What causes the little meter on the start up of windows turn green.?
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Once you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 the windows boot/load screen changes, don't worry about it, its only giving you something to look at while windows loads.
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Its due to the Power Saver option being active. You can change the settings from Start>Control Panel>Power Options.
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It may be because of the electricity fluctuation. Or their may be a problem with your monitor's picture tube.
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It is cheap LED, if it is giving no problem, ignore it. Else give it to HP support centre for correction if it is in warranty period.
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Hi my friend\n\nMaybe listen i said "maybe" there is virus on your computer but before that you want to change your windows you should know that sound's like a hardware error bcuz virus can't do like this \n--->"the green case light remains on for few mins/secs"\ni think there is and error on your mother board.\n\nthere is a thermometer under the CPU socket that sometimes  didn't work correctly and send over temperature signal to mother board to shutdown the computer.\nyou can go to the bios menu and set the  automatic CPU temperature value = ignore or disable \n\nform your question i understand you have temperature problem or one of electric parts on your mother board or your system power doesn't work correctly .... \n\n"i turn it on many times and shuts down each time faster than previous so i turn out to have it like goes into windows and shuts down imedialty at the last tries"\n\nSo try this \nignore thermometer\nTest The computer power \nTest The Mother Board
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First off, open the program that's causing the problem and go to it's preferences and look for the option that says start with windows, or something similar.  This is the best way to do it.\n\nIf that doesnt work, goto the start menu, run, and type msconfig.  On the last tab is startup, uncheck the programs that are giving you the problems.
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check for viruses (specially when your system booting after connect to internet ) \ncheck power voltage \ncheck  cpu fan \nreinstall win xp \nif cpu fan is good
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maybe you have other programs that run behind it when you start the computer. Some programs are automatically on when you start the computer and some of them you don't need it to be turn on at the start-up.\n\nTo find out what's on, go to search, type msconfig. On the startup tap you could unchecked the programs that you don't need to be turn on when you start the computer.\n\nYou could also do disk cleanup or defragment to cleanup your computer. Go to start> accessories> system tools
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Look int that spot by the clock, are there a bunch of icons before the time?  These are programs that also start up when the computer starts.  Adjust them not to start up at "startup".  You can also check in your startup menu. "start>all programs>startup" These also startup when the computer turns on.  Also defrag may help.
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It sounds like it is staying in Standby Mode.\nRight Click Desktop> Screen Saver> Power>   System Stanby and Hibernates to (NEVER).\n\nGo to to system Setup. Restart your system and press F2.\nand set power Management.\nHarry
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Sounds like a virus. Update whatever virus scanner you have then scan the computer in safe mode.\n\nYou get into safe mode by hitting the F8 key while it's booting up at the very beginning.
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MAYBE VIRUSES ITS THE MAIN REASON OR U HAVE INSTALLED SOME PROGRAM THAT NEED A HIGH PROCESSING OR FINALLY THERE IS LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT START UP WHEN U START UR PC SO FIND THE REASON
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Right-click on icon and select Open Power Meter. \nThen try again.
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PLEEEEAASEEEE, update windows; take it to the nearest techy... if you are getting a real bad problem (which i think it isn't because windows is starting up) just buy a new computer, u can get a good one for about $200 nowdays that'll suit your needs
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This usually happens when Windows XP is busy with another applications or processes.  Sometimes wait awhile will get it back, but more often a restart should fix the problem.
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Your computer is being bogged down by something.\nI'll bet this happens when you change windows or minimize what you are working on and the black bar appears. My guess is you need more RAM. If you hold down on the windows key on the keyboard and press pause break it'll tell you or goto click start > control panel then double-click on system.\nIf you have 512MB of RAM or more. I would also try uninstalling anything you don't use. If all that has already been done. It also could be a heat related issue make sure the computer is dust free inside and doesn't have anything blocking the exhaust fans.\nOtherwise, Take it to a professional
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Some startup application or service is likely causing your computer to not finish starting Windows.\n\nRestart the computer and press F8 until the startup screen appears (before Windows ever loads).  Choose the "Save mode with networking" option.  If you get into Windows, click Start, Run, and type "msconfig".\n\nGo to the Startup tab and uncheck everything in there.  Click "OK".\n\nRestart your computer and it should start right up normally.  After you are in, go back into "msconfig" (described above) and, starting at the top, check off a couple of items.  Then click OK and reboot again.\n\nRepeat this until it doesn't start normally.  Then whatever you checked last will be the culprit.  Either uninstall that app, reinstall it, or leave it unchecked in msconfig.