Active Desktop Recovery not working

[dennis]

Hi,

After experiencing a system failure ( WinXP's version of Win95's Blue Screen
of Death) the Active Desktop Recovery does not work. I cannot reset the
wallpaper nor can I change to any other wallpaper.

Can someone suggest a fix for this?

Thanks,
Dennis

 

[Leonard Grey]

"How to enable / disable windows active desktop"
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000593.htm

Active Desktop is still available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP SP2
but with reduced functionality. (It has been removed from Windows Vista.)

May I suggest that it was not necessary to cross-post to 4 newsgroups
with such a basic question. In fact, you would have found your answer in
a snap with a web search. (That's how I did it. ;-))

 

[Bill in Co.]

"How to enable / disable windows active desktop"
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000593.htm

Active Desktop is still available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP SP2
but with reduced functionality. (It has been removed from Windows Vista.)

May I suggest that it was not necessary to cross-post to 4 newsgroups
with such a basic question. In fact, you would have found your answer in
a snap with a web search. (That's how I did it. ;-))
---

Yup. It's just (yet another) sign of the times.

 

[dennis]

Actually, I've already tried that........and I didn't have to web search to
think of it. That's why I posted the question!

If anyone has something meaningful to suggest, only those WITH CLUE need
respond.

Thanks again,
Dennis

 

[The Real Truth \(Not my real name\) MS MVP]

Use my Remove-it software, it has two desktop reset tools built-in. Choose
yes for all options when prompted. Download it here http://www.ms-mvp.org/



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[Olórin]

Actually, I've already tried that........and I didn't have to web
search to think of it. That's why I posted the question!

If anyone has something meaningful to suggest, only those WITH CLUE
need respond.

Thanks again,
Dennis

1) Please don't snip out the text of the message to which you are replying
(whilst, oddly, leaving your own original).

2) Care to tell us what *else* you've already tried, so folk don't waste
their metaphorical breath? Eg: "I've also already tried System Restore to a
point just before the rather paltrily-described "system failure", but it
didn't work."

3) Have removed the "group" microsoft.public.windowsxp from your crosspost.

4) Careful with the insults, *you're* the one asking for assistance here.

 

[MOJGAN YAZDINIAN]

"How to enable / disable windows active desktop"
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000593.htm

Active Desktop is still available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP SP2
but with reduced functionality. (It has been removed from Windows Vista.)

May I suggest that it was not necessary to cross-post to 4 newsgroups
with such a basic question. In fact, you would have found your answer in
a snap with a web search. (That's how I did it. ;-))

 

[Vanthana]

Same problem with Vista

Hi Dennis,

Am also experiencing the same problem but in Windows Vista OS . My laptop gets booted up properly. But the desktop is blank without any icons and any bars. I could open all the applications thru Windows Task manger.

Kindly help me to get my Active desktop.

Thanks,
Vanthana