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Gillybeans
There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. |
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"Gillybeans"
Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. |
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Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred,
its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . |
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In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as
256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . |
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Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and
it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . |
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Sounds like the Display drivers have gotten corrupted - try this
Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL instances of ALL Display Adaptors and Monitors Reboot back to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the adaptor and monitor See if that helps -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . |
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Hi Noel,
I haven’t gotten round to trying this yet – As you can probably tell I can just about get around a computer! How do I reboot to ‘Safe Mode’ and reboot back to ‘Normal Mode’ and where do I find Device Manager? Thanks for your help. -- Gillybeans "Noel Paton" wrote: Sounds like the Display drivers have gotten corrupted - try this Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL instances of ALL Display Adaptors and Monitors Reboot back to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the adaptor and monitor See if that helps -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . . |
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Instead of going through all that, determine whose video card/chip you have
and go to their website and download the latest driver for ME. Better yet. Tell me the card manufacturer and I'll post the link for you. Press start then right click on My Computer and select properties. Click device manager and select display adapter. It should tell you the type of card you have, eg. ATI, Nvidia, etc. Post that info here but odds are it's one of these 2. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx If your card is 3dfx you may have a problem. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, I haven’t gotten round to trying this yet – As you can probably tell I can just about get around a computer! How do I reboot to ‘Safe Mode’ and reboot back to ‘Normal Mode’ and where do I find Device Manager? Thanks for your help. -- Gillybeans "Noel Paton" wrote: Sounds like the Display drivers have gotten corrupted - try this Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL instances of ALL Display Adaptors and Monitors Reboot back to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the adaptor and monitor See if that helps -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . . |
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How to boot into Safe Mode? Press and hold the Shift key or Ctrl key (or
the F8 key) during power-up sequence). To reboot back into "Normal Mode", just shut down and restart the PC as you would do normally - i.e. just switch-on and wait for the WinMe 'desktop' to open. That's "Normal Mode" Device Manager can be found in the Control Panel using the System icon and selecting the Hardware tab. Dev.Man is one of the options on that window. Good luck Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, I haven't gotten round to trying this yet - As you can probably tell I can just about get around a computer! How do I reboot to 'Safe Mode' and reboot back to 'Normal Mode' and where do I find Device Manager? Thanks for your help. -- Gillybeans "Noel Paton" wrote: Sounds like the Display drivers have gotten corrupted - try this Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL instances of ALL Display Adaptors and Monitors Reboot back to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the adaptor and monitor See if that helps -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . . |
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This is unlikely to work in the circumstances in which I suspect Gillybeans
finds him/her-self far better to start from scratch than overlay potentially problematic drivers on top of ones which are known to have a problem. -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Michael" wrote in message ... Instead of going through all that, determine whose video card/chip you have and go to their website and download the latest driver for ME. Better yet. Tell me the card manufacturer and I'll post the link for you. Press start then right click on My Computer and select properties. Click device manager and select display adapter. It should tell you the type of card you have, eg. ATI, Nvidia, etc. Post that info here but odds are it's one of these 2. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx If your card is 3dfx you may have a problem. -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you." "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, I haven’t gotten round to trying this yet – As you can probably tell I can just about get around a computer! How do I reboot to ‘Safe Mode’ and reboot back to ‘Normal Mode’ and where do I find Device Manager? Thanks for your help. -- Gillybeans "Noel Paton" wrote: Sounds like the Display drivers have gotten corrupted - try this Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL instances of ALL Display Adaptors and Monitors Reboot back to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the adaptor and monitor See if that helps -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Hi Mart, Its a PC not a laptop. I have looked at the Display Properties and it is set at 16 colours - when I select one of the other options it says to restart the computer to activate the change which I've done but nothing changes (still all blurred) and when I go into Display Properties its back at 16 colours. I got the PC in 2000 and I know the disks are somewhere but typically I can't find them!! I have no idea what the Display Adapater setting should be. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: In which case, it sounds from here that your video display *may* be set as 256 colours (or even 16 colours). Have you looked at your Display Properties (Right-click on your desktop, select Properties and then the Settings tab. What is the "Color quality"? Should be 16 bit or better. See if you can improve it. If not, you *may* have to re-install your video drivers. Has this just 'suddenly happened' ? Might also be worth looking Device Manager at your Display Adapter setting and see if it matches the correct one for your laptop. Have you still got the manufacturers installation disks? Mart "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... Thanks Mart. Sorry but I got it wrong - its not the Icons that are blurred, its the background. Its mainly grey with a bit of dull colour here and there. The bottom of each icon (i.e. what the icon is e.g. Recycle Bin) is grey and the toolbars are grey. As I said before all the photographs are distorted as if the pixels are sky high. I tried your first suggestion and deleted ShellIconCache but that didn't work. The PC is not linked to the internet - I have wireless broadband on my laptop but not sure how to connect the pc? Many Thanks Gillybeans. -- Gillybeans "Mart" wrote: "Gillybeans" Probably best tackle one problem at a time. - if you are able to find this reply! I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). You imply that only the desktop icons are affected. First - make sure that you have your Folder Options set so that you can view System files and folders, and Hidden Files. Then - Open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Windows - look there for the file called 'ShellIconCache'. DELETE IT reboot, and windows will rebuild the file. If that doesn't fix it, then you'll probably need to increase the size of the cache - download and install the 'IconCache Fix' from http://www.aumha.org/reg1.htm If you find this reply and you want further help in WinMe, follow Bill's advice and reply only to the microsoft.public.widowsme.general group by editing out the windowsupdate group from the send address. Worry about the CD drive later. Mart "Bill" wrote in message ... Gillybeans There is a newsgroup named microsoft.public.windowsme.general that would be the best place for an answer. "Gillybeans" wrote in message ... -- Gillybeans I am unable to start a new thread so I am replying to this post instead. I have Windows ME - my computer is working except all the icons on the screen are blurred as if the pixels are all wrong ( I have tried to change this on the control panel but unsuccessful). Anyway the CD drive doesn't seem to be working either (when I put a disc in, it asks me to insert disc). I have loads of photos on the hard drive and wanted to transfer them to a CD which I am unable to do as the CD drive isn't working. I used a memory stick but I was asked to insert the disc 'works suite 2000' which I am unable to do as the CD Drive isn't working. Please Help! -- Gillybeans "hersten11" wrote: please help i cannot use my control panel i get the message "this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer please contact your system administrator" any advice please. . . . |
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