Cannot access Display Properties

sirAdrian SG

HI, a few days ago, i found that my PC cannot access the display properties.

I try right click properties nth happen.
i also try go to control panel and select display also nth happen
I unintalled my video driver and installed again, still the same problem
did a scan using anti virus, ad-ware and spy bot no virus found - still cannot work.

The strange thing is, i can change the screen resolution provider by the graphic card properties. but still cannot go to the display properties.

Need help!!! Thanks

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Very cute.

Copy and paste the following in blue into Notepad.

regedit /e "%userprofile%\desktop\look1.txt" "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e "%userprofile%\desktop\look2.txt" "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
type "%userprofile%\desktop\look*.txt" >> "%userprofile%\desktop\result.txt"
del /q "%userprofile%\desktop\look*.txt"
start "%userprofile%\desktop\result.txt"

Click on File > Save As....

In the File Name box, copy and paste in look.bat

In the Save As Type box, select All Files from the drop-down list.

Click Save.

Double click on look.bat to run it. Command Prompt will open and close quickly; this is normal. Notepad will open shortly afterwards. Please post the contents of this Notepad file in your next reply.

sirAdrian SG

Thanks for the reply. here is the result i got. is there sumthing wrong with my registry???

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091

Merry christmas to U Surprised

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Nothing wrong... might be your display adapter program is taking over Windows Display properties.

Though I've never seen that.

sirAdrian SG

than wat should i do? this mean i cannot access my screen saver and other things.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Weird. I’ll do some search on it.

lpx88 SG

Try downloading this and see if it works

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg

If it opens up a page full of text , select and copy the whole page of text, paste it in notepad, save it as a .reg file. Then run the .reg file.

sirAdrian SG

hmmm try ur way, nth happen!!!! so strange!!!

lpx88 SG

The reg file u saved cant work? U inputted it into the registry alrdy?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Go to the System32 folder.

See if you can find this file - desk.cpl

sirAdrian SG

Yes.

Copy and paste the text in the notepad --- save as reg file -- double click and it promot u "Are u sure u want to add the information in ........." ---- select yes-- than it say it has been added ---- select ok ---- nth happen

at desktop right click---- properties nth happen Sad

lpx88 SG

desk.cpl present?

Type regedit in the run dialog box

Check and see if the following registry keys exist:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

In the right pane look for NoDispCPL

If it exists, Double click on NoDispCPL and change the value from 1 to 0.

sirAdrian SG

Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

Yes i can see!!!

is inside my system 32.[/img][/code]

sirAdrian SG

Is already 0

I even change to 1(and i right click at destop -- properties, and it say my administrator disable the control panel) and change back to 0!!! also the same nth come out

THis is damme weird man!!![/b]

wishboy SG

Originally posted by sirAdrian:

[b]Is already 0

I even change to 1(and i right click at destop -- properties, and it say my administrator disable the control panel) and change back to 0!!! also the same nth come out

THis is damme weird man!!![/b][/b]

u need to ask an administrator to give normal users access
or login as an administrator to access display properties

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Weird. No policies set, no files lost, registry reset, nothing works...

OK. Let's go step by step.

When did you notice this problem? After you installed a program? Uninstalled something? Or whatever?

sirAdrian SG

this is for home use my fren and i am the only user!!!!!, wat i am trying to say is, originally is set to 0 so i try to set to 1 see got anything happen and it promot me for access, than i set in back to 0.

lpx88 SG

did u try a system restore to solve the problem?

sirAdrian SG

I notice the problem a few days ago, when i was trying to set my pic as background. erm some pic was set to stretch and look ugly so i want to try to set to center. it was than i notice tat i cant go into display properties. Actual time i cant tell.

Recently i uninstalled the divx player and installed a newer version.(but i deleted it still the same problem, reinstall back also the same). Upload some pic from my HP. Downloaded AVP from torrent(did virus scan b4 nth found).
tat all i can remember.

Oh ya i just deleted my graphic card and try again still the same nth come out. Install back and update driver also no help at all

graphic card is Geforce FX 5700GE.

sirAdrian SG

i did try, but i cant seem to restore it. always say restore fail try other restore point.