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windows stops working when grey star appears in my task bar only can run
in safe mode . plz help have windows vista home pre
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| | | | | Post in reply to: horsefire
If you have a legit copy of Vista, you got ripped off. If not, the
reason you are getting the gray star is because WGA has flagged your
copy as pirated. You can buy a legit copy of Vista, wait for Widows 7 or
move up to a real operating system like Linux Ubuntu. It's free and
comes with access to thousands of free programs. Get it at
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Alias
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| | | | | Post in reply to: horsefire
What "grey star"? Do you know what program is associated with this? Start
with the basics:
Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.htmlRemoving_Malware
If the computer is virus/malware-free - and *only* when you are sure of this
- do clean-boot troubleshooting to find out with what program the "grey star"
is associated so you can remove it.
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;929135
If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair
shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). If possible,
have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop.
Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/FAQ
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 22:41:06 +0530, horsefire
Grey star ?
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Jim
One too many whacks on his head with a keyboard?
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