Go Back   Cyber Tech Help Support Forums > Operating Systems > Older Windows Versions > Windows Vista

Notices

Windows Vista Problem solving for the Windows Vista Operating System. Please remember to state which edition of Vista you are using - Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate etc. and whether you are using the 32-bit or 64-bit version if you know.

Reply
 
Topic Tools
  #1  
Old February 25th, 2015, 01:42 PM
John McGhee John McGhee is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
O/S: Windows Vista 32-bit
Location: Norfolk UK
Posts: 93
Cannot move beyond home page

Hi. I have been using Windows Vista home basic 32 bit and Microsoft office for years. This is a new problem. Usually when I leave the computer for an hour or so it goes into sleep mode and when I return and press any key it starts up again. Now it only brings up my home page and I cannot progress because no cursor appears.
Any help would be appreciated.
John
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old February 25th, 2015, 06:23 PM
SpywareDr SpywareDr is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
O/S: Windows 10 Pro
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 681
Does anything happen if you press say [Ctrl][Esc], or [Ctrl][Alt][Del]?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old February 25th, 2015, 08:22 PM
renegade600's Avatar
renegade600 renegade600 is offline
CTH Subscriber
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
O/S: Linux
Location: Osceola, Ar
Posts: 26,675
Quote:
Originally Posted by John McGhee View Post
Hi. I have been using Windows Vista home basic 32 bit and Microsoft office for years. This is a new problem. Usually when I leave the computer for an hour or so it goes into sleep mode and when I return and press any key it starts up again. Now it only brings up my home page and I cannot progress because no cursor appears.
Any help would be appreciated.
John
home page on what???? browser, desktop or other???
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old March 2nd, 2015, 04:15 PM
John McGhee John McGhee is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
O/S: Windows Vista 32-bit
Location: Norfolk UK
Posts: 93
Dear Spyware Dr.
Apologies for the delay in replying but I have been away from home. Neither contr+alt+delete or esc. solves the problem. Today I left the computer for about four hours. When I returned and pressed a key, to my surprise my home page came up and I thought problem solved but the cursor wouldn't move and while I waited the home page disappeared to be replaced with the moving Windows logo which I cannot get past.
I have to switch computer off and re-boot every time.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old March 2nd, 2015, 06:01 PM
SpywareDr SpywareDr is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
O/S: Windows 10 Pro
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 681
Try booting Windows Vista up in Safe mode and then use System Restore to roll back Windows to a point in time when everything was working correctly.

If that doesn't help, try restoring an earlier system image or backup.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old March 4th, 2015, 03:48 AM
John McGhee John McGhee is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
O/S: Windows Vista 32-bit
Location: Norfolk UK
Posts: 93
Thank you. Will do
John
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old March 4th, 2015, 12:33 PM
SpywareDr SpywareDr is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
O/S: Windows 10 Pro
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 681
You're welcome.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Topic Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Topics
Topic Topic Starter Forum Replies Last Post
mouse won"t move page up or down & keyboard perplexed Hardware 1 May 22nd, 2010 02:22 PM
How do I move HDD/XP Home OS from old E-machines Celeron PC to new Barebones build? DFox Windows XP 11 April 7th, 2008 01:57 AM
no home page bigdish87 Windows XP 2 February 11th, 2006 11:11 AM
Home page mteverist Windows XP 3 October 8th, 2004 11:03 AM
How do i fix my home page? Blackwater21 Web Development & Graphic Design 12 February 11th, 2003 08:42 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:50 PM.