virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

[RR]

a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display
properties. how can I get them back?

 

[R. C. White]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

Hi, RR.

You will have a much better chance of getting a useful response to your
question if you will post it in a different newsgroup. This one is
dedicated to discussion of 64-bit operating systems, such as Windows XP x64
and Vista x64. You probably are looking for a newsgroup with "virus" in its
name, such as microsoft.public.server.virus

Wherever you post, please give some basic details about your computer, such
as operating system (WinXP Pro SP3? Vista Ultimate X64 SP1? Apple Mac?) -
and choose a newsgroup appropriate for THAT system. Even a security expert
will have trouble trying to help you without such information.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display
> properties. how can I get them back?

 

[Drew]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

Try following the instructions at:

http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/missing-tabs-in-display-properties/132440.html

Drew

"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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>a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display properties.
>how can I get them back?

 

[Tony Sperling]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

Personally, I think this is a great link. Never heard of any Spyware/Virus
that did any such thing, but there you go, no time to not be surprised!


Tony. . .


"Drew" <dam@dam.com> wrote in message
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> Try following the instructions at:
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/missing-tabs-in-display-properties/132440.html
>
> Drew
>
> "RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
> news:cMGdnfZ_KLG1U2vVnZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display
>>properties. how can I get them back?
>
>

 

[RR]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, RR.
>
> You will have a much better chance of getting a useful response to your
> question if you will post it in a different newsgroup. This one is
> dedicated to discussion of 64-bit operating systems, such as Windows XP
> x64 and Vista x64. You probably are looking for a newsgroup with
> "virus" in its name, such as microsoft.public.server.virus
>
> Wherever you post, please give some basic details about your computer,
> such as operating system (WinXP Pro SP3? Vista Ultimate X64 SP1? Apple
> Mac?) - and choose a newsgroup appropriate for THAT system. Even a
> security expert will have trouble trying to help you without such
> information.
>
> RC

Sorry. I am using Windows XP 64 Professional SP1

 

[RR]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

Drew wrote:
> Try following the instructions at:
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/missing-tabs-in-display-properties/132440.html
>
> Drew
>
> "RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
> news:cMGdnfZ_KLG1U2vVnZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display properties.
>> how can I get them back?
>
>

They are back !!!!!!!!!!!! YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I changes the registry values from 1 to 0 and this took care of the
problem. Thanks so much Drew...

 

[RR]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

Drew wrote:
> Try following the instructions at:
>
> http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/missing-tabs-in-display-properties/132440.html
>
> Drew
>
> "RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
> news:cMGdnfZ_KLG1U2vVnZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> a virus has removed my desktop and screen saver tabs in display properties.
>> how can I get them back?
>
>

This is what I had to change...

"If there is a DWoRD Value such "NoDispScrSavPage" with a data value of
1 this will disable the screen saver tab. Change the value to 0 or
delete it to see the tab again.

"NoDispBackgroundPage and NoDispScrSavPage had to be set back to 0 and
why it was changed I haven't a clue.

 

[Drew]

Re: virus removed desktop options - 2nd post

> This is what I had to change...
>
> "If there is a DWoRD Value such "NoDispScrSavPage" with a data value of 1
> this will disable the screen saver tab. Change the value to 0 or delete it
> to see the tab again.
>
> "NoDispBackgroundPage and NoDispScrSavPage had to be set back to 0 and why
> it was changed I haven't a clue.

Like you said originally. Virus.

Drew