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Great! Thanks for the feedback.
Nepatsfan
"Dave B" <dbardue@wavecable.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you, Nepatsfan,
> It worked! I'll condense this info and put it in my little but
> growing Computing tips folder for future reference.
> Thanks again for your patience.
> Dave B
>
> Nepatsfan wrote:
>> Actually, I should have pointed that out. Where you see
>> 0x00000001 (1) means it's value is now set to 1. Right click
>> on ClassicShell. You should see a menu with a Modify line.
>> Click on that and change the value to 0. Click on OK. In the
>> right pane, you should now see.
>> ClassicShell REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)
>> That should fix the problem.
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>> "Dave B" <dbardue@wavecable.com> wrote in message
>> news:h6ednT36Z7Jp9V_cRVn-rA@wavecable.com...
>>
>>>Thank you, Nepatsfan.
>>>I did find ClassicShell and it looks like this:
>>>(Name) (Type) (Data)
>>>ClassicShell REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1) Just above that line
>>>is:
>>>(Name) (Type) (Data)
>>>(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
>>>
>>>Please excuse my ignorance, but I don't even know how to
>>>recognize a "value" to modify it. I'm thinking a value should
>>>be in quotes like "---"
>>>Please help if you will.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Dave
>>>Nepatsfan wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've got to read these posts before I hit send. Forget about
>>>>the NoDispBackgroundPage. Look for an entry in the right pane
>>>>for ClassicShell. If it's there modify it's value to 0. If
>>>>it's not then create a new DWord whose value is 0.
>>>>
>>>>Sorry for the confusion.
>>>>
>>>>Nepatsfan
>>>>"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXVIII.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:g7OdnWig0OuFYVzcRVn-hg@comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Check your Registry. Run regedit and search for
>>>>>NoDispBackgroundPage. It would be located in these two
>>>>>places:
>>>>>
>>>>>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>>>>>
>>>>>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
>>>>>
>>>>>In the right pane modify the value of NoDispBackgroundPage
>>>>>to 0. If that key doesn't exist then create one with a DWord
>>>>>value of 0. Back up your registry before making any of these
>>>>>changes.
>>>>>
>>>>>Nepatsfan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Dave B" <dbardue@wavecable.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:L4adnfub8rw_VFzcRVn-tA@wavecable.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm using XP Home, SP2. While attempting to change my
>>>>>>Desktop background picture, I find no "Desktop" tab in my
>>>>>>"Display Properties" window. Somehow the tabs must have
>>>>>>changed because my current picture is one I chose myself a
>>>>>>few weeks ago. I still have "Themes", "Screensaver",
>>>>>>"Appearance" and "Settings"; just no "Desktop."
>>>>>>What has my tweeking begot?
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Dave
>>
>>
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