Re: Display Settings

Some do both.

Gerry wrote:
Bear / Kelly

Do they alter the Registry or prevent alterations to the Registry?



PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Any "protections" enabled by applications that alter the Registry
(e.g., Spybot Tea Timer; NAV & Norton Add-ons).

Kelly wrote:
Doesn't undo what changes, Bear?


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Safe Mode doesn't undo changes made to the Registry, though.

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM wrote:
If you do it in Safe Mode none of those are running.

"Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bear

Is the solution to go Offline. Disable the security software.
Make the change clicking on Apply and OK. Restart the computer.
Re-enable the security software.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of
third-party applications may be disallowing the change(s) from
"sticking". These include but are not limited to Ad-aware's
Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer, SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware
Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm (Free, Pro,
& Security Suite). Rob wrote:
I am running XP on a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop. When I log back
on after logging off and closing the computer the resolution
changes from 1280 by 768
to 1680 by 1050 which makes the icons way to small for me. Is
there any way
to stop this re-setting?
.

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