> CindyLouWhooo <faux@none_gone.com> wrote in
> news:mn.b2d97d781a705479.70004@nonegone.com:
>
>>> CindyLouWhooo <faux@none_gone.com> wrote in
>>> news:mn.b17d7d781d846784.70004@nonegone.com:
>>>
>>>>> CindyLouWhooo <faux@notreal_gone.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:mn.94e27d78c0eb66e7.70218@notrealgone.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks for being here. I am beaten down and near brainless.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> About four months ago, my desktop tab disappeared.
>>>>>> I have been going from forum to forum trying to find the answer in
>>>>>> registry settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Weekly in safe mode I run:
>>>>>> my antivirus Avira
>>>>>> have added AVG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Spybot
>>>>>> Bughunter
>>>>>> Smitfraud fix
>>>>>> Arovax
>>>>>> Lavasoft Adaware
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and two online trojan-antivir-keylogger,etc.scans.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Arovax tells me spywad each week and points to user and machine:
>>>>>> Software-Microsoft-Windows-Curr.Version-Policies........I have
>>>>>> done a complete restore of said machine, without change. I have
>>>>>> been to KellysKorner, and a multitude of honorable forums trying
>>>>>> to find the answer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My house burned down and my church gave me this machine. I feel
>>>>>> the hurdles I have jumped in fine tuning have been great, except
>>>>>> for this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you point me in the direction of what settings I need to
>>>>>> change in user and machine policies to make my desktop tab come
>>>>>> back? This has been my life's quest the past few months, and boy
>>>>>> am I really tired.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi There. I'm late in this. You said your desktop tab was missing
>>>>> right? Lets see what could be doing that... It's likely a policy
>>>>> key
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...isplaytabs.reg
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have trouble with the url, please copy/paste the lines
>>>>> between **** below
>>>>>
>>>>> *****
>>>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policie
>>>>> s\ Exp lorer] "NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
>>>>> "NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoThemesTab"=dword:00000000
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policie
>>>>> s\ Sys tem] "NoDispAppearancePage"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoColorChoice"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoSizeChoice"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoVisualStyleChoice"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoDispSettingsPage"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoVisualStyleChoice"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "NoSizeChoice"=dword:00000000
>>>>> "SetVisualStyle"=-
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policie
>>>>> s\ Act iveDesktop] "NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ThemeMa
>>>>> na ger
>>>>> ] "ThemeActive"="1"
>>>>> "DllName"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65, 00,6d,00,52,00,6f,
>>>>> 00 ,6f ,00,\
>>>>> 74,00,25,00,5c,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72 ,00,63,00,65,00,
>>>>> 73 ,00 ,5c,\
>>>>> 00,54,00,68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,6c,00 ,75,00,6e,00,61,
>>>>> 00 ,5c ,00,\
>>>>> 6c,00,75,00,6e,00,61,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,73,00,74 ,00,79,00,6c,00,
>>>>> 65 ,00 ,73,\ 00,00,00
>>>>>
>>>>> ****
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This *should* fix your issue for you. copy/paste the contents to
>>>>> notepad and save it as "fixme.reg" then double click, regedit will
>>>>> ask if its okay to import, say yes. and post back your results.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> nothing changed, thank you for trying.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ouch. Okay, so is it the desktop tab missing when you right click and
>>> hit properties, or are we going in the wrong direction?
>>
>> yes that is the tab and much thanks
>>
>>
>>
>
> Alright. That helps. Here's what I would like to do next, to be sure
> it's a policy issue and not something else. I'd like for you to goto
> control panel, users, and add another account, set it up as an
> administrator. Logoff the account your using, and login to this newly
> created one. Right click, hit properties, and tell me if a display tab is
> available.
>
>
> If its a per user policy key it may not be inherited on the new account.
> If it's a group policy key, it will be.
>
> I'd also like for you to run Dial a fix, I provided the url previously,
> and allow it do do it's thing. Scan for policies, and remove any/all
> found ones.
>
> Please report back your results.

thanks again Dustin, I appreciate have someone working with me towrds a
resolve.



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DAF version: v0.60.0.24

--- System info ---
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
IE version: 6.0.2900.2180
MPC: 76477-OEM
CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.93GHz (~2933MHz)
BIOS: 10/5/2004
Memory (approx): 1526MB
Uptime: 3 hour(s)
Current directory:
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\Rar$EX00.500\Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24
---

8/22/2007 2:58:28 PM -- Dial-a-fix : [v0.60.0.24] -- started
2:58:28 PM | Policy scan started
2:58:28 PM | The following restrictive policies were found:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntversion\Policies\Explorer\NoSetActiveDesktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entversion\Policies\Explorer\NoRecentDocsMenu
--- Emptying temp folders ---
2:59:34 PM | Deleting C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
Settings\Temp...
2:59:35 PM | C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp could
not be completely emptied, please reboot and try again
2:59:35 PM | Deleting C:\WINDOWS\temp...
2:59:35 PM | C:\WINDOWS\temp could not be completely emptied, please
reboot and try again
2:59:35 PM | Deleting C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp...
2:59:36 PM | C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp could not be completely
emptied, please reboot and try again
--- MSI ---
2:59:44 PM | Registered: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msi.dll





***no desktop tab on new admin user either.