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Old 11-20-2004, 06:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Wink Help! My desktop wallpaper is a link and I cannot remove!

My entire wallpaper is a link!! Does anyone know how to remove this?? Its so annoying!!
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Sorry i don't understand what you mean...can you make this any clearer please?
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Old 11-20-2004, 07:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Disable your active desktop and it will go away
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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when i right click on my desktop, it doesn't give me options to change properties, its like clicking on a web page. when i right click and select "backward link" there is a google search page and a french forum! here's what the link is: page html coinser sur le bureau - Virus et assimilés - FORUM ...
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Old 11-20-2004, 08:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Control Panel -> Display -> Desktop tab -> Customize Desktop -> Web tab -> Disable everything there

That's what it is on WInXP. Earlier versions you just have to uncheck an "Active Desktop" checkbox somewhere in the Display dialog, I believe.
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Old 11-21-2004, 03:26 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Quote:
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Control Panel -> Display -> Desktop tab -> Customize Desktop -> Web tab -> Disable everything there

That's what it is on WInXP. Earlier versions you just have to uncheck an "Active Desktop" checkbox somewhere in the Display dialog, I believe.
yup, what he said.

btw, i must admit that i had to laugh when i read the title to this topic.
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