My pc windows98 startup troubles
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From: EGCC
My pc windows98 startup troubles
I've just started having this during the last week.
On startup, my dell dimension pc runs into a frozen state while doing or after doing the virus checks, before entering windows.
On restarting it enters 'SAFE' mode and then runs windows.the settings all change to SAFE mode with low resolution and colour settings.
BUT when windows runs after another restart, the screen settings remain in safe mode, without the words SAFE mode appearing on the desktop.
I tried to change them back to my normal ones...
It told me restart before they take effect.
I did so, but alas no change in settings.
Is it a virus? Hopefully so because the pc is just over 10 months old!!!
Well many thanks for any replies, and hopefully nobody else is suffering with this too.
On startup, my dell dimension pc runs into a frozen state while doing or after doing the virus checks, before entering windows.
On restarting it enters 'SAFE' mode and then runs windows.the settings all change to SAFE mode with low resolution and colour settings.
BUT when windows runs after another restart, the screen settings remain in safe mode, without the words SAFE mode appearing on the desktop.
I tried to change them back to my normal ones...
It told me restart before they take effect.
I did so, but alas no change in settings.
Is it a virus? Hopefully so because the pc is just over 10 months old!!!
Well many thanks for any replies, and hopefully nobody else is suffering with this too.
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From: [edited by PPRuNe Admin]
You need to update your screen drivers from www.dell.com - that'll sort you out - sounds like the ones you have are corrupt.
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This looks very similar to the problem I have just posted, are you using and have you just updated McAfee Virus scan Classic v4. Probably following the Nimda panic. Don't think it's a virus or screen drivers looks like a compatibility issue. Mc Afee website suggests this version no longer supported.
