I unplugged my computer for three days, when I replugg it in I lost all my settings, how do i restore setting?
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what do you mean by setting?windows settings?\nif so,and you have windows XP simply go to\nstart-all programs-accessories-system tools-system restore\nthen select restore and after that select the date you want to restore system to\n\ngood luck
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Same thing happened to me.  I am the only user on my computer and have administrator rights but i was having the same problem.  Eventualy i couldnt access any programs or install or uninstall anything and had to restore my computer back the the factory settings with the resrore disc.
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Go to your CONTROL PANEL and into the POWER MANAGEMENT settings.  Adjust the settings for time or to off.
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Did you leave it open when you shut the computer down?\n\nMsconfig is not a healthy alternative to disabling applications in windows xp. Service settings are global. Be sure of what you are doing before you screw something up.
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try to unplug it and replug it again try to find the cd for the keyboard.
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If it's a Linksys or similar, hold the reset button for at least one minute.  If that doesn't work, unplug it for one minute, plug it back in, then hold the reset button for 2 minutes.
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Go to Control Pannel->Security Center->Windows Firewall-> Advanced-> Restore All Defaults.
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Shut down you computer and printer\nUnplug them from the wall for 2 min. plug back in.\n\nIf this doesn't work use system restore point before you started having problems
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Do a system restore. Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore and roll back to a date before your problems started.
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try 'system restore'. under 'all programs' go to accecories, then system tools, there you'll see 'system restore'. go back to a time before you had that program installed
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Go to VIEWS and then toolbars, and allow for standard buttons. You do this directly on your folder window.\n\nSystem restore will allow you reset your PC to 3 days ago. Go to START then programs, then go to Accessories, then System Tools, and there is a system restore option in there.
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once you restore the computer to its original config (just like the first day you started it up) then all data is erased and its reloaded back to its original configuration. you can only reload your programs and data files if you made a backup.
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Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys simultaneously.\nPress them again.\nThat is called a "hot reboot" because the power is not turned off.\n\nShut down your computer.\nStart it up again.\nThat is called a "cold reboot" because the power is turned off.
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Try a system restore. Go to controle Panel>Performance and Mantinence > Then on the top left click on system restore. From there you could just follow the directions that it provides you.
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All you need to do is first try a system restore, you can do this by clicking on start/programs/accessories/system tools/system restore and take it back to say, a week ago.\n\nThis should solve your problem.
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just follow this step ,\n\nclick on the start\nclick on the run\nin the open box type msconfig\nclick on ok\nsystem configuration window will open\nat the bottom u can see launch system restore, click on that\nthen  another window will open, click on restore my computer to a earlier point and then on the next\na calander will  appear, click on any bold  date in the calander before the date when ur computer was working fine,\nclick on next , next , it will automatically restart and restore, u will not loose any data \nu will be good to go
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Unplug the power cord from the back of the PC, leave it unplugged for 30 seconds.  Plug it back in and turn on the PC, then turn off power save and hibernate.\n\nGood luck HTH!