Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows
XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/
Restore All Display Tabs - Remove All Display Tabs & Icon
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg
It can be due to a spyware or viral infection on your system, try to go
through these cleaning steps:
= Click Start >> Control Panel>>Network and Internet Connections >>
Double
click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
[ ] Disable script Debugging (internet Explorer) <= check this box
[ ] Disable Script Debugging (Other) <= check this box
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
2.... And also for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www.sophos.com
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
Run disk cleanup and defrag in safe mode, then open a run command and
type in:
sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need your XP CD installation media for
this operation to accomplish.
HTH.
nass
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:
I have done what you suggested. Followed the link about the missing
options.
Still no improvement. I continue to have the display Properties -
Desktop
tag show, but am unable to highlight the pics on the left, nor browse.
Only
the color button and the customize desktop are able to be clicked on.
I also
went into the customized desktop and did what you suggested, nothing is
checked and such. What now?
Mejjah
:
:
I am not able to select pictures, nor browse on this tab. I had a
problem
with spyware, malware. Used spyware doctor to fix that problem.
Also ran
Viruscan which found nothing.
I tried
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm
and
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Line 142: Allow
wallpaper/background changes.
I still am unable to get anything but the color button to work on
the
desktop tab. The customize desktop button works, and have tried
what others
have suggested there. but to no effect.
At startup I can see my old desktop picture there, but then as it
continues
to load, I get the color choice off the desktop tab.
= Right click Desktop select Properties and on the Display properties
click on
Desktop Tab then click Customize Desktop.
On the Desktop Items click on Web Tab and be sure all boxes unchecked
there.
Then click on Appearance Tab then Effects button. On the Effects
window be
sure the settings been set to suite your requirements.
Also on the Registry:
Open a run command and type in:
regedit.exe click [OK]
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop=
In the right Pane/Window locate and Double click the value named
"NoChangingWallpaper" Set it to (0)
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop=
In the right Pane/Window locate and Double click the value named
"NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0
Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a
Windows
XP-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049
HTH.
nass
