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If a trojan/virus has removed my Desktop and Screen saver tabs from Desktop

properties, how can I get them back?

 

I am using XP64

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Guest GreenieLeBrun
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Re: virus damage

 

 

 

rr wrote:

> If a trojan/virus has removed my Desktop and Screen saver tabs from

> Desktop properties, how can I get them back?

>

> I am using XP64

 

Try a repair install.

 

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

 

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Guest Gotde T Shirt
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Re: virus damage

 

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:38:01 -0700, rr wrote:

> If a trojan/virus has removed my Desktop and Screen saver tabs from Desktop

> properties, how can I get them back?

>

> I am using XP64

 

Try this registry repair, courtesy Kelly:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/desktoptab.reg

Guest Ken Blake, MVP
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Re: virus damage

 

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:39:35 +1000, "GreenieLeBrun"

<GreenieLeBrun@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>

> rr wrote:

> > If a trojan/virus has removed my Desktop and Screen saver tabs from

> > Desktop properties, how can I get them back?

> >

> > I am using XP64

>

> Try a repair install.

 

 

If this is truly a trojan or virus (and from the symptoms, I doubt

it), it's highly unlikely that a repair installation will help.

 

To rr: what makes you think that this is caused by a trojan or virus?

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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