[Rzilla]

Also, I could Post where the words Active Destop came up in the deskpol.txt file:

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU]
"a"="regedit /e c:\\deskpol.txt \"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\­Policies\\ActiveDesktop\"\\1"
"MRUList"="ab"
"b"="regedit /e c:\\deskpol.txt\\1"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
"NoThemesTab"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000
"Wallpaper"="c:\\wp.bmp"
"NoDispAppearancePage"=dword:00000000
"NoColorChoice"=dword:00000000
"NoSizeChoice"=dword:00000000
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000
"NoVisualStyleChoice"=dword:00000000
"NoDispSettingsPage"=dword:00000000

I have'nt merged that file yet in case this would help.

Edited by Rzilla, 18 May 2005 - 01:23 AM.

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Oh goodie.

Let me make a new one.

Copy the part in bold below into notepad and save it as permit2.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoViewContextMenu"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=-
"NoActiveDesktop"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Wallpaper"=-

Doubleclick the file and confirm you want to merge it with the registry.

Regards,

[Metallica]

Oh goodie.

Let me make a new one.

Copy the part in bold below into notepad and save it as permit2.reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoViewContextMenu"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallPaper"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=-
"NoActiveDesktop"=-

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1482476501-1078145449-854245398-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Wallpaper"=-

Doubleclick the file and confirm you want to merge it with the registry.

Regards,

[Rzilla]

Went ahead and did what you said the first time using permit.reg but the browse button didn't come back.

Hang on let me do a system restore and use the new one. I need to be more patient.

Edited by Rzilla, 18 May 2005 - 02:03 AM.

[Rzilla]

YES it worked!!!!

I now have the browse button in use and can change backgrounds.

Here's a pic:




Only problem now is getting messenger to stop coming on at startup even though I set it not to do that.

[Metallica]

Oh my.

I don't think I would ever have found that without your help.
On behalf of everyone I will be helping with this in the future, many thanks for messing up my command and therewith finding the cause.

I'll leave this thread open for a bit in case you encounter any problems.

Please have a look at my site for some tips on how to remove and prevent spyware.

Regards,

[Rzilla]

Let me start off by saying Thank You very much for helping me.
I'm very glad to have unexpectedly help you as well.

I'm going to try downloading the apps listed on your website that I don't have already and clean up some more.

One problem that still exist is messenger starting even after I changed it in the preferences of the program to not do that.

[Metallica]

A nice program I used to get rid of that:
http://xp-antispy.org/

It has some other options you might like.

Regards,