Display Properties

[MS]

When I go into DISPLAY PROPERTIES and then into DESKTOP I find that I
cant make any changes because the BROWSE and POSITION both are greyed
out. Why is that? How can I make them active again?

Thank you
MS

 

[Calvin Luttrell]

Are you loged in as a power user or administrator? Did you recently join
your computer to a domain? Try to think abotu what changed since you were
able to make changes.
Calvin Luttrell

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[Malke]

When I go into DISPLAY PROPERTIES and then into DESKTOP I find that I
cant make any changes because the BROWSE and POSITION both are greyed
out. Why is that? How can I make them active again?

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time
things worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the
malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what
programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

To determine if your computer is virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If you are sure the machine is clean, first go to the Display applet in
Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab. Click on Customize Desktop,
and then click on the Web tab. You will see that there are checkmarks
next to "My Current Home Page" and probably "Lock Desktop Items".
Uncheck these, Apply/OK out.

If that doesn't work and you had a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix.
Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:

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

If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285,
right-hand side "Restore all display tabs".

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Malke