Annoyances, We have a problem.

While playing around with Google`s latest novelty. The 
one where you can view any home, property and move
around the blocks on any street, I suddenly lost my
desktop.
I spent hours trying to restore it, even trying system
restore. System cannot restore backwards to the day
that I request. I have tried several times.
Then I notice a small slice of monitor slightly opened
on the right side. I used the arrow to slide it open and
there it was. My start button is on the top right corner
and the clock at the end.
I have tried pointing the arrow at a space  clicking to
show the prompt while I click active desktop and get
options. I click some to no avail.
I can get my desktop icons to display by no picture or
visce versa. I can start and close and menu displays
but on a narrow strip on the right side of monitor.
We have a problem. Please help....again....Thanks

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To turn off the Active Desktop feature Open Folder Options in Control Panel.


On the General tab, under Active Desktop, click Use Windows classic desktop. Notes To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. Or, in Windows Explorer, click Tools, and then click Folder Options. There are a few other ways to turn off the Active Desktop feature: Right-click a blank area on the desktop, point to Active Desktop, and then click Show Web Content to remove the check mark. A check mark next to the text indicates that the Active Desktop is enabled. Double-click Display in Control Panel, click the Web tab, and then clear the Show Web content on my Active Desktop check box.


On Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 7:12 am, elmoticky wrote:
>Annoyances, We have a problem.
>
>While playing around with Google`s latest novelty. The
>one where you can view any home, property and move
>around the blocks on any street, I suddenly lost my
>desktop.
>I spent hours trying to restore it, even trying system
>restore. System cannot restore backwards to the day
>that I request. I have tried several times.
>Then I notice a small slice of monitor slightly opened
>on the right side. I used the arrow to slide it open and
>there it was. My start button is on the top right corner
>and the clock at the end.
>I have tried pointing the arrow at a space clicking to
>show the prompt while I click active desktop and get
>options. I click some to no avail.
>I can get my desktop icons to display by no picture or
>visce versa. I can start and close and menu displays
>but on a narrow strip on the right side of monitor.
>We have a problem. Please help....again....Thanks

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Maureen Clow, thank you very much for you reply to
my problem. I made a copy of it to ensure that I can
follow your instructions. What I get is the same thing
that I explained in my thread. Only this time the
wallpaper disappears and only the icons display.

When I turn off the active desktop and click ok the
start button is still on the other screen on the right 
hand top. My clock move up or down on that same
screen as I drag that screen open. 

If I can be more specific to issues that you would like
to ask, do not hesitate to ask me. I am a totally
blank head on these computer issues. SO fire away
and thank you Maureen.

Elmoticky 









On Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:10 pm, Maureen Clow wrote:

>To turn off the Active Desktop feature

>

>Open Folder Options in Control Panel. 
 

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Maureen Clow, I just had to mention this issue that
I just realized and noticed while turning off the active
desktop feature.

I have the split screen where my start button is now
located close to about one inch. That is so that I can
open programs,such as control panel and so forth.

When I turned off the active desktop the wallpaper
went black, of course. But what I noticed is that the
piece of screen where the start button is located stayed the same, lighted. That 
did nothing for the
problem that I want to solve. 

What I need is to bring that start button to the left
bottom side of my screen and close that split screen
where the start button is.

I just thought that you should know. I have been at
this since wednesday. Sorry 

Elmoticky







On Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:10 pm, Maureen Clow wrote:

>To turn off the Active Desktop feature

>

>Open Folder Options in Control Panel. 
 

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Maureen Clow: Due to my Mozilla Firefox browser, I
unknowingly and by carelessness tip the split screen
tab, sending my start button and clock/icons upward
towards a split screen on the right upper corner.

I finally figured it out when I google the question of
"how to close a split screen".

From there is why only common sense that made me
realize what I had done.

Just a few minutes ago, I placed the browser cursor
on the clock and wiggled it a bit and noticed the white
strip on the bottom of the screen. I dragged the clock
out and presto, the start button was on its original
spot.

So again Maureen, thanks a lot for your nice assist. 
I will be more careful, from now on....Oh, I really
like the split screen deal, check it out on firefox.

Elmoticky







On Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 10:10 pm, Maureen Clow wrote:

>To turn off the Active Desktop feature

>

>Open Folder Options in Control Panel. 
 

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