Ramesh,
Thu Mar 27 06:48:01 PDT 2008
You're welcome!
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"R o n" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
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Thanks, it worked. As many times as I've been at the display =
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I never noticed the WEB tab.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> 1. Open Control Panel, double-click Display.
> 2. Click the Desktop tab, and choose "Customize Desktop".
> 3. Select the "Web" tab
> 4. Delete all the items except "My current Home page"
> 5. Uncheck "My current Home page"
> 6. Click OK, and now select your Desktop background
> 7. Click OK and close the dialog.
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> Regards,
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> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
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> "R o n" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
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> I placed a link on my desktop from the web, now when not on the =
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> appears as a white box with a red x in it. I cannot remove it or =
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> When on the internet, the actual picture ( a circuit diagram) appears, =
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> assume from the link.
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> Also, my icon wording has colored boxes around them which I cannot =
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> either. I tried making the selection "translucent" in the =
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> options, but no go.
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> Also, when I start windows, I now get a message that the security =
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> do not allow active x to run, so my desktop properties may not display =
> properly.
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> Can anyone help me straighten out whatever I did?
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> System restore did not repair.
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