I've installed several programs that alter the look and feel of the computer, like Window Blinds, and Desktop X. Well, after uninstalling them both, I have this odd screen when I press Ctrl +Alt +Del. Remove the stars, have fun
View 5 RepliesI took a work computer home to work on things but I want to remove the login at home , Win XP, Compac. I will re-activated when I take it back to work.
What is the best way to do this?
Also, it has Win Xp and we have a license upgrade for Vista. Will it be worth upgrading , if anything to get me familiar with Vista.
Specs:
2.5 MHz
215 Ram
160 GB HD
For starters, I have these icons that I did NOT install on my starting screen (I'm sorry, I do not know the words in English...) which are Help and Support Center and Windows Update. When I click on either of them, I get this warning message and and when I press ok, they'll redirect me to a site for Storage Protector. I'm pretty sure that's a piece of ... But anyway, how does one remove these icons? I just dragging them to the Recycling Bin, but then I get another warning message and they'l pop back up again
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every now and again when i click on something on my screen the screen freezes and the only way i can get out of the problem is to ctrl/alt/delete fetch up
task manager select the program and then switch to.this then allows my programs to work again.i have checked for viruses but found nothing
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