Guest awinagainov0708 Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window are 'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get the screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on?
Guest The Real Truth MVP Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Missing display properties tabs Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm -- Cyberstalking is a crime. If you had one as bad as I did simply ignoring them is not an option. "awinagainov0708" <awinagainov0708@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:72F93579-DA6A-4BDA-B327-C736595CDCC8@microsoft.com... > For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window > are > 'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get the > screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on?
Guest mcv Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Missing display properties tabs awinagainov0708 wrote: > For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window are > 'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get the > screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on? hi, there was a post on this in the last few days. caused by a virus or trojan. make sure you got updated anti virus software, AVG is good, and Spybot Search & Destroy, and SpywareBlaster, they are all free. Find them on google. update them and do a scan with avg and Spybot S&D.
Guest Malke Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Missing display properties tabs The Real Truth MVP wrote: > Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here > http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm > > I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris. Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are an MS-MVP when you aren't. Nor should anyone download files from a website which hosts pr0n. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Guest Malke Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: Missing display properties tabs awinagainov0708 wrote: > For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window > are 'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get > the screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on? Make sure the computer is completely virus/malware-free: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware If the computer is clean, here are some things you can try. Try Kelly's registry edit first. If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285, right-hand side "Restore all display tabs". Check to see if these Registry entries exist: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GroupPolicyobject\{21A7BE9D-5027-49C1-B6F7-757B707E1C94}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them. HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them and then run the reg fix from Kelly's page. A default wallpaper called wp.bmp may be set in HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System created by the smitfraud.c virus. Remove that and you will be able to choose different wallpapers. For inability to change wallpaper after malware, here is another key: Hkey_Current_User/software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer, Bogus values will be set to 0. Delete or set to 1. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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