Display properties won't show

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I am having problems with my display properties. I recently reinstalled XP Pro (clean install) on a friends computer and whenever I right-click on the desktop and click on properties, the hourglass comes up for a split second and then disappears. This also happens when I go into Start-Settings-Control Panel and click on Display. Thanks!
 
What happens when you run desk.cpl command (Start/Run)?
Does it work in safe mode ?

If it doesn't, expand desk.cpl file from you WinXp CD. It's located in i386
directory under file name: "DESK.CP_"
For more information about expanding files read the following article:

Description and Explanation of a Cabinet File
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310435

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Redcap said:
I am having problems with my display properties. I recently reinstalled
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XP Pro (clean install) on a friends computer and whenever I right-click on
the desktop and click on properties, the hourglass comes up for a split
second and then disappears. This also happens when I go into
Start-Settings-Control Panel and click on Display. Thanks!
 
Hi

Try here:

Line 203 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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| I am having problems with my display properties. I recently reinstalled
XP Pro (clean install) on a friends computer and whenever I right-click on
the desktop and click on properties, the hourglass comes up for a split
second and then disappears. This also happens when I go into
Start-Settings-Control Panel and click on Display. Thanks!
 
Nope, none of that works. I made sure it would work on my desktop, and it had no problem. Then I tried to do it on the laptop I'm working on, and it didn't do anything. Any other ideas? Thanks!
 
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