"Desktop" tab gone from display properties

[cheetoden]

My brother's computer has had some serious virus/spyware infections. I've managed to clean it up pretty good except the "desktop" tab is missing from the display properties.

Does anyone know how to get it back?

 

[meltdown75]

hmm. my display properties doesn't have a 'desktop' tab. in win2k (work computer), i have:

background, screen saver, appearance, web, effects, settings

...in that order. i can post back once i get home to check my win xp setup if you wish.

 

[RBBRMADE]

try #285

 

[cheetoden]

Originally posted by: RBBRMADE
try #285

That worked.

Thank you.

 

[cheetoden]

The tabs are back again, but I can't choose a desktop picture from the window. The scroll bar doesn't work either. I can change the color of the desktop, though.

 

[RBBRMADE]

You can try this at your own risk...

Change these Entries from 1 to 0
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/ActiveDesktop

- NoAddingComponent
- NoChangingWallpaper
- NoComponent
- NoDeletingComponent
- NoEditingComponent
- NoHTMLwallpaper

Ron

 

[cheetoden]

Originally posted by: RBBRMADE
You can try this at your own risk...

Change these Entries from 1 to 0
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/ActiveDesktop

- NoAddingComponent
- NoChangingWallpaper
- NoComponent
- NoDeletingComponent
- NoEditingComponent
- NoHTMLwallpaper

Ron

OK that worked. Now everything is back to normal for about 2 days till my brother cobs it up again.

thank you.