My Display properties only has 2 tabs now!

[LordOverLord]

Ok I am running Windows XP pro and I use an ATI 9200 AIW...When I goto display properties all I have is the "Screen Saver" and "Settings" tabs.... Where did the rest go? And why? better yet how the hell do I get them back!!!! Please help if you can!!!! Iam sick of my desktop background


Thanks in advance!!!

Mike

 

[mikecel79]

Is this machine part of a domain?

 

[LordOverLord]

No,it's my personal home system...

 

[Vikesrock]

I have heard of viruses that similar things to that. Though the one I heard of also replaces your backround with solid black. I would reccommend exploring the possibiltiy that your computer has caught a bug.

 

[LordOverLord]

Thanks for the reply Vikesrock!
Done full scans with Norton and AntiVir...According to them I am virus free...
I am try'n to avoid a complete XP reinstall.....But it looks like I may have no other choice...Anyone else have any ideas?

 

[Infohawk]

Maybe you could try installing the driver package? Also, did you disable any startup entries? I've heard that sometimes little startup apps supply extra tabs for graphics drivers.

 

[LordOverLord]

Tried this and no good...Also just reinstalled XP and service pack 2....Still I only have the 2 tabs....

I am really considering LINUX now...LOL

 

[Infohawk]

Was this a clean reinstall or an installation over the old installation?

 

[LordOverLord]

Over the old one...I don't want to lose my files..It's a 250 gig drive 3/4 full....

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: LordOverLord
Over the old one...I don't want to lose my files..It's a 250 gig drive 3/4 full....

If you are desperate enough, you could partition the drive with software like partition magic, move the files to the other part of the drive and the OS to the another partition, and reformat the windows partition and reinstall. And afterwards, you might be able to remerge the partitions.

 

[MrChad]

Found this on another forum.

Open up the registry (regedit) and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Double click the files NoDispBackgroundPage and NoDispAppearancePage and change their value from 1 to 0

Delete the file wallpaper REG_SZ

 

[thegorx]

personally I'd think about getting another hard drive
if you that worried about losing data your main problem is not having a good back up strategy

also in my opinion having your windows on a 250GB partition with the rest of your files isn't a good way to go

when you update and reinstall your system files more than likely will be placed further and futher down the drive and performance may suffer.

I don't think resizing your current partition is the way to go because for one it might take a very long time with that much data
and then these programs can fail and without a back up you might find yourself in the situation you are trying to avoid

 

[LordOverLord]

MrChad it worked like a Charm!!!!!!! It fixed it! Thank you soooo very much. I owe you one!

Thegrox...Very good advice...I had my system files on a 80gig,but i sacrificed it build another computer for my home network...I plan to put my operating system on a SATA or SCSI as soon as my wallet will let me

Thanks to all that responded! I don't know what I'd do without you guys!!!

Mike