I know when I right click on the desktop, I should have the ability to
either show or no show the desktop top icons. Instead, when I do the
right click, I get a grayed out line that says "Show in groups" and
not the choice of show or no show the icons.
If anyone can help I would be greatly appreciated.

Dan (Still going in circles)

Rt click Desktop>select Properties>Desktop>Customize Desktop>Web>Uncheck
Lock Desktop Items
"skip" dropthistoemailmecitlink.net> wrote in message
news:sikfj25np5sic92bdvgfk489m6ln656n51@4ax.com...

Rich,
Thank you for your suggestion, however, I do not have the WEB step
after going into Customize Desktop.

Dan (Still going in circles)

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:24:26 GMT, "Rich Barry" socal.rr.com>
wrote:

"Show Desktop icons" and other options missing in the Desktop right-click
menu ?:
http://www.winxptutor.com/showdesktopicons.htm

Web tab missing in the Customize Desktop dialog:
http://www.winxptutor.com/webtab.htm

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:37:41 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
XOX.mvps.org> wrote:

I want to thank everyone for their input, however, nothing has helped
yet. Since all the instructions say to make changes to the registry,
the registry items where not there.
I am attaching a jpg of what I am actually looking at and maybe you
can come up with another idea.

Again, thank you all for your assistance.

Dan (Still going in circles)

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On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:34:55 GMT, skip
dropthistoemailmecitlink.net> wrote:

I want to thank everyone for their help, but changing the settings in
the registry did not help since the active/noactive statements where
in the registry to change.
If anyone has any other ideas, I am open to any suggestions at this
time.
Thanks again.

Dan (Still going in circles)

"skip" dropthistoemailmecitlink.net> wrote in message news:05vqj2pa54b7h8jams6rajf0b6vu66sdc5@4ax.com...

Policy settings can be set per-machine also. Check the following registry
key as well:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Policies \ Explorer

Ramesh,
Thank you for the help, but there was nothing there either. I am
starting to think that the only thing left to do would be to reformat
and start again. But, I think I will try a repair run first before a
reformat. I just happen to have a second drive that I can use so I
really won't be losing any programs on the reformat.
Thanks again.

Dan (Still going in circles)

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:54:35 +0530, "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
XOX.mvps.org> wrote: