Properties On Desktop Wont Open

for some reason lately when i right click and click on properties like if i wanted to change the wallpaper the box doesent come up. even when i go to control panel and click on change the computers theme it still wont open anything.

can someone please help me on how to solve this or if there is an alternet way?

 

Right-click a blank area of the desktop, New, Text Document.

Now: Copy/paste the entire string below into the Notepad session. This is easier than you think as I included a blank line. (Highlight to edge of screen right and then down one line (above the arrow), right-click, Copy)

Code:

<?xml version= "1.0" encoding= "UTF-8" standalone= "yes "?> <assembly xmlns= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion= "1.0 "> <assemblyIdentity processorArchitecture= "*" version= "5.1.0.0" type= "win32" name= "Microsoft.Windows.Shell.shell32 "/> <description>Windows Shell</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type= "win32" name= "Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version= "6.0.0.0" publicKeyToken= "6595b64144ccf1df" language= "*" processorArchitecture= "*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly>

Save the file by doing File, Save as.., and typing exactly:

C:\Windows\WindowsShell.Manifest

Reboot and test.

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Note, the above when copied into Notepad will look something like this:

 

i did exactly what you said to do but it wouldent let me save it with that name. a box poped up saying "this file (C:\Windows\WindowsShell.Manifest) already exists with Read only atributes. please use a different file name "

 

Two more tricks:

. Reregister OLE32
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/olereg.htm

. Force the registry entries needed:

Copy the below and paste it into a new Notebook session. Then File, Save as..., and save the file as fix_display_tabs.reg

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
 "NoDispCPL "=dword:00000000
 "NoDispAppearancePage "=dword:00000000
 "NoDispBackgroundPage "=dword:00000000
 "NoDispScrSavPage "=dword:00000000
 "NoDispSettingsPage "=dword:00000000
 "NoVisualStyleChoice "=dword:00000000
 "NoColorChoice "=dword:00000000
 "NoSizeChoice "=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
 "NoSaveSettings "=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
 "SystemTray "= "SysTray.Exe "


;^^^^^^^ leave at least one blank above here when copying ^^^^^^

Double click the file "fix_display_tabs.reg" and agree to the registry merge.

Restart the computer.

If you are in a Domain setting the results will be reversed at your next logon as these are Group Policy objects.