Windows 95 acting strange

[dave24]

After a re-install of windows 95 the icons on the desktop cannot be moved and I cannot cut and paste anything also I cannot create a new mail message in Outlook Express.

Anyone any ideas?

 

[rfeenie]

do you have auto arrange selected on the desktop ? right click a blank piece of the desktop and check this. If in doubt get the Ball Pein Hammer out

 

[dave24]

I will try that but there is also the cut and paste problem as well as Outlook Express not creating new mails - I have re-installed it but to no avail

 

[rfeenie]

for example if you right click a file on a floppy disk ( through my computer) then clicck copy. can you then go to your c: drive and paste ? not sure about the email issue, is a working account on OE ? can you receive mails OK ? If in doubt get the Ball Pein Hammer out

 

[dave24]

No it does not let me move or copy any files, it wont cut and paste in word either. The OE account can recieve mail in and I can view it but I cannot generate a new mail or reply to one - it is all very strange

 

[rfeenie]

you checked for a virus ? If in doubt get the Ball Pein Hammer out

 

[dave24]

Yep nothing - I think I may just run the upgrade to 98 and see how this goes - if that does not fix it I will have to start from Scratch. Any issues on upgrading straight from 95 to 98?