problem, not sure what to do

[mike35]

I have windows XP, Amd Athlon 64, compact presario etc. problem i have is that when i am playing games, i keep getting interupted and the game is minimised to the taskbar, and nothing appears on the screen. this could be i think to do with windows internet explorer? should i uninstall it?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Do you wish to restore your pc back to factory state Mike as stated here;

 

http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/windows-2000-and-xp/3775-restore-factory-settings-xp.html

 

or do you wish to continue with this line of enquiry?