Guest rancher52 Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can retrieve the functionality
Guest TaurArian [MS-MVP] Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) regsvr32 /i shell32 regsvr32 themeui Reboot the computer. or Restore Desktop Display Properties:- Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm or try the WinXP General Newsgroup Windows XP Newsgroups http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx -- ==================================== TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia ==================================== How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can | retrieve the functionality
Guest rancher52 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my problem. "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) > regsvr32 /i shell32 > regsvr32 themeui > > Reboot the computer. > > or > > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup > > Windows XP Newsgroups > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx > > > > > -- > ==================================== > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia > ==================================== > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > > > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can > | retrieve the functionality > > >
Guest panichiker Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 I'm having the same problem and your suggestion did not work for me as well. Any other possible solutions? Thanks. "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) > regsvr32 /i shell32 > regsvr32 themeui > > Reboot the computer. > > or > > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup > > Windows XP Newsgroups > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx > > > > > -- > ==================================== > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia > ==================================== > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > > > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can > | retrieve the functionality > > >
Guest TaurArian Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Sorry it didn't work. You should post to the "General Newsgroup" for XP. I would cross post it for you but as I'm using the "web client" it's a little more difficult. K "rancher52" wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my > problem. > > > > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: > > > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) > > regsvr32 /i shell32 > > regsvr32 themeui > > > > Reboot the computer. > > > > or > > > > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- > > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > > > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup > > > > Windows XP Newsgroups > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ==================================== > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia > > ==================================== > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm > > > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > > > > > > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... > > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week > > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background > > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only > > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can > > | retrieve the functionality > > > > > >
Guest Robert Aldwinckle Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 (cross-post added to XP General) "TaurArian" <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:52C56048-030D-4C4B-845B-4A58CA7AE07B@microsoft.com... > Sorry it didn't work. You should post to the "General Newsgroup" for XP. > I would cross post it for you but as I'm using the "web client" it's a > little more difficult. > K TaurArian, Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) Robert --- > > "rancher52" wrote: > >> Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my >> problem. >> >> >> >> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: >> >> > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) >> > regsvr32 /i shell32 >> > regsvr32 themeui >> > >> > Reboot the computer. >> > >> > or >> > >> > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- >> > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> > >> > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup >> > >> > Windows XP Newsgroups >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ==================================== >> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia >> > ==================================== >> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ >> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm >> > >> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit. >> > >> > >> > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... >> > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update last week >> > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The background >> > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It only >> > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I can >> > | retrieve the functionality >> > >> > >> >
Guest TaurArian [MS-MVP] Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 | | TaurArian, | | Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> | | E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) | you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge | Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) | | | Robert | --- How very true Robert. Kaylene
Guest Tim_S Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 If you are in a AD domain , the administrator may have locked your desktop settings so you can't change it. check the GPO "Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message news:enq69SI5HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > (cross-post added to XP General) > "TaurArian" <TaurArian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:52C56048-030D-4C4B-845B-4A58CA7AE07B@microsoft.com... >> Sorry it didn't work. You should post to the "General Newsgroup" for XP. >> I would cross post it for you but as I'm using the "web client" it's a >> little more difficult. >> K > > > TaurArian, > > Be honest. It's 'way beyond more difficult. It's a PITA! <EG> > > E.g. compare how much typing (or finding and copying and pasting) > you would have to do versus what OE can do (Alt-T,N c.w sxp.ge > Alt-s,Alt-A,Enter) > > > Robert > --- > > >> >> "rancher52" wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the suggestion, but so far nothing is working to correct my >>> problem. >>> >>> >>> >>> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: >>> >>> > Start>Run, and type: (pressing okay after each one) >>> > regsvr32 /i shell32 >>> > regsvr32 themeui >>> > >>> > Reboot the computer. >>> > >>> > or >>> > >>> > Restore Desktop Display Properties:- >>> > Line 285 Right hand side - restore display tabs. >>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>> > >>> > or try the WinXP General Newsgroup >>> > >>> > Windows XP Newsgroups >>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups.mspx >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > ==================================== >>> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia >>> > ==================================== >>> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ >>> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm >>> > >>> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all >>> > may benefit. >>> > >>> > >>> > "rancher52" <rancher52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> > news:CD0FD2C3-887C-4B66-A439-65F4AC33A8FB@microsoft.com... >>> > |I am not sure it is related but after getting an automatic update >>> > last week >>> > | the desktop background does not allow it to be altered. The >>> > background >>> > | block, the browse and the position blocks are grayed and frozen. It >>> > only >>> > | allows me to change the color. Any ideas what is going on and how I >>> > can >>> > | retrieve the functionality >>> > >>> > >>> > > >
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