Getting Wallpaper tab back in the Display Properties panel.

[sawyer4444]

Hello,

I was at a friends home today helping her with a virus problem. One of the
things the virus did was replace the wallpaper with one that has a fake
program message box.

I right clicked on the desktop to get the Display Properties dialog box so
that I could pick a new wallpaper file but the Wallpaper tab and the Screen
Saver tab were missing. This prevented me from choosing a new wallpaper file.

How do I get those tabs back so that I can change the wallpaper and screen
saver settings?

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Thanks,

Tom

 

[Nepatsfan]

Hello,

I was at a friends home today helping her with a virus problem. One of the
things the virus did was replace the wallpaper with one that has a fake
program message box.

I right clicked on the desktop to get the Display Properties dialog box so
that I could pick a new wallpaper file but the Wallpaper tab and the Screen
Saver tab were missing. This prevented me from choosing a new wallpaper file.

How do I get those tabs back so that I can change the wallpaper and screen
saver settings?

-
Thanks,

Tom

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

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

You might also want to download the registry fix on line 142, right hand column,
Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Elmo]

Hello,

I was at a friends home today helping her with a virus problem. One of the
things the virus did was replace the wallpaper with one that has a fake
program message box.

I right-clicked on the Desktop to get the Display Properties dialog box so
that I could pick a new wallpaper file but the Wallpaper tab and the Screen
Saver tab were missing. This prevented me from choosing a new wallpaper file.

How do I get those tabs back so that I can change the wallpaper and screen
saver settings?

-
Thanks,

Tom

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 51. ScreenSaver Disable/Enable or Tab Missing
Line 128. (r-h column) Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs
Line 227. (r-h column) Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display