Missing desktop tab in display control panel

Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the display
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might
have been disabled?

Cheers.

NoDispBackgroundPage ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...efault.asp?ur=
l=3D/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/93254.asp

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message =
...
Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the display=20
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the=20
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might=20
have been disabled?

Cheers.

Thanks, but thats not quite it.

The Remove display in control panel policy locks the user
out of the control panel completely.

Another policy there, Prevent changing wallpaper still
shows the desktop tab but grays out all options.

The problem I have is that the desktop tab has completely
disappeared from the diplay control panel.

There is also a 3rd option that could be at fault which
is "Turn on Classic Shell" but again it's not configured
on this machine.

I've filtered the group policies so they only show
configured policies and none show up so i'm faily sure
its not down to the group policy setup.

Maybe a setting in the registry? i don't know.

Cheers.
-----Original Message-----
NoDispBackgroundPage ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-
us/regentry/93254.asp

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message
...
Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the
display
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might
have been disabled?

Cheers.
.

No, it does not restrict the Control Panel. Have you tried it?

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message =
...
Thanks, but thats not quite it.

The Remove display in control panel policy locks the user=20
out of the control panel completely.

Another policy there, Prevent changing wallpaper still=20
shows the desktop tab but grays out all options.

The problem I have is that the desktop tab has completely=20
disappeared from the diplay control panel.

There is also a 3rd option that could be at fault which=20
is "Turn on Classic Shell" but again it's not configured=20
on this machine.

I've filtered the group policies so they only show=20
configured policies and none show up so i'm faily sure=20
its not down to the group policy setup.

Maybe a setting in the registry? i don't know.

Cheers.
-----Original Message-----
NoDispBackgroundPage ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/default.asp?url=3D/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-
us/regentry/93254.asp

--=20
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message=20
...
Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the=20
display=20
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the=20
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might=20
have been disabled?

Cheers.
.

Hi,

You may want to download and apply this edit:

Restore desktop and screensaver tabs (line 128, right column)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


wrote in message
...
Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the display
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might
have been disabled?

Cheers.

You are right, I haven't tried it.That policy isn't
available in xp home just the two I mentioned previously.


-----Original Message-----
No, it does not restrict the Control Panel. Have you
tried it?

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message
...
Thanks, but thats not quite it.

The Remove display in control panel policy locks the
user
out of the control panel completely.

Another policy there, Prevent changing wallpaper still
shows the desktop tab but grays out all options.

The problem I have is that the desktop tab has
completely
disappeared from the diplay control panel.

There is also a 3rd option that could be at fault which
is "Turn on Classic Shell" but again it's not configured
on this machine.

I've filtered the group policies so they only show
configured policies and none show up so i'm faily sure
its not down to the group policy setup.

Maybe a setting in the registry? i don't know.

Cheers.
-----Original Message-----
NoDispBackgroundPage ?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-
us/regentry/93254.asp

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...nfo/reskit/en-
us/gp/gpref.asp

wrote in message
...
Hello,

One of our pcs does not have a desktop tab in the
display
control panel.

It's the same even when logged in as admin.

I've checked the Turn On Classic Shell setting in the
group policy editor and it isn't configured.

Does anyone know of any other way the desktop tab might
have been disabled?

Cheers.
.

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