Computer not working Properly

dkbond07 · 05-20-2008, 08:14 AM

Hey guys, something is going on with my computer and I don't know what to do about it. Biggest problem I have found so far is my computer won't let me change the desktop wallpaper.

When I right click and click 'set as background image' it freezes up and I have to control alt delete it to close the browser. However the background doesn't change. I don't know what to do about this. Any suggestions?

**djaburg** · 05-20-2008, 12:10 PM

Have you tried this with only one image or have you tried it with others? I've seen this happen with large pictures. See if you can change the background to one of the other standard backgrounds. If you can, then you know it's the image itself (either because of size, type, or whatever) and you can then see if you can reduce the size of the image to get it to work. Just a thought.

dkbond07 · 05-20-2008, 04:48 PM

So far I got it to work but the other problem I've had with the computer is happening again. I keep watching my hard disk space bounce from 1.19GB remaining to 638MB remaining.

I don't know what is going on with it but it's starting to give me a headache.

**OldGrayGary** · 05-21-2008, 01:04 AM

For the disk-space question .. see the replies in your new thread for that --- Disk Space keeps changing

Glad you fixed the wallpaper
. . . Gary

05-20-2008, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
dkbond07 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 20 OS: Windows 98SE	Computer not working Properly Hey guys, something is going on with my computer and I don't know what to do about it. Biggest problem I have found so far is my computer won't let me change the desktop wallpaper. When I right click and click 'set as background image' it freezes up and I have to control alt delete it to close the browser. However the background doesn't change. I don't know what to do about this. Any suggestions?

05-20-2008, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,318 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Computer not working Properly Have you tried this with only one image or have you tried it with others? I've seen this happen with large pictures. See if you can change the background to one of the other standard backgrounds. If you can, then you know it's the image itself (either because of size, type, or whatever) and you can then see if you can reduce the size of the image to get it to work. Just a thought. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

05-20-2008, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
dkbond07 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 20 OS: Windows 98SE	Re: Computer not working Properly So far I got it to work but the other problem I've had with the computer is happening again. I keep watching my hard disk space bounce from 1.19GB remaining to 638MB remaining. I don't know what is going on with it but it's starting to give me a headache.

05-21-2008, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Computer not working Properly For the disk-space question .. see the replies in your new thread for that --- Disk Space keeps changing Glad you fixed the wallpaper . . . Gary __________________