Hmm, problem with windows xp, dont know what i've done!!

[Appledrop]

Edit: Thanks but uninstalling ATI Tray Tools did the trick for some reason, all back to normal now hehe


hi recently i have noticed the following : -

when i click a link to a webpage in an app, like MSN messenger for example, i seem to often get the message ''Internet explorer is running in compatibility mode....''.

practically all programs listed in start - > accessories are unuseable - for example, if i attempt to open a .txt file, i will get a egg timer for a split second, and nothing will happen ( no process appears in task mgr either). The same happens for all other apps under accessories, like Paint, and Narrator, :l and sound volume control.

i am not sure what i have done to cause these problems.. although recently i rearranged my desktop by creating sub folders and moving programs around ( no system files though i dont think!)

Any ideas? i am thinking of reinstalling windows, as it is sehr annoying,

 

[jackschmittusa]

I seem to remember putting shortcuts to things like notepad and character map in a folder on the desktop and they wouldn't work. Take them out of the folder (directly on the desktop) and they worked again. Not sure what causes this.

 

[Slugbait]

Sounds like there was some sort of mass compatibility mode change made to your machine...which I didn't think could be done.

Or, someone decided to play a very cruel joke on you while you left your machine unattended.

Try using the instructions here to reverse the situation. Start with something simple, such as Notepad.