How do I remove unused desktop Icons when using Windows ME

I recently bought a 19" tft monitor and am very pleased with it but am puzzled at a problem I am having with the screen settings. It is a digital monitor and can take a setting of screen area 1920 x 1080 but if I set it at this then the desktop becomes a bit like a panorama scene and the task bar,...

the " and @ on my keyboard have switched, and the pound sign has been replaced by # and the # has changed to \. what's going on can you help?

Hey, all I'm helping my friends get their computer set up, but have encountered a display problem that I really don't know how to get around. They have an HP Pavilion 8250, 266 Celeron Processor, 48 MB RAM, and what I believe in onboard video/audio. I know, it's a POS, but for what they use it...

I hope anyone can help me. I recently upgraded an old Compaq Presario 5423 with a MV520 monitor from Win98 to ME, as it needed a re-formatting, and everyhtinh looked fine except for the monitor. I can't change the settings to more than 16 colors and the pictures look horrible. I already removed the...

My IE has been generating mshtml errors I have downloaded all upgrade & service packs blahblah nothin worked so I removed it & reinstalled well now when i open things like recycle bin IE control panel....the window opens but the contents do not display the only thing that works now is my netscape.I...

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The other day I was on my computer and it froze. So I did the only thing that I could do and powered it off. When I turned it back on my wallpaper appeared but all my icons were gone. Even in SAFE mode the icons do not appear. This computer was given to me and had Windows ME on it when I got...

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Hi. I re-formatted my computer's hard-drive and I re-installed Windows Millennium. But after re-installation I get an extremely crappy display with only 16 colors and 640x480 resolution. I think I need new drivers or something, but I have no idea what I need or where to get it from. I know that,...

John, The various colour depths available are a function of the video card and its drivers. Have you downloaded and installed the latest Win Me compatible drivers from the manufacturer's web site? If yes and you still aren't offered 32-bit colour then either the card or the drivers don't support...

Minor irritant. On startup Dell logo and any text open small and centered instead of full screen. Began out of the blue. Can't find fix.

I've removed all kinds of stuff from my add remove programs in my control panel. But most of those programs still appear in the add remove list. How do I delete the names of those uninstalled programs from the add remove list?

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

My 2 year old was on my computer the other day and now I have only my desktop background picture with no Icons or taskbar. Even when i hit the windows key on the keyboard nothing happens or when I right-click the mouse nothing happens. Help!!!

Looks like I am being forced to upgrade from ME to something else (can't file my own taxes this year). I would like to send faxes from home and play games without getting messages about my graphics card needing a new driver. This computer was donated by the local college (Katrina survivor), had...

I have worked out that the drivers and software that control the Display (in Control Panel) need to be reloaded. I have not been able to find a way where I can reload this part of the operating system.

I recently reformatted my hard drive because of numerous error messages and display problems. After I reformatted, the display is only 16 colors. I have tried updating the drivers from the manufacturer but when I install them the computer restarts, and won't boot. I have to then go into safe...

Hi, I got a build onboard intel 82810 video chip. After I reinstall the windows me the video just won't display right no matter how many times I reinstall the video driver. It only shows up with 16 colors and I can't change it to anything else. Any idea how to reset this problem? Thanks

Hello, Everytime i load a program with a small animation or video file, i'd get this stripey screen in its place, saying 'cannot find vids.c:vid compressor' (I think that's the name). is there anyway to restore this so I can have my video back to normal? i don't have a windows me cd, so i'm at a...