Guest Robert Aldwinckle Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Desktop Background Frozen (cross-post added to XP General) "TaurArian" <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52C56048-030D-4C4B-845B-4A58CA7AE07B@microsoft.com... > Sorry it didn't work. You should post to the "General Newsgroup" for XP. > I would cross post it for you but as I'm using the "web client" it's a > little more difficult. > K TaurArian, Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) Robert --- > > "rancher52" wrote: > >> Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my >> problem. >> >> >> >> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: >> >> > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) >> > regsvr32 /i shell32 >> > regsvr32 themeui >> > >> > Reboot the computer. >> > >> > or >> > >> > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- >> > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> > >> > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup >> > >> > Windows XP Newsgroups >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ==================================== >> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia >> > ==================================== >> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ >> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm >> > >> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >> > >> > >> > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... >> > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week >> > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background >> > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only >> > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can >> > | retrieve the functionality >> > >> > >> >
Guest TaurArian [MS-MVP] Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Desktop Background Frozen Re: Desktop Background Frozen | | TaurArian, | | Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> | | E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) | you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge | Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) | | | Robert | --- How very true Robert. Kaylene
Guest Tim_S Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Re: Desktop Background Frozen Re: Desktop Background Frozen If you are in a AD domain , the administrator may have locked your desktop settings so you can't change it. check the GPO "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:enq69SI5HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > (cross-post added to XP General) > "TaurArian" <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:52C56048-030D-4C4B-845B-4A58CA7AE07B@microsoft.com... >> Sorry it didn't work. You should post to the "General Newsgroup" for XP. >> I would cross post it for you but as I'm using the "web client" it's a >> little more difficult. >> K > > > TaurArian, > > Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> > > E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) > you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge > Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) > > > Robert > --- > > >> >> "rancher52" wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my >>> problem. >>> >>> >>> >>> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: >>> >>> > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) >>> > regsvr32 /i shell32 >>> > regsvr32 themeui >>> > >>> > Reboot the computer. >>> > >>> > or >>> > >>> > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- >>> > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. >>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>> > >>> > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup >>> > >>> > Windows XP Newsgroups >>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > ==================================== >>> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia >>> > ==================================== >>> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ >>> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm >>> > >>> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all >>> > may benefit. >>> > >>> > >>> > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... >>> > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update >>> > last week >>> > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The >>> > background >>> > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It >>> > only >>> > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I >>> > can >>> > | retrieve the functionality >>> > >>> > >>> > > >
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