Using Recovery CD?

>-----Original Message-----
>DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
>

>> I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do

a

>> windows recovery on my computer.
>> My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
>> properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
>> (never could-never had to till I started reading
>> the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
>> never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
>> I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
>> nessesary or is there an easier way?
>> Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
>> using the recovery CD?
>> I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
>> computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks

in

>> advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
>> again!

>What problems are you encountering that your Vendor

seems to think that

>you need to do a recover?
>
>--
>(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
>Google is your Friend
>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>.
>rifleman: Why don't you go to a web site more our IQ,

maybe disney.com
You must have a horrible live.
Peace

>-----Original Message-----
>DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
>

>> I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do

a

>> windows recovery on my computer.
>> My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
>> properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
>> (never could-never had to till I started reading
>> the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
>> never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
>> I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
>> nessesary or is there an easier way?
>> Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
>> using the recovery CD?
>> I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
>> computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks

in

>> advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
>> again!

>What problems are you encountering that your Vendor

seems to think that

>you need to do a recover?
>
>--
>(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
>Google is your Friend
>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>.
>I can not click on the task bar to get ot the task

manager. I have to go all the way though the "help"
section for task manager to get to that window.
I can't delete some screen savers because I can't get to
the window to do so by "right clink anywhere on Windows
desktop" to open the properties window. It no longer
works.
My computer company (LanPlus) said to hold down "Ctrl"
and "Alt" and "delete" at the same time if this does not
work then I have to use the "Recovery CD". It does not
work.

DooCee wrote:

>> I can not click on the task bar to get ot the task

> manager. I have to go all the way though the "help"
> section for task manager to get to that window.
> I can't delete some screen savers because I can't get to
> the window to do so by "right clink anywhere on Windows
> desktop" to open the properties window. It no longer
> works.
> My computer company (LanPlus) said to hold down "Ctrl"
> and "Alt" and "delete" at the same time if this does not
> work then I have to use the "Recovery CD". It does not
> work.

You'll find most people here will be helpful to you. Good to see you've followed my advice to use & search this group!
1. Hold off on using Recovery CD ---- as you've already been tipped by "null".

2. To get to Task Manager, do the following --- which is a triple-Key depress on the Keyboard.
Press & hold the CTRL (Control ) Key, then press & HOLD the ALT key, next press the DELete key--- then release all 3.
That's called the 3-finger salute. The Task manager will then show up.

3. Next tip. Make plenty of good use of the built-in Help & Support that's already built in to Windows XP. In there, you can search on most all issues & problems. It will even search the Microsoft help (Knowledge Base) over the internet.
Go to your START menu, then look for Help and Support on the menu pane.
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>DooCee cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:
>>
>>

>>>I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do

>
> a
>

>>>windows recovery on my computer.
>>>My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
>>>properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
>>>(never could-never had to till I started reading
>>>the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
>>>never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
>>>I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
>>>nessesary or is there an easier way?
>>>Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
>>>using the recovery CD?
>>>I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
>>>computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks

>
> in
>

>>>advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
>>>again!

>>
>>What problems are you encountering that your Vendor

>
> seems to think that
>

>>you need to do a recover?
>>
>>--
>>(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
>>Google is your Friend
>>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>>
>>.
>>rifleman: Why don't you go to a web site more our IQ,

>
> maybe disney.com
> You must have a horrible live.
> Peace

I'm glad you did a retraction of this with your next post.

--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

This is the baron. I've never used windows XP but still answer questions
in here. It's better to have a recovery cd than not have one. There are
two types of recoveries the second one being a full recovery. I have
seen flaws in the AMD and athlon chips when doing a full recovery as it
doesn't ask for a serial number whereas the computers with a pentium
chip always ask for the serial number.

DooCee wrote:

> I've been told by my computer maker that I need to do a
> windows recovery on my computer.
> My problem is , I can't access task manager nor the
> properties window by right clinking on the desktop.
> (never could-never had to till I started reading
> the "Help Menu".)Should of never read it. I would of
> never knew I had a problem. Ha ha!
> I thought I'd get some avice here 1st. Is this really
> nessesary or is there an easier way?
> Most importantly, has anyone run into major problems
> using the recovery CD?
> I'm not ready for this. I'm still new to this whole
> computer thing. So any advice would be wecomed. Thanks in
> advance, incase I never get my computer up and running
> again!