Noel
Wed Jul 09 20:56:46 CDT 2003
That's Active Desktop throwing a wobbly - I won't have it running on any
Win9x machine I touch, as it uses valuable resources, and processor time,
for little advantage.
You can disable that by r-clicking on the desktop and de-select Show Web
Content. You can then enter Display Properties and set up new (static)
backgrounds, etc.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2003, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Jim" <tmp4@brisbane.qld.gov.au> wrote in message
news:092001c34684$38798020$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Jim
> >The system cannot just 'throw itself into Safe Mode' to
> do that it would
> >have to reboot.
> >Do you mean that, or do you mean that the screen just
> appears to go the
> >16-colour 640x480 mode??
> >
> >If the latter, then it's probably your Video card on the
> blink. It may just
> >be a loose connection, or it may be more serious.
> >
> >If the former the system is rebooting, then look at the
> fans on the system
> >and make sure that they're turning freely, and that the
> vents and fans
> >aren't clogged with dust-bunnies. - If that doesn't stop
> it then you need to
> >take the machine to a shop to get it checked over
> electrically.
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2003, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >
> >"Jim Neilson" <tmp4@brisbane.qld.goc.au> wrote in message
> >news:049001c34671$27ac7c10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I use Windows ME and often my computer starts in safe
> mode
> >> and I have great trouble to get a normal bootup. When I
> do
> >> get a normal boot up, at times while working, the
> computer
> >> will throw itself into safe mode.
> >> I don't use Norton Anti-virus, and haven't setup a
> restore
> >> point.
> >> Can anyone help with this one?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Jim
> >
> >
> >.
> >Thanks Noel,
>
> I'll check those things you mentioned. It does seems to
> throw to safe mode without rebooting. The screen size does
> change to what i guess is 640x480 and the blue desktop
> goes to white and something comes up on the screen that is
> difficult to read, but starts with ACTIVE DESKTOP....
>
>