For the last couple of weeks the SaveAs box (or Open box etc) has been displaying the list of files in *descending* order. Does anyone know how to correct this, so that they list in normal ascending order? I've never seen or heard of this problem and I've got a sneaky suspicion that this is a...

Hi everyone, I need some help here. A friend brought her gateway computer to my place to see if I could fix it and when I start it up it asks me for the product key. I had put the product key in it that she had found and it turned out to be the wrong one even though it let me do it. I need to go...

I recently reformated my computer, but when I installed the video drivers, and restarted my computer, the computer hangs after the "Starting Windows 98" message. I just get stuck at a black screen with a flashing '_'. When I hit the reset switch, the computer boots to Windows, but says "There is a...

The display date always reverts back to 4th January 1980 at start-up - the time remains correct. Please advise. Thanks Tom

whenever i start up the computer the pictures on the desktop are missing and they wont come back

My monitor suddenly developed horiz. shadows and the display is lighter. I bought a new monitor and it is the same. It is obviously a computer prob. How can I fix it? I have flat screen monitor.

I HAD TO RELOAD MY WINDOWS 98 RECOVERY DISK. NOW I HAVE NO SOUND AT ALL. HOW DO I GET IT BACK. (THE SOUND DOES WORK FOR C.D.'S

I tried to change my display setting every day for past week, at least ... and the do not change, just stops responding so I have to close down with Ctrl+Alt+Del and it's really starting to annoy me. I've reinstalled Win98SE but that didn't work. I don't know whether to reinstall my system...

I have just bought a win98 tower, and it has a net-lynx pci card in it, ( no software to go with it, although i do have a ATI graphic card from my last computer, and THAT does have the software..but it beeps as i say below ?? I do not know a lot about computers, but should this (current PCI card,...

I have an intermittent problem with my computer and the graphics in the Title Bar. When I first turn on my system, everything in the Title Bar appears fine. BUt after a couple of minutes, all the graphics in the Title bar become all messed up. Tne Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttoms are all...

can someone tell me how to remove them annoying icons My computer, and Network Neighborhood from the desktop

I am unable to change your display settings to a resolution that is higher than 640 X 480 with 16 colors. Where do I get a display adaptor? Help!!

My windows help right frame is not working,how can I FIX IT? Thanks

I just re-formatted a PC for a friend. The Monitor is a 15" Philips 105S/CM2300 CRT. It displays lots of dots and grainy pictures, and also has poor colors. I cannot change the resolution or colors by going to the display properties/settings. It only has 2 color choices.......2 or 16. This...

Hi there; I have been having problems with my display images when I start up. Everything is blurry, and the resolution is not clear. I receive no clear pictures. I never had this problem before, and the computer was always fine, receiving normal images. This problem started about a month ago. ...

I start my computer up and the Start button looks normal. But After I go online it changes colors and it doesn’t say start anymore. Please help me!! -- Posted using the http://www.windowsforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet...

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can anyonehelp please,when i turn on my pc it starts up ok untill the desktop comes up for a second then the screen just goes blue with no messages,any ideas would be much appricated

I receive this error when trying to boot into Safe Mode: "The COMCTL32.DLL file cannot start. "Check the file to determine the problem". Although I have carried out the steps necessary to resolve this problem by following the guidelines on the Microsoft article...

My grandson was here for a visit and now the whole row that says back -- forward--stop--copy--paste--refresh etc. will now show. Under MY Computer this line shows, but not when I open yahoo and other sites....how can I retreive this back?