> 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" wrote:

> 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.
> >
>
>
>

> 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" 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".
>