Tweak Library – Change the Restore Active Desktop screen.

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Change the Restore Active Desktop screen.

By using this tweak you able to change the image or Web page that is shown when the Active Desktop is disabled due to a system error.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

By using this tweak you able to change the image or Web page that is shown when the Active Desktop is disabled due to a system error.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the Expandable String value “Wallpaper”, in the right panel, with complete path to the new file. However, if you want to show the default screen, replace new path with earlier.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\General\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Wallpaper

Data Type :

REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expandable String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Full path and filename of new wallpaper Filename.

Value Action :

Modified

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

A customized image is shown when the "Active Desktop" is disabled after the changes.

A default image is shown when the "Active Desktop" is disabled.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\General\] key, right-click on the "Wallpaper" Expandable String value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter complete path of the new file in the text box and click on 'OK'.

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Showing Windows Version on the Desktop (For Windows 98/Me).

Category : Display > Desktop

Enabling this option will show the Version information of Windows on the desktop and disabling the option will hide this information from desktop.

Prevent changes to “Active Desktop” settings.

Category : Display > Desktop

This setting removes the options from Desktop, where you can make changes to the “Active Desktop” settings.

Showing Windows Version on the Desktop.

Category : Display > Desktop

Enabling this option will show the Version information of Windows on the desktop and disabling the option will hide this information from desktop.

Disable the Active Desktop from Display Properties dialog (For All Users).

Category : Display > Desktop

This setting removes the options from Desktop, where you can make changes to the “Active Desktop” settings.

Restrict toolbar manipulation on Taskbar (For All Users).

Category : Display > Desktop

This setting can disable adding, removing or moving the toolbars on the Taskbar.

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