All of a sudden the desktop icons on my Dell laptop are sort of greyed out and clock in the task bar is in white letters on a grey background.
Original title: need help restoring look of desktop icons and taskbar clock
Don't know if it's something I did or what, but all of a sudden the desktop icons on my Dell laptop are sort of greyed out - they're still usable but difficult to read.
At the same time the clock in the task bar is the same way - white letters on a grey background - very difficult to read.
Can someone help? I am not very computer savvy, so need extremely simple instructions.
I currently have Windows 8, and am in the process of installing 8.1
Thank you,
Sue Pollard
Keys to the Problem All of a sudden the desktop icons on my Dell laptop are sort of greyed out and clock in the task bar is in white letters on a grey background.
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Hi Sue,
Do you remember making any software or hardware changes on the computer prior to the issue?
This issue might have occurred due to any recent software or hardware changes on the computer.
Since the issue started recently, you may try performing a System Restore and check if it helps.
a.
Press Windows and R key to open run box.
b.
Type rstrui and hit Enter.
c.
Perform System restore to a restore point before the issue started and check if it helps.
Note: When you perform System Restore to restore the computer to previous state, programs and updates you installed are removed.
Hope the information helps.
Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues.
We will be happy to help.
Using System Restore
- Click on the Start button on the Taskbar.
- Type "System Restore" (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter or,
- Click on System Restore (when you see System Restore pop up in the list of search results).
- Make sure the "Recommended restore" radio button is checked on the restore utility window.
- Click on Next and follow the instructions given.
Note: There is the option on the restore utility to select "Choose a different restore point". Unless you have a specific reason to select a different date and time than what Windows recommends, just select the recommended option stated in the steps above. If you choose to select another one, follow these steps:
Click on that desired date and time, and Windows 7 will perform a scan for any affected programs in that restore point.Once completed, click Next and follow the instructions given.
Once you have selected the restore point, your system will start the restoring process, after which you will have to restart the system.
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