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Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by pontiaclover, 2006/05/26.

  1. 2006/05/26
    pontiaclover

    pontiaclover Inactive Thread Starter

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    i had to fix a computer that was full or viruses, spyware... etc (the works) well now it is fixed and this just occured. For some reason this happens when i hit properties on the display.

    http://media12.net/untitled.JPG

    Can someone please help me in fixing this.
     
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    Miz

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    Click Here to open a Kelly's Korner page.

    Scroll down to line 286 and in the right-hand column click on "Restore All Display Tabs" (may need to right click it, left click "Save Target as ") to download a small reg file.

    Once saved to your harddrive, run it according to the directions at the top of the Kelly's Korner page.

    That should fix things.
     
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    pontiaclover Inactive Thread Starter

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    no its the same thing... if i change the theme they show up but if i close it and reopen it it does the same...

    i tryed doing the removing tabs and then readding them but it just shows up as the same...

    could it be a dll error? i did hae many scanners... and i mean many fixing this computer removing popups and such.
     
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    Zander

    Zander Geek Member Alumni

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    Looking at your pic I see your window skins are different than normal. Or is it just the colors of the pic? Are you using a program like Style XP or something similar? If so, I'd try turning that off and see if things return to normal.
     
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    no its no external program. Even on WindowsXP Blue Luna skin or Windows Classic its the same.

    This is just a BlueEnergy skin from the Tablet Edition.
     
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    Zander

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    If you have any restore points that were made after you removed viruses, etc. and before this problem occurred, maybe give system restore a try?
     
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    I just did it from when i first got the computer (wednesday) and it still didn't work...

    EDIT:: Heres another photo http://media12.net/untitled2.JPG
     
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    pontiaclover Inactive Thread Starter

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    I'm sorry that i am posting again and no one posted yet but i was wondering if there was a way to uninstall, reregister, and reinstall the display options...
     
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    You could try a WinXP 'repair' install... see HERE for a step by step guide. HTH

    B :cool:
     
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    Arie

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    I agree, a Repair install seems the only thing left.

    Personally I would back up any user data, format & reinstall.
     
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    pontiaclover

    pontiaclover Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks for you help but i found the problem last night after doing a very long google serach.

    The file in C:\WINDOWS\ named "WindowsShell.Mainfest" was not present causing the tabs not to show up.

    I simply took the file off my installion and tranfered it via USB Drive and now it works again. :)
     
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    Zander

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    Well who'd have guessed it? :D Good work! Thanks for posting back with the solution.
     
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    Arie

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    Good find. A repair install would most likely have cured this too (don't have the time to check, but seems likely).
     
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