Desktop properties is not working - Dell OPTIPLEX GX260/SMT P4 2GHz 512MB 40GBGX260/SMT 2GHz 512MB 40GB PC Desktop

Right click your mouse on an empty area of the desktop. A small menu will appear.

1. Click on Properties [This will be Personalize on Windows Vista or Windows 7] to open the Display Properties screen window.
2. 3Select the Desktop tab, if using Windows XP. Windows 98 users can select the Background tab.
3. 4Choose a background. On the lower left half of the Display Properties Window, you will see Background (Win XP) or Wallpaper (Win 98). You can choose a background from the long menu list by clicking on the background/wallpaper design you want.
4. 5Select a position. Stretch is generally the best choice but if the image you have selected is of a low resolution or an aspect ratio different from your monitor's, then Center or Tile will work best.
5. 6Click OK to close the Display Properties Window.

This could be a sign of possible issues. I would check the drive for bad sectors. I would run a test of the memory (such as Mem test86) and verify there are no problems.

this is because you have made changes in the properties window....just right click on desktop goto properties and uncheck the check mark near "use web page"... your desktop ll restore now....

you can change the resolution from the display properties of your computer.

if you're using windows xp:

right-click on desktop > properties > settings. then try to change the resolution.

if you're using windows vista/7

right-click on desktop > screen resolution then change the settings.

**if nothing happens.

check the software of your graphics/video card (nvidia etc.) i believe there is an option there where-in you can change the resolution of you computer. check if it works.

** if nothing happens

check if the driver software is installed.

for windows xp:

right-click on my computer > properties > hardware then click on device manager.

for windows vista/7:

right-click on computer > properties > device manager (left side of the window.)

when you're at device manager window, check if there's any question marks. if there is. re-install the driver and see if it works.

let me know if it solved the problem.

Based on the information you gave, looks like
(1) Either there is a proxy server set in your browser settings on the desktop. If yes then uncheck it.
(2) Another solution is to copy the same settings as on your laptop to the desktop. Assuming you have Windows installed, go to control panel, network connections. right click on the ethernet adapter --> properties. Select TCP/IP in connection type.Click on properties. Now here whatever entries you find (which work with AT&T) you need to copy those to desktop too.
You internet should work after this.
Thanks.

There is option in display properties (can't remember the exact tab at the moment) that allows you to use a web link associated with your background, uncheck that and the issue should resolve (I think the url link associated is now invalid)

I am sure its dell d630 u are reffering to. The vga drivers have got corrupt or uninstalled. Please download the correct drivers from dell.com and installed them fresh.

Thanks

By default in Vista Remote Desktop is disabled.
Steps to enable Remote desktop:

1. Press Window Key + Break Key and it will display the system properties.
2. On the system properties click on the remote tab and on the Remote Desktop Options tick Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop.
3. Click Apply and OK

hi, goto desktop properties, settings, advanced, there in general tab, change the DPI settings to Normal size(96 dpi) and click OK, and restart.
If this did not work let me know.

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Right-click on your desktop, choose PROPERTIES, a windows pops up.

click on the DESKTOP pane, click on the CUTOMIZE DESKTOP... button. on the GENERAL tab you will DESKTOP ICONS, Check the icons you find there