12, 2005
Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed. There were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing happens. I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on how to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a black screen.
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Apr 5, 2006
I am unable to change desktop wallpaper going through properties then desktop. I right click on desktop, select properties, click on desktop tab i then go to try and browse wallpapers but am unable as the box and scroll are frozen. I also have a problem when i type into run. "regedit" as soon as the registry opens it closes again so i am unable to edit the registry or look through it? This picture is of what my desktop wallpapers looks like..
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Apr 21, 2006
i am runnings windows xp sp2 with an amd 1200 . all of a sudden when i right click the desktop my system freezes up. Right click work and everything else works the freeze only happens when right click the desktop for the menu.
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Jan 4, 2008
I have a problem with my desktop. For some reason it won't let me change my desktop pic only the color option is available. It won't even let me browse for a pic to put on my desktop. Now it only has the color blue on it. But when you turn the computer off it shows the picture that i want on my desktop right before it turns off.
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May 1, 2005
I have a couple of undesirable icons that magically appear on my desktop even after running adware and spybot numerous times and deleting, deleting, deleting....is there any way I can get them to go away
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Oct 9, 2007
When my computer was turned on this morning the desktop shortcuts on my desktop will not open any programs. Non shortcuts such as my computer or outlook express open normally. I have recreated all shortcuts and the new shortcuts still won't open. I have tried the obvious of restarting the computer and I have run my antivirus programs (symantec,spy bot and adaware) w/o anything being found. Can any one give me any ideas of what may fix this issue?
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Mar 27, 2006
I have repair-installed my windows the other day, and everything is going fine. Except for when i decided to restart my computer after oinstalling my sound drivers.
I restart, log on after typing in my pass and it shows my desktop for 2 seconds and the black screen appears. It doesnt have anyhting to do with the sound driver installation because i tried restarting without installing them, and it sitll messed up. The only time it comes on properly is if i press F8 on start up and choose "last best known configuration". and then it starts right up. What can i do to stop this malfunction.
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Apr 10, 2005
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Oct 19, 2006
I wanted to start my Spanish computer in safe mode, but choose the wrong safe mode, and now when I start it all I get is the black DOS screen! Arrgh! Even the start button is missing! What can I do now?
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Aug 21, 2008
I'm not sure if I'm putting this in the right forum. Here is what I need help on if it can be done. After using remote desktop you either click logoff or disconnect. When you select logoff the xp client I believe is at the Ctrl, Alt, Del screen. If you select disconnect I believe it's at the screen that says your computer is locked press Ctrl, Alt, Del to unlock. Is there a way maybe using a group policy to actually just release the desktop so it's not locked or logged off?
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Aug 11, 2008
He is using XP Professional. For last month at the startup sometimes PC start up ok, but before XP logo comes, the whole screen goes black and only one flashing dash at the top left corner of the screen. Turinign on and off the PC couple of time make the PC startup ok and every thing works fine. His automatic update is on and is getting all the updates from Microsoft auomatically.
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