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Margot Alnwick

I have windows xp home edition. I just installed service pack 3. Whenever I
reboot the computer, my desktop always goes back to the default windows
classic theme. I then have to re-apply all my display settings (even the
power mode settings) to have the desktop I want. However as soon as I shut
down and the reboot another time, the display settings again go back to the
default. As you might guess this is getting quite annoying! I thought it
might be spyware, a virus or malaware, but I have scanned my computer with
many programmes and there is nothing wrong. Would this be a service pack 3
problem?

What can I do to stop this annoyance?

Thanking you in advance for any help offered.

Margot Alnwick
 
Margot said:
I have windows xp home edition. I just installed service pack 3. Whenever I
reboot the computer, my desktop always goes back to the default windows
classic theme. I then have to re-apply all my display settings (even the
power mode settings) to have the desktop I want. However as soon as I shut
down and the reboot another time, the display settings again go back to the
default. As you might guess this is getting quite annoying! I thought it
might be spyware, a virus or malware, but I have scanned my computer with
many programmes and there is nothing wrong. Would this be a service pack 3
problem?

What can I do to stop this annoyance?

Thanking you in advance for any help offered.

Margot Alnwick
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Read the instructions at the top of the page on how to use the .reg file.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 30. Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings
 
Hi Elmo

Thank you for your reply. I tried your suggestion but it did not work. I
still have the same problem. I have uninstalled service pack 3, but the same
problem occurs. I have tried to follow the directions to copy data from a
corrupted user profile to a new profile but I run into another problem.
Where it tells you to go to windows explorer, click on tools and go to folder
options, click view tab and then click show hidden files and folders. My
folder option says do not show hidden files and folders and it is selected
and I cannot de-select it. As a result I cannot continue to copy files to
new user profile. Do you have any other possible solutions??

Thanks.

Margot
 
Margot said:
Hi Elmo

Thank you for your reply. I tried your suggestion but it did not work.I
still have the same problem. I have uninstalled service pack 3, but the same
problem occurs. I have tried to follow the directions to copy data from a
corrupted user profile to a new profile but I run into another problem.
Where it tells you to go to windows explorer, click on tools and go to folder
options, click view tab and then click show hidden files and folders. My
folder option says do not show hidden files and folders and it is selected
and I cannot de-select it. As a result I cannot continue to copy filesto
new user profile. Do you have any other possible solutions??

Thanks.

Margot
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Maybe this one:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 368. Folder Options/View Empty - Restore Now

Could your system be infected? I think you might need to change
policies to allow changes. If you're not infected, maybe some software
that's install, such as Nortons, McAfee, (or less likely) Spybot,
Adaware, or similar software might be blocking changes..

Run these:

Malwarebytes© Corporation
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
 
Hi Elmo

Thank you for your reply.  I tried your suggestion but it did not work. I
still have the same problem.  I have uninstalled service pack 3, but the same
problem occurs.  I have tried to follow the directions to copy data from a
corrupted user profile to a new profile but I run into another problem.  
Where it tells you to go to windows explorer, click on tools and go to folder
options, click view tab and then click show hidden files and folders.  My
folder option says do not show hidden files and folders and it is selected
and I cannot de-select it.  As a result I cannot continue to copy filesto
new user profile.  Do you have any other possible solutions??

Thanks.

Margot

Read the instructions at the top of the page on how to use the .reg file.
Click to expand...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 30.  Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings
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Check, download and install the latest video card drivers.
 
Hi Elmo

I have scanned my system with malawarebytes, superantispyware, spybot,
lavadaware and avast antivirus and there are no infections. If spybot or
adaware would block a change would I get notification of the block? Would
booting in safe mode allow me to copy files to a new user file? Or do they
not get loaded?

Margot
 
Margot said:
Hi Elmo

I have scanned my system with malawarebytes, superantispyware, spybot,
lavadaware and avast antivirus and there are no infections. If spybot or
adaware would block a change would I get notification of the block?
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No, I doubt there'd be a notification; I've seen too many times that a
particular software was the cause of a problem, long after everything
else had failed.
Would
booting in safe mode allow me to copy files to a new user file? Or do they
not get loaded?

Margot
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That's a good idea; try Safe Mode. I hope it works for you. Use the
Administrator account, if that's an option.

Here's a search for your problem.. I didn't have time to look through
it, Texas Hold'em tonight:

http://www.google.com/search?q="folder options" xp view grayed out&sa=N&hl=en&tab=gw
 
*WARNING* Do NOT follow any advice given by the people listed below.
They do NOT have the expertise or knowledge to fix your issue. Do not waste
your time.
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And yet you continue to stalk myself and others in your usenet postings,
showing that you are not to be trusted, you are unethical, you are as
bad as the community states you are.
 
Danger: This poster is known to provide pirated and modified programs.
One should avoid them and him and any of his other names he uses on
these boards.

Twayne
 
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