Desktops - November 2006

I have downloaded a background for my computer, but when I go to my control panel, to my display properties, then to background options, it won't let me choose a background. I can see the options, but nothing happens when I click on them. I can only choose from the solid color backgrounds. I had a virus threat recently and downloaded some new security. It was after this happened that I started having the problems getting my background image options. Nothing else on my computer seems to have been effected, could this have happened from a virus? How can I fix it?

2006-11-26 11:55:16 · 6 answers · asked by Leda 2

This is a new computer and I can't turn it off by going to start and turn off computer. I've tried pressing the power button on the tower but that just puts it into standby. Can't seem to understand whats wrong. Anyone out there who might be able to help??
Thanks a lot.

Sam

2006-11-26 10:21:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 40 GB hard drive and only 7 GB of stuff on it. I have removed unwanted programs and files. Help.

2006-11-26 10:02:34 · 5 answers · asked by smokey 2

I need to know because i want to make sure i get the best home pc... thanks for your help.

2006-11-26 07:28:26 · 13 answers · asked by Jenn Jenn 2

I have a mac G4 desktop computer.
It wont turn on! What the &^%&^$!!!!!
I push the power button and it lights up and then fades back to being off. I even tried unplugging and the powering up again. Nothng different happened. What can I do? Can anyone out there PLEASE help me out? Thanks! :)

2006-11-26 07:16:34 · 4 answers · asked by snooga 1

Right now I have a loud, and small internal hard drive. I want to buy another one, silent and more storage, but I want to keep ALL of my data, including the OS. (Windows XP Pro SP2) So is it possible to transfer all the data off of one internal hard drive to another?

2006-11-26 06:45:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard great things about it from employes at the Apple store and im curious to see if it is as great as it seems. I currently own a gateway computer with windows and i have more virus than you can possibly think of, from what i've heard it is impossible for a mac to get viruses. I'm just wondering if you have one do you love it and is it really worth the 1500 dollars?

2006-11-26 06:17:55 · 7 answers · asked by K to the T 2

My computer says that windows/system32/config/system is missing or corrupt and cannot start. Ive run the repair using the windows setup disk but it doesn't work. Is there any way to backup the drive before I have to erase it and start over?

2006-11-26 06:17:14 · 7 answers · asked by Jambi 2

2006-11-26 06:10:55 · 3 answers · asked by .......... 4

It used to get about 80 mbps. I thought it was running out of ram but I've got about 200 mb free. However, cpu usage is permanently 100% and I'm not sure why.

2006-11-26 06:05:24 · 7 answers · asked by pascal 2

2006-11-26 05:49:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have an ecs nforce motherboard wich has 4 240pin ddr2 slots and a ddr2 standard of 800. can i use some 240pin ddr2 553 in this? i'm pretty sure i can, but before i fry something i want to make sure.

2006-11-26 03:07:01 · 6 answers · asked by twister 3

I have 4 gig of ram 1T of hd space, only necessary programs open, yet programs take almost 30 sec to open. All of the junk in startup is disabled.

Suggestions?

2006-11-26 01:48:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Dell Dimension 4600, was given to me, bad video card. I am not going to use this for any kind of gaming mainly just email and im. Can I use just the onboard memory instead of buying a new card and if so what do I need to do to make it run on just the intergrated memory?

2006-11-26 00:44:47 · 5 answers · asked by glenn2101 1

running win xp home. is there an easy way to adjust the virtual memory?

2006-11-26 00:37:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-25 23:51:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-25 22:12:37 · 4 answers · asked by oddjob 1

2006-11-25 14:49:00 · 4 answers · asked by John M 2

I have a COMPAQ computer its about 4 or 5 years old. Its become slow and I have had to restore the system numerous amounts of time over the year. There are always errors and its always freezing up on me.They still make the parts for my model. I would like to upgrade my computer but Im not sure if Im supposed to replace the processor or the hard drive or both?

2006-11-25 14:28:29 · 9 answers · asked by . 6

I really want a mac, but all of my families computers are windows. I can't afford to buy a mac, im only 12. Is there anywhere that I can get a free apple computer. NO CATCH!! I'll take a few surveys or something, but I dont want a website that makes me sign up for a bunch of other things.

2006-11-25 13:49:27 · 6 answers · asked by Jordan Watkins 1

I have a Hewlett Packard Pavilion XG820 and it wont start...... No buzzes no beeps no nothing. Any Ideas. That is on my other computer for those that will ask "if it wont start then how did you do this."
Thanks

2006-11-25 12:51:48 · 15 answers · asked by brad 2

would like to know how to increase virtual memory on my computer, it say it is low.

2006-11-25 12:39:50 · 6 answers · asked by ncooley10 1

2006-11-25 12:35:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

They use to work until he took out the motherboard...personally I think he was stealing parts.

2006-11-25 11:47:29 · 6 answers · asked by ms.yahoo answers 2

my hp contracted a viris and i have reset every thing back to normal but my c drive shows to be almost all used up but i hardly have any thing on it .. what whould be my best corse of action

2006-11-25 10:41:53 · 4 answers · asked by Dave 2

My price range is under 350$ so these are one of highest end ones i found on that website...

I saw Intel Core Duo 2 is
1. cheaper
2. and has higher 4MB Cache Retail versus AMDs 2MB
3. and has higher

but AMD usually wins tests that i see (at least until recently cause i guess the Core Duo 2's are newer than AMDs am2 processors, hence they should be faster?)

here is example of CPUs i am looking at:
AMD
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80962-8

Intel
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80860

2006-11-25 07:44:59 · 2 answers · asked by armyofda12monkeys 2

2006-11-25 07:24:43 · 2 answers · asked by Unknown 3

when i switch on my computer it seems to load as normal and then a blue screen appears. It saids " STOP:c000021a {fatal error}
the window logon process system process terminated unexpectedly with the status of (0x0000000 0x00000000).
the system has been shut down"

When this message appear i cant get rid of it and cant logon. what should i do?

2006-11-25 07:20:28 · 10 answers · asked by stav_rock 2

okay so i saved all these things on my floppy disk and all of a sudden today it's saying i need to format the disk to open it or something.. but in order to do that i have to delete all the stuff.. which i don't have saved on the computer.. only on the disk. Is there anyway i could get around this?
or is there anyway i could view ALL of my recent documents not just the last 15 ect.?? so i can write it down and get the things again?

thanks in advance

2006-11-25 07:12:58 · 5 answers · asked by bananarepublic 2

okay so i saved all these things on my floppy disk and all of a sudden today it's saying i need to format the disk to open it or something.. but in order to do that i have to delete all the stuff.. which i don't have saved on the computer.. only on the disk. Is there anyway i could get around this?
or is there anyway i could view ALL of my recent documents not just the last 15 ect.?? so i can write it down and get the things again?

thanks in advance

2006-11-25 07:06:42 · 6 answers · asked by bananarepublic 2