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From: James Hurrell "j_a_hurrell at hotmail on 26 Apr 2010 10:16 On 26/04/2010 14:29, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > James Hurrell" <"j_a_hurrell at hotmail com wrote: >> Thanks for your reply. Will check this out, but FYI, this machine was >> re-installed from scratch only 3 weeks ago. There are no anti-spyware >> applications installed. Anti-Virus is AVG Free. > > Did a Norton or McAfee free trial come preinstalled on the computer when > you bought it? No, it's a fresh retail (non OEM) copy of XP (obtained from MS) installed on a brand new HDD. > > Has WinXP SP3 been installed and is the computer fully-patched at > Windows Update? I believe so. I will double check - the machine is not with me currently. Thanks again.
From: James Hurrell "j_a_hurrell at hotmail on 26 Apr 2010 10:16
On 26/04/2010 14:23, Elmo wrote: > James Hurrell wrote: >> Have a Win XP Home PC on SP3 that has just started to revert to the >> Windows Classic Style on reboot. In addition, the screen resolution is >> shrunk from 1024x768 to 640x480. Not life-threatening, but annoying >> nonetheless. >> >> I have Googled the Windows Class problem and it seems I'm not alone. I >> have specifically tried the solution listed here: >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm >> >> i.e edit the registry using the reg file 214 and all "other checkpoints" >> are verified OK. >> >> However, on reboot the problem persists... can anyone point me in the >> right direction? >> >> Many thanks. > > Maybe this one: > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > Line 30. Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings > Thanks will try that too. |