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More info?)
OK, thanks again for the reply. The info and the link you provided explains
it now. Not to bother you anymore but, do you have any idea what causes the
missing registry key?
Do you think it was spyware that did it or one of the spyware programs I use
to clean spyware? I use Ad-aware and Spybot.
Thanks again
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ut4r$lDMFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Ed,
>
> Replacing the monitor does not cause this. To be precise, the "white
> screen" in the Preview pane is usually caused due to a missing registry
> key related to Active Desktop, and registering those two modules fixes it.
> The 3rd command fixes a symptom where the Preview dialog remains blue
> (rather than white), even after you select an image file in the list box
> below.
>
> Unable to preview JPG GIF and HTM files in Display Properties dialog:
>
http://www.winxptutor.com/noimgpreview.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Ed." <esmithoh(at)zoominternet.net> wrote in message
> news:%237BEShDMFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for the fast response. I did the
>>
>> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>>
>> as you said to try and that worked. All is now fine and I greatly
>> appreciate it. I couldn't figure out what had happened to bring this on.
>> I just got a new monitor and thought maybe that was it. But, I have a
>> friend who just got the same monitor as when I did and he didn't have the
>> problem.
>>
>> Can you tell me what did bring this on?
>>
>> Thanks again for the response and help. It got it taken care of and I
>> appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ed.
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23%23L7aWCMFHA.2940@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Ed,
>>>
>>> This is due to missing Active Desktop registration. Click Start, Run and
>>> type these commands:
>>>
>>> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>>> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>>>
>>> If that does not help, run this:
>>>
>>> regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ed." <esmithoh(at)zoominternet.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eGmzK89LFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> When I go to Display Settings to the Desktop Tab and look in the list
>>>> of Backgrounds, I have approximately 18 out of 31 showing blank. When
>>>> you click some of them to view them, they are just a plain blank white
>>>> preview.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone had this occur for them and if so, how did you get it fixed
>>>> to be back to normal and able to view all the backgrounds?
>>>>
>>>> Even if the background shows white in Preview, it will appear as it
>>>> should for the Desktop Background once you apply it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any info,
>>>> Ed.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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