Issue – The Desktop tab does not appear in the Display Properties dialog box in Windows XP -

SYMPTOMS

The Desktop tab does not appear in the Display Properties dialog box in Microsoft Windows XP.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following two conditions are true:

•	The Turn on Classic shell Group Policy setting is configured.
•	The value of the ClassicShell entry in the following registry subkey is not 0: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, modify the value of the ClassicShell entry to 0. To do this, follow these steps:

	· Click Start, click Run, type Regedit, and then click OK.
	· Locate and then click the following subkey: · HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
	· In the right pane, double-click ClassicShell, type 0 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
	· Exit Registry Editor.

Dellution