Desktop Tab on Diplay Control Panel

[Neophyte]

I am missing the Desktop Tab on the Display Control Panel so that I can not
do anything to the desktop background. How can I fix this problem?

 

[Nepatsfan]

I am missing the Desktop Tab on the Display Control Panel so that I can not
do anything to the desktop background. How can I fix this problem?

See if one of the registry fixes from this web site help.

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Line 128, right hand column, Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs
Line 285, right hand column, Restore All Display Tabs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Neophyte]

After I entered the registry, when I try to open the Display on Control tabs
a message: "Administrator disabled the Display control panel" pops up. What
happened, and how can I fix it?

 

[Nepatsfan]

On line 285, right hand column of the web site I sent you to, there are two
files available, Restore All Display Tabs and Remove All Display Tabs & Icon. If
you click on Restore All Display Tabs you should be able to download a file
named restorealldisplaytabs.reg. It sounds as if you downloaded the other file,
disabledisplaytabs.reg.

You might want to go back to Kelly's web site and download and the Restore All
Display Tabs file again. Make sure the file you're downloading is named
restorealldisplaytabs.reg.

Line 285, right hand column, Restore All Display Tabs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If you're still having problem, download and run this file.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg

Nepatsfan

 

[camper]

I am missing the Desktop Tab on the Display Control Panel so that I can not
do anything to the desktop background. How can I fix this problem?

 

[Elmo]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 128. (r-h column) Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs

You should also check for malware that may have removed the tabs.

Try one of these free online virus scans:

This one has a choice of a Quick or a Complete check
http://www.pcpitstop.com/

Symantec
http://security.symantec.com/default.asp?productid=ssr&langid=ie&venid=sym

<url:http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp?j=1&venid=sym&langid=us&plfid=20&pkj=IHBEXIBVEMBQAUWZKTK>
then click the Security check link.

http://housecall.antivirus.com/ free online virus scan

http://www.ewido.net/en/

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm