S Silver Mar 6, 2004 #1 Win Xp when I try to access a program it just stays on for about 10 seconds and then disapears, can anyone help?
Win Xp when I try to access a program it just stays on for about 10 seconds and then disapears, can anyone help?
R Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Mar 6, 2004 #2 Hi Silver, And does this happen in Safe mode as well? Hit F8 at startup to access Safe mode and try some programs there. If they open ok, then you need to isolate what is interfering during a normal boot, this can help do that: How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
Hi Silver, And does this happen in Safe mode as well? Hit F8 at startup to access Safe mode and try some programs there. If they open ok, then you need to isolate what is interfering during a normal boot, this can help do that: How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560] http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
