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11-30-2005, 02:07 PM
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Need non active desktop
How do you turn off "Active desktop" on a windows xp home machine?
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11-30-2005, 02:54 PM
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Right click on desktop, go to properties > Desktop tab > Click Customize Desktop Button > Go to Web Tab and uncheck everything on that page... OK your way out of the screens.
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11-30-2005, 03:36 PM
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Is there any other way to get to the web tab without right clicking on the desktop because that is currently not an option. Is there a route through control panel to get there?
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11-30-2005, 03:48 PM
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through the control panel, just hit desktop, then follow statica's directions from there
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11-30-2005, 03:49 PM
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Yep Display Properties is available through Control Panel > Display
Or by going to Start > Run > desk.cpl |
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11-30-2005, 04:36 PM
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Well for some reason I dont have a desktop tab under the menus anymore......all I have is screensaver and settings.....has this happened to anybody else?
Also, ON ANOTHER MACHINE how can I get rid of that SPYWARE INFECTION backround? I think it is an active desktop but there is nothing checked under customize BUT SEEMS TO STILL BE THERE AS ACTIVE??? |
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12-01-2005, 02:26 PM
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Well unfortunatly system restore may be the only option..........damn....unless anyone has any other ideas
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12-01-2005, 06:17 PM
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Hags - are either of these machines the new Acer laptop in one of your other threads? If so, the Acer definitely sounds like it needs either a Recovery Disk, or a thorough cleanup.
It's likely your Active Desktop has an "active infection" = doublecheck your local antivirus with a scan at Panda or HouseCall. Housecall is over at http://housecall.trendmicro.com When you turn Active Desktop off, it should stay off, unless you have malware. If your system settings are changing and you don't know why - infection is the most likely cause. When you're sure the drive is infection-free, run a repair install of XP to restore default Control Panel applets to their original condition - do this while disconnected from any networks. Have your firewall and antivirus active before reconnecting, and visit Windows Update immediately for Security patches. . . . Gary |
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