active desktop recovery

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Start>Run>Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32>ok

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

HJC wrote:

> I am using an IBM R52 laptop; whenever I start the computer, I get the
> "warning" screen that the active desktop has to be restored. I have tried to
> delete the Desktop.htt file but that did not seem to help. When I open
> Internet Explorer, it opens to a default web page - I set that to the blank
> page and it seems to work when I reopen IE (goes to the blank page) but then
> when I reboot, I get the error message; if I leave IE on the default web
> page, the active desktop recovery warning page does not appear. Any thoughts
> on how I can fix that?

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I have to echo the question. I have the same problem, have tried the
suggested solution, and have gotten no resolution of the problem. I'd love
ideas!

Thanks,
BC

"HJC" wrote:

> Thank you for the suggestion (actually copied & pasted it to make sure it is
> typed correctly); unfortunately, the problem is still occuring. I get the
> desktop screen - it then loads more - then I get a white screen and then the
> active desktop recovery. Is there a next step I can take>
>
> "S.Sengupta" wrote:
>
> > Start>Run>Start/Run and type in: regsvr32 /i shell32>ok
> >
> > regards,
> > ssg MS-MVP
> >
> > HJC wrote:
> >
> > > I am using an IBM R52 laptop; whenever I start the computer, I get the
> > > "warning" screen that the active desktop has to be restored. I have tried to
> > > delete the Desktop.htt file but that did not seem to help. When I open
> > > Internet Explorer, it opens to a default web page - I set that to the blank
> > > page and it seems to work when I reopen IE (goes to the blank page) but then
> > > when I reboot, I get the error message; if I leave IE on the default web
> > > page, the active desktop recovery warning page does not appear. Any thoughts
> > > on how I can fix that?
> >