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.

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
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"pbrig" wrote in message
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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.

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.

Cannot change desktop settings
 

See this article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217752

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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.

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.