windows annoyance number one

I posted this on annoyances.org
When I right click blank spot on desk top I get menu..... I can left click "customize my desktop" or "properties" which brings up Display Properties Dialog box.... the problem is ....the display properties dialog box that appears has tabs marked "screen saver", "effects" and "settings". but "background", "appearance", and "web" tabs are not there. what to do? thanks, antmanbee

xyz replied to my inquiry...
When you open the Display Properties dialog box, either through Control Panel or by right-clicking the Microsoft Windows desktop and clicking Properties, the Web/other tabs may be missing. This behavior can occur if the DeskHtmlExt registry key is damaged or missing To resolve this issue, reinstall Windows on top of your existing installation. To do so, type a command line in the Run dialog box (on the Start menu), and use switches to rebuild your system files without affecting hardware settings and schemes. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ The DeskHtmlExt key contains a "(Default)" value, which points to a class registry key and a Tag value, which is a number unique to a particular computer. Or 1) click 'start' then 'run' 2) type in 'regedit' 3) a scary looking thing loads, on the left there is a few folders named HKEY somethingorother, click HKEY_CURRENT_USER, then 'software', then 'microsoft', then 'windows' then 'currentversion', then click 'policies', and finally click 'system' 4) 5 icons should now have appeared on the right (see pic here: http://www.insomniafm.co.uk/upload/files/v...a/regedit1.JPG) 5) double click the files NoDispBackgroundPage and NoDispAppearancePage and change their value from 1 to 0 6) delete the file wallpaper REG_SZ 7) close regedit hopefully ive been helpful

then a poster GEWG chimed in with....
"This is very difficult to read."
followed by paste of xyz's response to me in its entirety

but I did not see gewg's response until after I had posted.....
xyz....Got in from work ,sat down at computer,and followed your clear concise instructions .and ....voila!....the missing tabs have returned. Thank you very much for your assistance. Antmanbee in Seattle

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http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversion/index.php/t46704.html