My Active Desktop Not Working, How to restore?

by Nideesh C on May 25, 2011 · 0 comments

in Windows,XP




My Active Desktop is a feature for allows users to make the desktop act like a web page.  Some time there have been reports of the “Restore My Active Desktop” error that is generated after installation of certain software, such as Internet Explorer.

Restore My Active Desktop Error


Clicking on the “Restore” button doesn’t produce any results, However there is a permanent solution for removing the error message and making everything go back to normal.
1. Go to Start->Run and type “Regedit” press enter. It will open registry editor.
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components (If it not showing here, Please go to this path – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components).
3. Right-click on “DeskHtmlVersion” in the right pane of the Registry Editor’s window, and select “Modify.”

4. Type “0″ (zero) in the Value data box, and click on “OK.”

5. Close the Registry Editor, and restart your computer.

 



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