Hi,

You want to run regedit from the start/search line, and check the contents
of this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies

for any values relating to the display controls and post back with them.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"yvain" wrote in message
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im running vista 64 home basic. and recently i havent been able to
change my background or change my desktop icons. i get this message.
"Your system administrator has disabled luanching of the Display
Settings Control Panel." i am the only admin on this pc and as far as i
know i did nothing to change this. unless i have a virus or something.
can anyone help me out? I just want to have my desptop back. and my
trash bin. :P


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yvain