when I go to My Computer/ Control Panel/ Display I can only select .bmp pictures for my desktop. I'm pretty sure that at one time I could use .jpg pictures. Is there some change I can make to allow .jpg pics??? Keith

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background colors etc stored ? I know that I can define these settings in the display properties window - but in which Directory are the values syored ? I am installing Win XP on a new Harddrive and I would like to transfer the settings...

My daughter somehow managed to drag her Instant Messenger screen far enough to the side of the desktop that I can't recover it for her. You can see just a sliver of the window odd to the side, but can't get ahold of it enough to dragit back to where it can be seen. Any help would be appreciated.

Does anyone know how to replace the desktop themes icon/link on the control panel? My themes.cpl file is gone.

Installed systems: Windows ME Windows XP Professional McAfee Virus Scan online I am unable to activate the web page settings on the display/control panel to change my wallpaper backgrounds. When I click on anything to change the background, my computer freezes up (the timer icon comes on) and I...

Hi Any help on this one would be appreciated. After installing DirectX 9c, I am having display problems. I have a GeForce2 MX 400 card with the most up to date drivers. The system is a PIII with 256MB ram. When I run dx diag and Test Direct3d, I get the following errors:

Greetings, Running Win ME, just installed new GeForce MX440 graphics card with latest drivers. Card seems to be running properly, but upon running DirectX display test (DirectDraw & Direct3D) computer hangs. Starts the test but then locks up. Any help appreciated, as I dont know what to do.. Lawr

-----Original Message----- for the last 2 days the icons on the right side of my taksbars disappear after 10 minutes if i move my mouse over them. . Lorie.....I got same issues....also need help. So its not just me....whew, a relief.

I can not see anything in the text boxes when i am typing in text.any drop downs that i use do not display what is in the drop downs until you move the mouse over them then it display one item until you move it then it display another item.It look like all my text is hidden I went to control panel...

I can't get my display past 640x480, i try to set it at 800x600 and when i click on apply it goes back to 640x480 i've tryed to run my recovery disk and it won't run.i've been running windows update and that takes forever. i have done everything that i can think of andnothing is working, i can't...

my display is stuck in 640x480 setting,i cannot change the setting as it is stuck in 16 color setting. please help thank you

received error message:could not complete the operation due to errot 887600de code 0 line 47 char 5015 while using window media player in window me please help

My display is messed up -- a series of dots make the images -- I've gone to Windows Update per onscreen instructions to update the display file, but Update says that I don't need any. My daughter may have tried to download Microsoft Money Express (I think that's what it's called) because...

i'm having the same problem have you fixed yours? -----Original Message----- I have also lost my colors in my control panel. My color will only display in 16 bit color. I'm trying to change it to a high color 16. i've tried reinstalling, still nothing. Is there some site i need to go...

Me again. Had to use the rescue disks and now the screen display is grainy, like its in safe mode, but its not. Also boxes etc are not lining up properly but off centred and not sitting/fitting right, and there's too much info on the page, so I have to scroll sideways back and forth to read it. ...

I had Netsky invade my computer, so I disabled the syste, restore to get rid of it. I had my one of my sons discs in the drive at the time so when it rebooted it seems like it selected the games 16 colors as a default. Since then I rebooted with Windows Millenium to get everything back in working...

Over the last weeks I have had problems with the display adapter and have tried the rebooting from Safe Mode and have removed and reinstall the Display and Monitors which has inproved things but I still have dark vertical lines across the moniotor.I have tried ajusting the monitor controles but no...

Hi I have Dell Inspiron 1100, it goes into standby mode fine, but on revival the display doesn't revive. I presume that the computer as such is out of the mode, because if I blindly use the keyboard keys to shut down, it shuts down fine...or try some other thing like playing music (with lots of...

I had to reload my computer thanks to a virus - now I get a message when I start my computer: The driver file that displays items correctly on your screen isn't working. Do you know what I need and where can I find it. I also get an error message when I try restarting my computer: Error: OE :...

I have NVIDIA display driver. I have downloaded the latest driver for it but in the instructions says remove the old drivers before installing the new one. Do I need to do that? Wouldn't I run into trouble if I remove the old one? Appreciate a response!