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    exessexgirl Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 2, 2009, 06:27 AM
    Display problems
    Hello everyone. I am Lyn, and am not used to asking questions on site, so excuse me if I ramble a bit. The problem is when I start my computer. The desktop starts up fine, using the settings it is programed with. Then suddenly, it flickers for a moment, and I lose content, then it restarts, and the display has changed, the icons, everything have reverted to different, large settings. I have run a diagnostic test, and get a message saying I have a WINSOCK problem. Can anyone please let me know what I have to do to sort this out.

    Many thanks.. Lyn
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    Jul 3, 2009, 12:31 AM

    Did this just start happening?

    Any changes that either happened or that you perhaps made to your computer around the time that the problem started; particularly any Software or Hardware that you installed or setup.

    What OS?

    If just started happening, I would suggest a system restore back to date/time when this was not happening

    Steps below are the same for Vista

    System Restore
    -Go down till you see
    How to use System Restore to restore Windows XP to a previous state
    How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

    Post back with any info that may come up
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    Jul 5, 2009, 05:12 PM

    Hi Seahwk
    Thank you for replying. I did already try a system restore, which didn't cure the problem. I had downloaded a couple of free software programs, which I have since deleted from the system. I've also shut down a soundmax program. Since I've done this the display starts up fine. So hopefully problem solvered.
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    Jul 5, 2009, 05:28 PM

    Sounds like soundmax may have been issue, but if all is working now since removing those items, hopefully that will be it.
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    Sep 27, 2009, 05:14 PM

    When I shut off my computer at night, it loses the date, and I have to reenter it each morning. What's the problem? And, how do I fix it?
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