Recent content by Watercolorist

Hi Andy I tried what you suggested in your last response and I think that perhaps that got it fixed. At least so far the last 2 days have been fine. Thanks again, Watercolorist

Hi I'm running Windows 98. And yes I 'm geeting a blank standby box. I'm not sure how to disable stand by other than if I set it so the computer shuts down all the time when I hit the shut down button and the box of options comes up of shut down standby restart etc. I will check the window...

Hi unfortunately I'm still having problems and getting the blank computer standby box. I went into power management which is evidently what mine is called. I'm assuming this is the correct since I didn't see in the control panel a power options. Then in power management properties, I put power...

Hi thank you for the help. It seems at least so far to have been taken care of by going into Power Options. I'm not sure where BIOS is and if someone could tell me for future reference I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Watercolorist

Help! I keep periodically having an empty box come up on my computer when its in sleep mode entitled Computer Standby. The only way I've found to get rid of it is to shut down the computer or hit reset button. I've used the Norton antivirus and nothing shows up there as well as using Norton...

Hi no I haven't added any new programs and the only games that are installed and there are 2 of them are ones I purchased. The windows 98 is the one installed by Dell on my computer. I'm not sure what the safe mode is in order to say if it works in it. Thanks, Watercolorist

I have a problem when trying to open my computer with a box opening up saying explorer has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down after that box I get one saying microsoft internet error in internet explorer.The only way I've found to be able to then access my computer as well as...

When I try and open my computer I frequently get an error window saying I must restart my computer. If I restart the computer I can then open my computer one time before receiving this error again saying I must again restart my computer. This obviously is quite annoying , help.