I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm
missing a key on regedit.
Could someone help me to get it back please.
If I go to regedit and follow the steps:
<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my
desktop background.
Many thanks.

I don't have it either, but I can change mine.

Do what
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/...ict582972.html
says, the gpedit.msc bit and change to "not configured".

Some things alter this, the last one I had in for a fix was AOL 9.0 which
had changed the settings.

HTH

"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm
> missing a key on regedit.
> Could someone help me to get it back please.
> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:
> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my
> desktop background.
> Many thanks.

I don't have that key - but you could try -

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Instructions are at the top of the page.

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"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF4DB31D-AB7D-46E6-8466-44466ED8D573@microsoft.com...
| I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm
| missing a key on regedit.
| Could someone help me to get it back please.
| If I go to regedit and follow the steps:
| <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
| ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my
| desktop background.
| Many thanks.

"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF4DB31D-AB7D-46E6-8466-44466ED8D573@microsoft.com...
> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm
> missing a key on regedit.
> Could someone help me to get it back please.
> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:
> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my
> desktop background.
> Many thanks.

Have you tried enabling the active desktop?
Do a search under Help and Support for Active Desktop, then select Add Web
Content To Your Desktop.
Regards Mike.

well, since you think
that key ought to be
in your registry, then
add it.

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"fabko" <fabko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF4DB31D-AB7D-46E6-8466-44466ED8D573@microsoft.com...
> I've got windows XP home edition and after some troubles with my PC, I'm
> missing a key on regedit.
> Could someone help me to get it back please.
> If I go to regedit and follow the steps:
> <HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
> ""activeDesktop"" is missing and without it, I can't put any picture on my
> desktop background.
> Many thanks.