I am new to using Windows XP. I noticed that shortly after starting my computer, that my 'Start' button changed from green to gray. Also the font of the button and the programs in the task bar changed. Is this normal? The green start button returns after rebooting.
2006-12-17 01:12:03 · 7 answers · asked by Big "D" 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Sounds like a performance setting. Mine is grey because I have my system set for best performance instead of looks. See if this helps you.
Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced>under Performance click Settings>under visual effects you can choose best performance, best appearance or let windows decide. I recommend best performance.
2006-12-17 01:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be set to Windows Classic Mode. To change it back to the XP default, right-click the desktop, click properties, click the appearance tab, and select Windows XP from the first drop-down menu.
2006-12-17 01:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i have windows xp,and my start button is always grey not green.I beleive your talking about the Back and Forward buttons,and yes they always change from green to grey and back again depending on what pages you have opened.
2006-12-17 01:28:55 · answer #3 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Control panel, click the power option button and see the setting there especially the power scheme and Hibernate options. Check those to default e.g. Turn off monitor: 20 or 30 minutes,
Turn off hard disk: Never
Stand by: Never
In Hibernate: Uncheck if checked.
2006-12-17 01:42:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you might have spyware. Get Ad-Aware and SpyBot from download.com, install and run them both, Ad-Aware first. Do a complete, full scan, and remove everything it finds. If this stops the problem, fine. If not, then run SpyBot.
http://www.download.com/
After that, run Ad-Aware daily if you are on the internet a lot, but do a Smart Scan, which is much faster and will still find adware and spyware.
2006-12-17 01:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not normal. Try running a virus scan or a spyware scan with McAfee antivirus or CA antivirus etc.
2006-12-17 01:21:19 · answer #6 · answered by ~*Ajam*~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
iam sure that is not normal. but i cant identify the problem. it might be in the display propeties
2006-12-17 01:15:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋