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Title: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 10, 2010, 04:52:08 PM: I restarted my computer because of some updates, and now my screen is 640x480 and 16 colors. I can't change it. Troubleshooters don't help. I am running WinXP Home SP3. Another suspicious thing is that I found my firewall turned off, port 80 opened completely, and my antivirus's real-time shields turned off. I quickly corrected these, but the graphics still look ugly. Help!
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Allan on July 10, 2010, 04:56:15 PM: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 10, 2010, 05:00:54 PM: You want me to do the logs?
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 10, 2010, 05:02:15 PM: Quote from: Fleexy on July 10, 2010, 05:00:54 PM
You want me to do the logs?

You are almost certainly infected.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 10, 2010, 05:11:27 PM: I'll do them as soon as OnlineArmor finishes the Safety Wizard. My start menu, startup objects, and Internet explorer addons all need attention.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: dwegiel on July 10, 2010, 09:43:54 PM: OnlineArmor? That doesn't sound like a valid anti-virus or anything anti. DELETE, IMMEDIATELY.

and go to

http://malwarebytes.org
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 10, 2010, 09:57:49 PM: Quote from: dwegiel on July 10, 2010, 09:43:54 PM
OnlineArmor? That doesn't sound like a valid anti-virus or anything anti. DELETE, IMMEDIATELY.

It's a firewall, and it's among the best software firewalls available.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 11, 2010, 12:09:36 PM: It's recommemded by the Malware Removal Specialists. And the system is ridiculously slow. It's taking 5 minutes to open IE.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: patio on July 11, 2010, 01:44:18 PM: Quote from: Fleexy on July 11, 2010, 12:09:36 PM
It's recommemded by the Malware Removal Specialists. And the system is ridiculously slow. It's taking 5 minutes to open IE.

Then run the scans and post your logs...You're in the wrong section for this.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 11, 2010, 01:45:24 PM: Quote from: patio on July 11, 2010, 01:44:18 PM
Then run the scans and post your logs...You're in the wrong section for this.

Doing that now...
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 11, 2010, 03:51:30 PM: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,107273.0.html

Logs there.

EDIT: I can now change my resolution to 800x600, but any higher or a color change and it resets to 640x480, 4bit.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: Fleexy on July 12, 2010, 12:44:12 PM: Never mind! I remember earlier I had opened port 80 (not a good idea) and my sister had been fooling with my open antivirus control. My Windows Firewall occasionally turns itself off. (?) The graphics problem was caused by a faulty driver which I have rolled back.
Title: Re: Graphics Minimal!
Post by: patio on July 12, 2010, 01:33:38 PM: Your internet connection and how it may be being abused have nothing to do with the video issues...
But it sounds like you've figured that part out...