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My poor laptop
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..shouldn't be a problem...go to control panel/display and select xp style again...:)......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
How do I do that, please?
Thank you.Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
Anyone?
Thanks.Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
Ok, I figured out what to do but it didn't turn it back into vista. It comes up with this error message: "the visual styles could not be applied. access denied."Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0
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oops...forgot you were on vista...are you logging in as an administrator ?? this machine is on xp so can't check directly where to find stuff at the moment..
edit: can you right-click on an empty part of your desktop and select properties and change it back to vista from there ???......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
think it may be time to do a system restore, unless someone out there knows how to get over this issue......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
I tried one and it hasn;t done anything
I restored it for before I did the Avast! thingUndergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
As Jack asked, are you logged in as admin?:idea:0
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Yes I am.
Is there any way of getting another, more "updated" style than 2000? There's no XP option.Undergrad law student. Take my advice with a pinch of salt! :rotfl:0 -
is there a "default" option ?? (put my vista lappy away now, but will get it out and check......)
edit...see following post......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0
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