Missing display properties tabs

[awinagainov0708]

For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window are
'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get the
screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on?

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

[mcv]

For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window are
'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get the
screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on?

hi,
there was a post on this in the last few days.
caused by a virus or trojan.
make sure you got updated anti virus software, AVG is good, and Spybot
Search & Destroy, and SpywareBlaster, they are all free. Find them on
google. update them and do a scan with avg and Spybot S&D.

 

[Malke]

Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris.
Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are
an MS-MVP when you aren't. Nor should anyone download files from a website
which hosts pr0n.

Malke

 

[Malke]

For some reason, the only tabs appearing on the display properties window
are 'Themes' 'Appearance' and 'Settings'. Can anybody tell me how to get
the screensaver and wallpaper tabs back on?

Make sure the computer is completely virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the computer is clean, here are some things you can try. Try Kelly's
registry edit first.

If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after 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".

Check to see if these Registry entries exist:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GroupPolicyobject\{21A7BE9D-5027-49C1-B6F7-757B707E1C94}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there,
then delete them.

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime"
and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them and then
run the reg fix from Kelly's page.

A default wallpaper called wp.bmp may be set in
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System created by the smitfraud.c
virus. Remove that and you will be able to choose different wallpapers.

For inability to change wallpaper after malware, here is another key:
Hkey_Current_User/software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer,

Bogus values will be set to 0. Delete or set to 1.

Malke