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May 29th, 2008 07:00
error message: desktop window manager stopped working
Hello
I got an inspiron 530s with Vista a month or so ago and every time I start it I get a message saying
desktop window manager stopped working and was closed
A problem caused the application to stop working correctly. Windows will notify you if a solution is available.
I left it since I figured windows would notify me when a solution was available, but recently when I start up I have started getting a black screen after I enter my password. This is only intermittent, and can be solved by doing ctl-alt-delete, and cancelling the menu that appears. I'm a bit worried it's all symptomatic of a serious problem though. I googled the error message and didn't get any results. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Sarah
jgitz
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May 29th, 2008 15:00
The stopping of the Windows Manager is a very common Vista glitch (the error formerly known as "bug" ). It seems to be annoying but not fatal.
The black screen on login is one I have not heard of.
badaxefirefight
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January 24th, 2009 09:00
Perchance, do know of any fiix to this bug or how to go about requesting such a fix. It is annoying, at the very least...