Back in computer hell
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 by k10w3 | Discussion: Windows XP
Another day off, and another day frustrated with my computer. I have no idea what I did, but I can't get IE7 to open at all; I can't access "internet options" from the control panel, I tried reinstalling IE7 and IE8....but when I click on the icon, the cursor goes to busy for about 2 seconds, and then nothing. I have Windows XP Media Edition, SP 3.5. This wouldn't be a problem since I prefer using Opera and Firefox for browsers anyway, but my work platform runs though IE. Come Thursday, if I can't get this issue resolved, I won't be able to work. I've scanned for malware and MalwareBytes tells me I'm clean, so it's not malware blocking it.
I really don't want to have to factory reinstall for the fifth time in a year, because I lose everything that I don't have on my flash drive. (Yup...too poor for an external hard drive). Anybody have any ideas on how I can get Internet Explorer to work again? I don't have startup disks because it's a Dell, and the Windows disks are petitioned on the hard drive some place. I only know how to factory reinstall them...I don't know if it's possible to just use the petition to fix this problem, and I certainly don't have any idea how to access them (other than the factory reinstall option which is Ctrl+F11 during boot).
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Reply #22 Thursday, May 7, 2009 12:01 PM
I'll do that tomorrow before work. Right now I'm getting ready for work, and I have all my stuff plugged in (foot pedal, headset, all the other accessories necessary to transcribe), so I'll post that tomorrow. I did download a program called SpeedFan, and it tells me:
GPU: 53C
HD0: 36C
CORE: 53C
Ambient: 40C
If that helps at all.?
Reply #23 Thursday, May 7, 2009 12:33 PM
It may be different for Vista,I show :
Temp1: Chip IT8712FJ 9C
Temp2: Chip IT8712FJ 39C
Temp3: Chip IT8712FJ 25C
Temp1: Chip ACPI 40C
Core: Chip AMD K8 28C
This is on a machine that has been on overnight and used all morning. I'm no tech but your temps seem high. Your voltages may tell more.
We need an expert here. Cue the duck!
Using SpeedFan version 4.38.
CPU is an AMD Athlon 3800+ , Graphics card is a Radeon HD 2400 Pro.
Reply #24 Thursday, May 7, 2009 3:50 PM
on vista with a coolermaster v8 taken off of direct reading gauges
cpu 38C
hdd 30C
sys 36C
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Reply #21 Thursday, May 7, 2009 11:19 AM
k10w3, can you take the cover off of your computer after it has been running for a few hours and 1: see if the power supply feels hot to the touch and 2:determine if all fans are running? While you are at it there should be a sticker on the side of it with the wattage rating on it. Post the brand,model and rating of your PSU. It may just be a coincidence,but bears investigating.