I need help fixing color, and such on computer.

[Hakuna Makarla]

my daughter decided to mess around with my old computer ( not that old) and now the screen is white, ( instead of the blue regular screen) and the icons are huge. I have tried to go into settings and fix color, and icon size, but it will not stay .what am I doing wrong? and the colors are all screwy, and when I put a picture on the desk top to check it, the picture is all broken up. whats wrong and how can I fix these problems?

[Disney Wrassler]

Karla, after you make the adjustments, do you click "Apply" or "Ok"? Because you need to make sure that you click "Apply".

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by Disney Wrassler

Karla, after you make the adjustments, do you click "Apply" or "Ok"? Because you need to make sure that you click "Apply".

I click apply, then it says I must restart my computer, I do and then come back on and its the same white screen, and the huge icons

[Disney Wrassler]

What kind of computer do you have? What Windows version does it operate on?

[mcow1]

Is the scheme set to Windows Standard?

[StitchTT6]

I suggest you do a system restore to a few days before she played with the colors! That should put you back on track!

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by StitchTT6

I suggest you do a system restore to a few days before she played with the colors! That should put you back on track!

this is windows ME anbd how do I do a system restore?
its a dell to

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by mcow1

Is the scheme set to Windows Standard?

how do I find this out?

[Monorail Man]

To reset the screen color and icons:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel
2. Double Click "Display"
3. On the Wallpaper tab, select 'None' in the list (it will be at the very top).
4. On the Appearance tab, select 'Windows Default' in the top drop-down list.
5. On the Effects tab, make sure that "Show Large Icons" is uncheked.
6. Click OK.

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by Monorail Man

To reset the screen color and icons:

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel
2. Double Click "Display"
3. On the Wallpaper tab, select 'None' in the list (it will be at the very top).
4. On the Appearance tab, select 'Windows Default' in the top drop-down list.
5. On the Effects tab, make sure that "Show Large Icons" is uncheked.
6. Click OK.

I did all this..... ( it said windows standard, it did not say default)
Still a white screen, and the icons are huge the color is still broken up also. what do I need to do now?

[Hakuna Makarla]

oh and on the wall paper tab, the none was always blue, ow its grey, so the wall paper is greyish white.whats up with that?
Kids, let them have a computer for games and they mess everything up .

[Disney Wrassler]

You need to ask your daughter to fix it Karla. I mean if she did it, you shouldn't have to fix it really.

[lazyboy97O]

Have you tried adjusting any of the settings on the monitor itself?

[Hakuna Makarla]

Originally Posted by lazyboy97O

Have you tried adjusting any of the settings on the monitor itself?

I ajusted the screen ( it was short and narrow) but do you ajust the color on the monitor?

[StitchTT6]

Originally Posted by hakuna makarla

this is windows ME anbd how do I do a system restore?
its a dell to

I have Dell too!
1. go to start..click...
2.go to control panel..click..
3. in left corner somewhere there should be a tab that says "system restore"..click...
4.go to "restore my computer to an earlier time" then ckick.."Next"
5. follow instructions from there!

You should be able to set it a few weeks back!