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Why do I not have a desktop tab under my DISPLAY selection.I want to change my desktop background picture- only have Themes,Screen saver,Appearances And Settings to select from -No DESKTOP TAB!!

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November 10 2008 at 10:42 AM (6 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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Hi,

 

Go to this site

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

 

then scroll down to line 128 and click on the link on the right named "Restore Desktop and Screensaver Tabs".

 

After downloading the file double click it to run the script.

 

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

 



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November 10 2008 at 10:43 AM (1 minute and 6 seconds later)
         
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ControlPanel>Display>with no desktop selection
Also have selected a new picture from "My Pictures" and clicked add to desktop background without results!!!
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November 10 2008 at 2:37 PM (3 hours and 53 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
.John D. I was under the impression that I accepted your Answer and you should have been paid !! However, while I have a "Desktop Tab" to click, nothing under it is clickable except"colors". Can you elaborate please??
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November 10 2008 at 4:08 PM (1 hour and 19 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
John D:Thanks for the reply, Script 128 ran successfully And reapplied my "Desktop Tab"That was missing HOWEVER, The "background" selection is visable but "gray" and un-clickable.The colors Selection does function. Sorry you are dealing with a 78 year old rank amateur and un-familiar with your suggested "safe mode". I also tried selecting a Ireland landscape and downloading to the desktop without results!!! Jack
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November 10 2008 at 9:29 PM (4 hours and 42 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
John D.Well, it seems your suggestions are all workable but have failed to solve my problem. I was successfully following the SAFE MODE And ADMINISTRATION account check in which every thing worked perfectly including the background selection!! After re-booting and returning to my control panel it was still not allowing me to click on the background selection ,so, same ole story,the DESKTOP selection is still useless.Certainly there should be some simple way of rejuvinating these display properties!!! Jack
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November 11 2008 at 5:41 PM (17 hours and 13 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
John D.:This procedure did not solve the problem either.The listing consists of 15 items,of which all are microsoft software except 2 (Adobe and Hallmark) Any other suggestions??? Jack
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