I'm missing a key on regedit, how to get it back.

[Guest fabko]

I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm

missing a key on regedit.

Could someone help me to get it back please.

If I go to regedit and follow the steps:

<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my

desktop background.

Many thanks.

[Guest Uncle Marvo]

Re: I'm missing a key on regedit, how to get it back.

 

I don't have it either, but I can change mine.

 

Do what

http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Changing-Desktop-Background-ftopict582972.html

says, the gpedit.msc bit and change to "not configured".

 

Some things alter this, the last one I had in for a fix was AOL 9.0 which

had changed the settings.

 

HTH

 

"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm

> missing a key on regedit.

> Could someone help me to get it back please.

> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:

> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my

> desktop background.

> Many thanks.

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: I'm missing a key on regedit, how to get it back.

 

I don't have that key - but you could try -

 

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

Instructions are at the top of the page.

 

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"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CF4DB31D-AB7D-46E6-8466-44466ED8D573@microsoft.com...

| I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm

| missing a key on regedit.

| Could someone help me to get it back please.

| If I go to regedit and follow the steps:

| <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

| ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my

| desktop background.

| Many thanks.

[Guest Mike Cawood, HND BIT]

Re: I'm missing a key on regedit, how to get it back.

 

"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm

> missing a key on regedit.

> Could someone help me to get it back please.

> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:

> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my

> desktop background.

> Many thanks.

 

Have you tried enabling the active desktop?

Do a search under Help and Support for Active Desktop, then select Add Web

Content To Your Desktop.

Regards Mike.

[Guest db.·.. >]

Re: I'm missing a key on regedit, how to get it back.

 

well, since you think

that key ought to be

in your registry, then

add it.

 

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CF4DB31D-AB7D-46E6-8466-44466ED8D573@microsoft.com...

> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm

> missing a key on regedit.

> Could someone help me to get it back please.

> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:

> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my

> desktop background.

> Many thanks.