Re: Desktop display properties always go to default not the desire

On Jun 30, 8:43 pm, Margot Alnwick
<MargotAlnw...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Elmo

Thank you for your reply.  I tried your suggestion but it did not work.  I
still have the same problem.  I have uninstalled service pack 3, but the same
problem occurs.  I have tried to follow the directions to copy data from a
corrupted user profile to a new profile but I run into another problem.  
Where it tells you to go to windows explorer, click on tools and go to folder
options, click view tab and then click show hidden files and folders.  My
folder option says do not show hidden files and folders and it is selected
and I cannot de-select it.  As a result I cannot continue to copy files to
new user profile.  Do you have any other possible solutions??

Thanks.

Margot

"Elmo" wrote:
Margot Alnwick wrote:
I have windows xp home edition.  I just installed service pack 3.  Whenever I
reboot the computer, my desktop always goes back to the default windows
classic theme.  I then have to re-apply all my display settings (even the
power mode settings) to have the desktop I want.  However as soon as I shut
down and the reboot another time, the display settings again go back to the
default.  As you might guess this is getting quite annoying!  I thought it
might be spyware, a virus or malware, but I have scanned my computer with
many programmes and there is nothing wrong. Would this be a service pack 3
problem?

What can I do to stop this annoyance?

Thanking you in advance for any help offered.

Margot Alnwick

Read the instructions at the top of the page on how to use the .reg file.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 30.  Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings

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