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Cannot change desktop settings
I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop
settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display. |
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Cannot change desktop settings
Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using
SFC. See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "pbrig" wrote in message ... I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display. |
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Cannot change desktop settings
Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I'm pretty much an amateur at this
level. I am unable to find the DESK.CPL file on my install disk. I can't even find any files with the extension .CPL. I checked every file in the display folder but I can't identify it. "Jeff Richards" wrote: Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using SFC. See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "pbrig" wrote in message ... I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display. |
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Cannot change desktop settings
See this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217752
-- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "pbrig" wrote in message ... Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I'm pretty much an amateur at this level. I am unable to find the DESK.CPL file on my install disk. I can't even find any files with the extension .CPL. I checked every file in the display folder but I can't identify it. "Jeff Richards" wrote: Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using SFC. See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "pbrig" wrote in message ... I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display. |
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Cannot change desktop settings
Excellent! Jeff and Ron, thanks for the help. I'm back in business and a bit
wiser. "Ron Badour" wrote: See this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217752 -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "pbrig" wrote in message ... Jeff, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I'm pretty much an amateur at this level. I am unable to find the DESK.CPL file on my install disk. I can't even find any files with the extension .CPL. I checked every file in the display folder but I can't identify it. "Jeff Richards" wrote: Try replacing the file DESK.CPL from your original W98 installation CD using SFC. See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "pbrig" wrote in message ... I just updated from Win95 to 98. Now when I try to change the desktop settings on my monitor I receive the message "An error accurred while Windows was working with the Control Panel file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DESK.CPL". This occurs whether I right click Properties on my desktop or I click Start\Settings\ControlPanel\Display. |
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