Desktop Tab Missing from Display Properties

personal_tek · 09-29-2005, 04:36 PM

This computer was infected with something. It has a BSOD image for the desktop image now. I went to change the desktop image and the Desktop tab is missing off of the Display Properties box.

Anyone got any idea how I can get it back?

Thanks.

**Spatcher** · 09-29-2005, 05:06 PM

Have you cleaned your comp? Look to my sig for the proggies (although it doesn't have Hijack This)

~~PurpleSky~~ · 09-30-2005, 09:11 AM

Missing tabs mean there is a windows corruption that has been generated by whatever reason. My suggestion would be to do a repair installation of the operating system. It brings missing tabs back. Make sure your OS is clean before performing the repair tho. This website would be a good guide. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Haufbraudrinker · 12-01-2007, 09:55 PM

Most likely your Group Policy has been changed

Run: "gpedit.msc"

Navigate to | User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer
In the right pane, double click on Turn On Classic Shell
Set the radio button to Not Configured then click OK

This should work for Home Ed

09-29-2005, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
personal_tek Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 46 OS: 98/XP/Linux	Desktop Tab Missing from Display Properties This computer was infected with something. It has a BSOD image for the desktop image now. I went to change the desktop image and the Desktop tab is missing off of the Display Properties box. Anyone got any idea how I can get it back? Thanks.

09-29-2005, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-01-2007, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Haufbraudrinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP2 Pro	Re: Desktop Tab Missing from Display Properties Most likely your Group Policy has been changed Run: "gpedit.msc" Navigate to \| User Configuration \| Administrative Templates \| Windows Components \| Windows Explorer In the right pane, double click on Turn On Classic Shell Set the radio button to Not Configured then click OK This should work for Home Ed

09-30-2005, 09:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~PurpleSky~~ Register user Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,131 OS: n/a	Missing tabs mean there is a windows corruption that has been generated by whatever reason. My suggestion would be to do a repair installation of the operating system. It brings missing tabs back. Make sure your OS is clean before performing the repair tho. This website would be a good guide. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm