No desktop tab

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Professor Joe

Professor Joe formulated on Monday :

another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give
them a work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's
korner regarding it, rebooted, no change.

well let's try working on this problem originally quoted
another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give
them a work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's
korner regarding it, rebooted, no change.

Professor Joe
 
SingaporeWebDesign wrote :
Hello,

Using the registry editor, navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

and delete the entry with the name of wallpaper on the right column.

--
Singapore Website Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ
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Singapore, much thanks, you are always so helpful :)

Don't find any wallpaper entry on this xphome machine

As listed

all (0)

Default
NoColorChoice
NoDispAppearancePage
NoDispBackgroundPage
NoDispCPL
NoDispScrSavPage
NoDispSettingsPage
NoSizeChoice
NoVisualStylesChoice
 
Professor Joe formulated the question :
After serious thinking SingaporeWebDesign wrote :

good morning Singapore and much thanks for your advice. Will delete those,
and post back after rebooting :)
Professor Joe
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======================
entries did not properly regenerate at reboot, only thing left in
System is Default.
No desktop tab still.

Professor Joe
 
Hello,

Using the registry editor, navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

and delete the entry with the name of wallpaper on the right column.



=====
Singapore, much thanks, you are always so helpful

Don't find any wallpaper entry on this xphome machine

As listed

all (0)

Default
NoColorChoice
NoDispAppearancePage
NoDispBackgroundPage
NoDispCPL
NoDispScrSavPage
NoDispSettingsPage
NoSizeChoice
NoVisualStylesChoice



==================

entries did not properly regenerate at reboot, only thing left in
System is Default.
No desktop tab still.

Professor Joe


===================


If those keys exist in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
as well, delete them too.


======================

Good morning again Singapore and much thanks for the reply.
System was the one we talked about yesterday that I deleted entries in.
Was there another you meant to tell me to delete entries in also?

Explorer??

Actv.Desktop??
 
SingaporeWebDesign wrote :
thank you Singapore..

this a.m. you said "system....them too"

those were the ones we talked about yesterday.

Were there other ones to delete as well?

No change in desktop tab after reboot.
(see above)
 
Hello,

Its 0030hrs here :)

Anyway, the only two keys I mentioned in my replies are in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

If you navigate to them using Registry Editor and find values of these names
inside them..

NoColorChoice
NoDispAppearancePage
NoDispBackgroundPage
NoDispCPL
NoDispScrSavPage
NoDispSettingsPage
NoSizeChoice
NoVisualStylesChoice

...delete them and see if it solves your issue.
--
Singapore Website Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ

SingaporeWebDesign wrote :
 
It happens that SingaporeWebDesign formulated :
Hello,

Its 0030hrs here :)

Anyway, the only two keys I mentioned in my replies are in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

If you navigate to them using Registry Editor and find values of these names
inside them..

NoColorChoice
NoDispAppearancePage
NoDispBackgroundPage
NoDispCPL
NoDispScrSavPage
NoDispSettingsPage
NoSizeChoice
NoVisualStylesChoice

..delete them and see if it solves your issue.
Click to expand...

thank you thank you for clarifying, and have a good nap! ;)
 
Professor Joe wrote :
It happens that SingaporeWebDesign formulated :

thank you thank you for clarifying, and have a good nap! ;)
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Singapore, all those listed below are gone, deleted them all, rebooted,
all that is shown now is Default.

NoColorChoice


Machine/.........System did not show any of these values by name.



still no desktop tab after reboot.
 
Professor Joe used his keyboard to write :
Professor Joe formulated on Monday :

another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give them a
work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's korner
regarding it, rebooted, no change.

well let's try working on this problem originally quoted
another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give them a
work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's korner
regarding it, rebooted, no change.

Professor Joe
Click to expand...

Singapore, you are being so patient and deligent, and it is deeply
appreciated.

Meticulously got two other entries, went under all the names on the
list. Had two entries which were deleted. reboot. no change.

??
 
Professor Joe explained on 5/1/2007 :
Professor Joe formulated on Monday :

another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give them a
work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's korner
regarding it, rebooted, no change.

well let's try working on this problem originally quoted
another machine just donated:
I always run the chkdsk /f /r and sfc/scannow on them first. Then give them a
work over


This one has no desktop tab in Properties. I tried the tip at kelly's korner
regarding it, rebooted, no change.

Professor Joe
Click to expand...

=======
perused MS document, it stated any "Wallpaper" entry to delete. That
was done.
The young owner of this machine stated in an effort to help "work on
it" had done chkdsk, scannow, and 4 antivir-spy-trojan scans, as well
as

desk.cpl (for desktop tab)

in between this forum.

Still no desktop tab.

Professor Joe
 
SingaporeWebDesign has brought this to us :
Hello,

Try searching for other occurrences of NoDispAppearancePage as well as the
other keys mentioned just now in the registry and delete them.

--
Singapore Website Design
http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
Singapore Web Hosting
http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
Windows XP FAQ
Click to expand...

good morning Singapore and again much deep thanks for all your patience
and help. Scans have all been done in safe mode. Still no change in
desktop tab.

Had thought about fresh install (boy here come the questions on that
issue LOL) never done it, and computer students (first year) have not
covered that yet, but we have a great place (here) to come to with
questions.

Was just originally hoping that as small, yet persnickety problem this
has been, that a quick fix would have worked.

We'll get our stuff together for gutting it out and installing, I am
confident we'll be back :)
Professor Joe
 

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