XP Not Restoring Active Desktop

Active Desktop Recovery not restoring back to your desktop?

It’s a fairly common problem. You click the ever inviting Restore my Active Desktop button, but nothing happens. You still have that ugly white Active Desktop being displayed.

When I run into this problem, I have two methods I use to fix it.

Active Desktop Recovery Fix

Method 1

Right click on a blank area of the desktop and select Properties.

Now select the Desktop tab, then press the Customize Desktop button.

Here is the strange part.

Make a change to the Desktop icons section by selecting or deselecting one of them, then press OK.

Now press Apply.

If Method 1 was going to work, your Active Desktop message should have disappeared and you should have your standard desktop back.

If Method 1 did not work, try Method 2.

Method 2

Open up your registry: Start -> Run

*Warning: Be careful what you are doing when in the registry. It’s very easy to make your computer non-usable if you edit the wrong entry.

Type regedit

Expand the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components\

Double-click on DeskHtmlVersion, select the Decimal radio-button, and change the value from 272 to 0.

Then press OK.

Close out of Registry Editor, click in a blank area of your desktop, and press F5 to refresh the screen.

You should be back at your normal background/wallpaper.

Pat yourself on the back for a job well-done!

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