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Confused
I can't figure out how to re-active the browse button for my desktop in
desktop properties. It is greyed out. Any ideas?
desktop properties. It is greyed out. Any ideas?
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Leonard Grey
Looks like you have a question for the support behind the program that
put a browse button on your desktop. No button with that name on a
default install of Windows XP.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
put a browse button on your desktop. No button with that name on a
default install of Windows XP.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
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nass
Confused said:I can't figure out how to re-active the browse button for my desktop in
desktop properties. It is greyed out. Any ideas?
Restore All Display Tabs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg
Make sure the machine is clean from malware and viruses by scanning.
HTH,
nass
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Confused
Possibly I didn't pose the question properly. When I right click on my
desktop and highlight properties, the "Display Properties" window opens. The
first tab is "Desktop" which displays "Backgound" wallpaper. In this window,
there is a browse button that allows one to access other paths on the
computer to retrieve other pictures to use as wallpaper. When you choose a
different pcture on the computer it is displayed in the mini computer screen
on this tab. Once you hit Apply, it is applied to the desktop. It is this
"Browse" button that is greyed out disabling this feature. I think it may
have been disabled when I downloaded wallpaper from the internet but, I'm not
sure. It has been like this for some time.
Thanks for your speedy reply.
desktop and highlight properties, the "Display Properties" window opens. The
first tab is "Desktop" which displays "Backgound" wallpaper. In this window,
there is a browse button that allows one to access other paths on the
computer to retrieve other pictures to use as wallpaper. When you choose a
different pcture on the computer it is displayed in the mini computer screen
on this tab. Once you hit Apply, it is applied to the desktop. It is this
"Browse" button that is greyed out disabling this feature. I think it may
have been disabled when I downloaded wallpaper from the internet but, I'm not
sure. It has been like this for some time.
Thanks for your speedy reply.
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Leonard Grey
I see.../that/ browse button.
That is often the sign of a malware infection, possible from the
wallpaper you downloaded. We need to be extraordinarily careful about
what we download from the internet. Desktop wallpaper and screen savers
are two common vectors for infection.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
That is often the sign of a malware infection, possible from the
wallpaper you downloaded. We need to be extraordinarily careful about
what we download from the internet. Desktop wallpaper and screen savers
are two common vectors for infection.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
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Confused
Any solutions? I ran Microsoft's antivirus detection software and it didn't
flag any. I suspect the function was disabled but, don't know what to do to
fix it.
flag any. I suspect the function was disabled but, don't know what to do to
fix it.
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Leonard Grey
Make sure that your anti-malware software is running, then download the
latest signatures and run a full scan.
If you don't have comprehensive anti-malware software, that's like
driving a car without seats belts or air bags. Either way, you're
eventually going to get hammered. Install comprehensive anti-malware
software and learn how to use its features. A 'comprehensive' solution
scans for all types of malicious software in the background, on demand
and on schedule.
For now try scanning your system with /several/ of the better online
scanners, such as:
Kaspersky Antivirus (http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
Panda ActiveScan (http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
Download HijackThis from www.trendsecure.com. Run it, save a log, and
post the log at one of the many sites that support HJT, such as
spywarewarrior.com, bleepingcomputer.com, and temerc.com -- but not
here. Within a day, sometimes within an hour, you'll have one-on-one
step-by-step advice from a security expert on cleaning up any
infestations—or you'll have a clean bill of health from the volunteer
expert.
Even the best detection and removal software can't fix every malware
infection. If none of the above remove the infection, you may want to
show the computer to a professional.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
latest signatures and run a full scan.
If you don't have comprehensive anti-malware software, that's like
driving a car without seats belts or air bags. Either way, you're
eventually going to get hammered. Install comprehensive anti-malware
software and learn how to use its features. A 'comprehensive' solution
scans for all types of malicious software in the background, on demand
and on schedule.
For now try scanning your system with /several/ of the better online
scanners, such as:
Kaspersky Antivirus (http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner)
Panda ActiveScan (http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan)
Download HijackThis from www.trendsecure.com. Run it, save a log, and
post the log at one of the many sites that support HJT, such as
spywarewarrior.com, bleepingcomputer.com, and temerc.com -- but not
here. Within a day, sometimes within an hour, you'll have one-on-one
step-by-step advice from a security expert on cleaning up any
infestations—or you'll have a clean bill of health from the volunteer
expert.
Even the best detection and removal software can't fix every malware
infection. If none of the above remove the infection, you may want to
show the computer to a professional.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
"A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
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Mindy
I have the same problem on a win2003 server. No malware on it, it's in
this state after a fresh OS was installed.
this state after a fresh OS was installed.