Cannot open my display folder

[Guest]

At one point in time I got a virus on my computer. After clearing my computer
and installing my programs back on to my computer, I could not open my
display folder for some reason. I cannot change my screen saver or my
background because I cannot access this folder. Please help.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Hev,

Are you referring to the tabs in the Display Properties applet?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


At one point in time I got a virus on my computer. After clearing my
computer
and installing my programs back on to my computer, I could not open my
display folder for some reason. I cannot change my screen saver or my
background because I cannot access this folder. Please help.

 

[Guest]

Hello,

It is the folder in the control panel. Hope that helps some.
Thank you.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It's called "applet". See if the following command helps, from Start/Run:

DESK.CPL

This should open the Display Properties dialog, with the Themes tab selected
by default.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hello,

It is the folder in the control panel. Hope that helps some.
Thank you.

 

[Guest]

That did not do anything. Is there another possible way? Thanks again for
your help.

It's called "applet". See if the following command helps, from Start/Run:

DESK.CPL

This should open the Display Properties dialog, with the Themes tab selected
by default.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hello,

It is the folder in the control panel. Hope that helps some.
Thank you.

Hi Hev,

Are you referring to the tabs in the Display Properties applet?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See if the following commands help, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
regsvr32 themeui.dll

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


That did not do anything. Is there another possible way? Thanks again for
your help.

 

[JUNiA]

Hey that worked for me for I was having the same problem. Could you
tell me how to get windows xp w/ SP2 to do this automatically rather
than me type it in? please email junia underscore celli at rogers dot
com.

JC

See if the following commands help, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
regsvr32 themeui.dll

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


That did not do anything. Is there another possible way? Thanks again for
your help.

It's called "applet". See if the following command helps, from Start/Run:

DESK.CPL

This should open the Display Properties dialog, with the Themes tab
selected
by default.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Could you tell me how to get windows xp w/ SP2 to do this automatically

Nope. XP does not do this automatically, unless you do a repair/reinstall.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hey that worked for me for I was having the same problem. Could you
tell me how to get windows xp w/ SP2 to do this automatically rather
than me type it in? please email junia underscore celli at rogers dot
com.