Control panel - Display

[TKHaw]

All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture from a
digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the background menu
there are no options that I can use. I can change nothing. All other portions
of Display seem to be operable, all except Background. In addition the icon
that were previously to the right of the Start icon on the screen are gone.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Re: Control panel - Display

Hello TKHaw,

Is the computer a domain member? Then talk to the admins, if they have implemented
some policies.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture
> from a digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the
> background menu there are no options that I can use. I can change
> nothing. All other portions of Display seem to be operable, all except
> Background. In addition the icon that were previously to the right of
> the Start icon on the screen are gone.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>

 

[TKHaw]

Re: Control panel - Display

No not a domain member, just my home computer.

TK

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello TKHaw,
>
> Is the computer a domain member? Then talk to the admins, if they have implemented
> some policies.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
> > All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture
> > from a digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the
> > background menu there are no options that I can use. I can change
> > nothing. All other portions of Display seem to be operable, all except
> > Background. In addition the icon that were previously to the right of
> > the Start icon on the screen are gone.
> >
> > Any assistance would be appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Re: Control panel - Display

Hello TKHaw,

In a run line type gpedit.msc and check the settings, maybe something is
configured there.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> No not a domain member, just my home computer.
>
> TK
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello TKHaw,
>>
>> Is the computer a domain member? Then talk to the admins, if they
>> have implemented some policies.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture
>>> from a digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the
>>> background menu there are no options that I can use. I can change
>>> nothing. All other portions of Display seem to be operable, all
>>> except Background. In addition the icon that were previously to the
>>> right of the Start icon on the screen are gone.
>>>
>>> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>>>

 

[phantom]

Re: Control panel - Display

On Nov 15, 9:38 am, TKHaw <TK...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture from a
> digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the background menu
> there are no options that I can use. I can change nothing. All other portions
> of Display seem to be operable, all except Background. In addition the icon
> that were previously to the right of the Start icon on the screen are gone.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.

Sounds like someone in your house is pulling a prank on you.. But I've
never seen it have the Background tab still there but everything in it
disabled. I can tell you how to get the tab back if it's actually
gone.. To get the Background tab back, go to start | run and type in
gpedit.msc, under "User Configuration" go to "Administrative
Templates", "Control Panel", "Display" and double click on "Hide
Background tab", and select "Disabled".

For the Quick Launch icons, it's easier. Right click on your taskbar
(not start button or a program button) and go to "toolbars" and click
on "Quick Launch".

 

[TKHaw]

Re: Control panel - Display

All the item under DISPLAY say Not Configured. I clicked on Disable and this
made no change, Background still does not let me do anything and the options
that are given (but unavailable) are different than those I have had for
years.

Puzzling, any other suggestions ?

TK

"phantom" wrote:

> On Nov 15, 9:38 am, TKHaw <TK...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > All of a sudden my W2k is acting funny. My background is a picture from a
> > digital folder. When I go to Control Panel - Display, on the background menu
> > there are no options that I can use. I can change nothing. All other portions
> > of Display seem to be operable, all except Background. In addition the icon
> > that were previously to the right of the Start icon on the screen are gone.
> >
> > Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
> Sounds like someone in your house is pulling a prank on you.. But I've
> never seen it have the Background tab still there but everything in it
> disabled. I can tell you how to get the tab back if it's actually
> gone.. To get the Background tab back, go to start | run and type in
> gpedit.msc, under "User Configuration" go to "Administrative
> Templates", "Control Panel", "Display" and double click on "Hide
> Background tab", and select "Disabled".
>
> For the Quick Launch icons, it's easier. Right click on your taskbar
> (not start button or a program button) and go to "toolbars" and click
> on "Quick Launch".
>