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Very often this is caused by the computer forgetting that it’s a burner. This can be reenabled by deleting the Windows driver and allowing the computer to reinstall the DVD burner driver.
1) Right click on My Computer
2) go to Properties -> Hardware tab
3) Click on Device Manager
4) Expand (by clicking the +) the DVD/CD Rom [...]
Possible causes:
1) Viruses can cause the background to disappear so check for viruses
2) There is an ease of use option in Vista that removes the background to re-enable follow these steps:
a) Ease of Access Center click on “Make the computer easier to see” link. On the “Make things on the screen easier to see” [...]
The first question is does your laptop have XP drivers available. If it doesn’t then the answer is to keep the Vista.
By contacting the manufacturer or their website you can determine if they have produced drivers for your laptop.
If there are XP drivers then you can reinstall with the XP. Be advised this will not [...]
There isn’t a built in way to download and save the Windows Updates files, but there are a couple shortcuts that will speed up your reinstall of Windows in the future.
1) Download the latest Service Packs (Service Pack 3 for XP and Service Pack 1 for Vista) This will contain a roll up of the [...]
At least another six months. Microsoft has extended the kill date for XP another 6 months. Allowing us the computer manufacturers to continue to sell you, the consumer, XP.
Tags: XP