jean38

Thanks, everyone, for all the information! We will be going back there for Thanksgiving and I will find out more then about this computer. I'll email him these replies and hopefully he can get this back up and running for the kids. I'll still be checking for more information to come in here........

Also, please, what are "ActiveX controls" in the Internet Security window?

They are using Windows XP on an eMachine computer, I believe. Also, there have been so many pros and cons concerning the debate about whether to turn off or leave on, I am really confused. We usually turn ours on in the morning and then off at night. Should we turn them off when we go away, too? J

My grandchildren's computer was left on accidentally for over 2 weeks and is not responding now and has lost contact with the monitor. My son is blaming the children for leaving it on, but as I told him, I'm afraid it might have been me who forgot to turn it off when we visited there the end of October. I thought lots of computers were "on" all the time, but could something like this have happened to it simply from being on that long and inactive? It will be 2 years old this December. I am worried that I might have ruined this computer! What do you think? Thanks. Jean