Cannot open desktop properties

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Will this open Display Properies?

Start | Run | Type: control desktop | OK

If it opens, does it have all five tabs?
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.

177. Restore the Web Tab - Display Properties

203. Restore Display Icon in Control Panel

227. Right hand side
Restore/Enable Screensaver Tab Settings/Display

282. Enable the Appearance Tab - Display

285. Right hand side
Restore All Display Tabs
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If you have XP Pro, not XP Home, open Group Policy.

Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\Desktop
Themes

See if any of the settings are Enabled.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:89E03286-1570-46B0-B9E7-2AE15C98F88D@microsoft.com,
Larissa <Larissa@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> When I right-click on my desktop and hit properties, the window does
> not open. Also when I go to the Control Panel and to Appearance and
> Themes, when I click any of the four of the links to change the
> computer's theme, desktop background, screen saver, or screen
> resolution, the desktop properties window still does not open. I was
> wondering why this is happening, and what I can do to fix it. Thanks.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Very strange. desk.cpl is the file *not* desktop.cpl. desktop.cpl does not
exist in Windows XP.

What happens if you do this...

Start | Run | Type: desk.cpl | OK


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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:C7008226-E31F-4CF8-9DFB-D01DB65ED23E@microsoft.com,
Larissa <Larissa@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> When I try that, it says 'Windows cannot find desktop.cpl. Make sure
> you typed the name correctly, and then try again.'