Active Desktop Recovery – Object doesn’t support this action

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1. jessie said:

   as a Windows user myself, i encounter problems like this once in a while. and oh, man… it’s so frustrating when this problem occurs. this is perhaps the best advantage of Linux over Windows. in Linux, script errors and virus attacks seldom happen. in fact, i haven’t encountered one.

   January 19th, 2008 at 1:52 am
2. TheOfficeCubicle said:

   Hi Jessie…thanks for stopping by!

   That’s what I hear about Linux from others as well. I have never used linux before and I’d like to start, but I don’t know where to begin.

   January 19th, 2008 at 10:27 am
3. TheOfficeCubicle said:

   Thanks Piyush! I am glad you got it resolved!

   February 16th, 2008 at 9:20 am
4. ziyembe moyo said:

   hi,
   one thing i’ve noticed is that this problem mostly occurs on user’s who have just installed Internet Explorer 7. Personally i think the two are linked.

   March 13th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
5. James Hill said:

   Hi – I have same problem and followed your instructions to get rid of the ‘active desktop recovery programme’ and all fine up to No 6 – now search for desktop.htt
   - It should be on your C: normally – and I cannot locate C;
   Please can you help me

   James

   April 4th, 2008 at 3:53 am
6. jason said:

   this aint a comment but im getting that the active desktop crap but my esplore will keep going away and i reset it and now its just flashing the start menu bar then flash 2 empty space and back andforth sorry if im not explaining it good and if i wanna run something i cant cuz when it pops up again i loose what im doing prettymuch only think i can be on really is the net plz help if u can

   April 23rd, 2008 at 12:13 am
7. Ashley Foster said:

   Brilliant. I have just spend the last 5 days trying to resolve the same issue, and thought that I had finally found a simple solution with your instructions Piyush. Other sites were suggesting a complete Repair XP Install. Your solution to delete the Desktop.htt file did not work for me either. However, the subsequent info to change the regedit value as well has worked. Thank you so much.

   April 24th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
8. TheOfficeCubicle said:

   To James Hill

   I’m not sure…I am not a tech support specialist….I just post issues that I come across and how I fixed them. If my fix doesn’t work for you…..then there’s nothing else I can do for you.

   April 28th, 2008 at 11:29 am
9. TheOfficeCubicle said:

   To Jason

   Sounds like spyware to me….I suggest calling a local tech support specialist and pose them the question. I just post issues that I come across and how I fixed them. If my fix doesn’t work for you…..then there’s nothing else I can do for you.

   April 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
10. TheOfficeCubicle said:

    Congrats Ashley Foster!

    April 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
11. b.van meerlo said:

    to whom it may concern, my steps are ending at number 7. after documents and settings/ there’s no user, application data/microsoft/internet explorer.

    So I can’t fix the problem yet. Would you have an advice?

    Kind regards berend van meerlo

    April 29th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
12. Varada said:

    This is excellent. I also got similar error. I tried all your steps (including the Regedit as given. It worked out well.

    May 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 am
13. Jackie Wymer said:

    I really Don’t know what to do

    May 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
14. Colin said:

    Thanks Piyush the REGEDIT way worked for me BIG THANKS

    May 27th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
15. Kevin said:

    Thank you very much! It fixed my issue.

    May 29th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
16. Denise said:

    Hi,

    I have been having the same problem for days. I tried the first set of directions removing desktop.htt. This did not work for me and my other issue is that when this all happened it took off all the liks on my start menu. I don’t have a run link anymore. Does anyone know how else I could try to fix this issue. I may be beyond fixing it myself and have to bring it to a PC repair man.

    Thanks for any suggestions
    Denise

    May 31st, 2008 at 9:35 am
17. Betty Voldrich said:

    trying to get active desktop recovery off my computer for 2 weeks, Nothing
    I do works, WHAT IS REGEDIT? Some of you have mentioned, Please tell me,
    This is making me lose sleep HELP!!

    Betty V.

    June 4th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
18. TheOfficeCubicle said:

    Betty,

    Go to “Start” then “Run” …in the box….type regedit and hit Ok

    that’s how you access regedit

    I would be very careful using it if I were you. If something were to be deleted that shouldn’t be deleted, you’re computer might not properly work anymore. Just Google it and do some research.

    June 5th, 2008 at 6:15 am
19. Betty Voldrich said:

    Thank’s for the warning about REGEDIT, I’ve tried everything on google, about
    ACTIVE DESKTOP RECOVERY, To no avail, I’ll keep checking.

    Betty V.

    June 5th, 2008 at 9:02 am
20. TheMan said:

    To James Hill
    “it should be on your C: normally” –> this is your “C” drive.

    To b.van meerlo
    “documents and settings/user/application data/microsoft/internet explorer”

    Should be
    “documents and settings//application data/microsoft/internet explorer”
    where is the name that you use to sign in with.

    HTH

    June 5th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
21. TheMan said:

    To James Hill
    “it should be on your C: normally” –> this is your “C” drive.

    To b.van meerlo
    “documents and settings/user/application data/microsoft/internet explorer”

    You should be looking for
    “documents and settings/[username]/application data/microsoft/internet explorer”
    where [username] is the name that you use to sign in with.

    HTH

    June 5th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
22. Pappionme said:

    Maria

    I have the same problem. i have been trying everything i know to solve the problem. Originally i thought i had 2 desktop. and i was trying to find out how to just make it one. Because when i turn on the computer while it’s booting up, i see the desktop with it’s background, the task bar at the bottom with the necessary buttons, the only thing i don’t see are the icons i have on the desktop. then i get this other desktop screen comes up with all the icons and a white screen telling me to restore active desktop recovery. i just tried the first method, nothing happens, i tried the regedit method. i don’t know what to say, i still have the 2 desktop screens, the first is the same as i describe earlier and the second screen is blue with only the icons in the background. can you help me. i’ve tried everything.

    June 5th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
23. Pappionme said:

    I wish there was a way that i can show you what i mean, if it’s possible i can record on my digital camera how the computer boot up and email it to you. that way you can see what i’m trying to describe.

    Pappionme

    June 5th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
24. carlos said:

    This solution does not work I can do besides this?

    June 9th, 2008 at 7:07 am
25. TheOfficeCubicle said:

    carlos

    Google it

    June 11th, 2008 at 3:21 am
26. Bob said:

    I have done several searches and have no Desktop.htt in any files including hidden. Any other suggestions??

    June 14th, 2008 at 8:32 am
27. Dan said:

    it takes me six hours to start up my laptop and when i fannaly get to my desktop their is no start menu and when i hit that button nothing happens does anyone out their no what i should do?

    June 18th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
28. Karthik said:

    it works, greatt and thx for posting the tips.. I googled on “Active Desktop Recovery” and landed on ur page directly

    June 24th, 2008 at 6:54 am
29. TheOfficeCubicle said:

    No Problem Karthik

    

    June 24th, 2008 at 7:30 am
30. rosie said:

    I had same active desktop problem I followed the fix but even though Ichecked show h idden fils I could’t find desktop. htt I searched entire computer for it. no luck. Now what?

    June 26th, 2008 at 6:28 am
31. James said:

    Excellent tip. Couldn’t find the Desktop.htt files but the registry change fixed the problem for me.

    June 30th, 2008 at 1:43 am
32. ken shover said:

    THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!
    it was easy to understaind and very usefull!!

    July 4th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
33. Xnuiem said:

    If you are having problems finding the Desktop.htt file, check:

    C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

    Mine was in there. It was Desktop.htt, not desktop.htt, although I dont think that matters on Windoze.

    July 4th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
34. karthe said:

    hi,,,,,
    i will do this all the things,butwhen i reboot my system again its still error, it could not be remove. i am delete all the internet explorer file from the c drive, which i am recently visit. but its still error.i think its will be anothers problem. so do you have a any some others steps to solve this kind of error.

    July 10th, 2008 at 4:36 am
35. Milind Mule said:

    Hi,
    This really worked for me. I was having this problem from last 3 weeks.
    I could able to solve the same with this.

    July 11th, 2008 at 3:40 am
36. Nick said:

    Wherres do I do a search for desktop.tt?

    July 28th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
37. Jennifer said:

    Hi
    I have been having the same issue with the active desktop recovery…did the search thru the hidden files and desktop.htt is not there ran a search for just desktop and found 3 empty desktop folders and i cannot do the regedit says my system admin wont allow it… lol this is my home pc so i would be the admin. Any idea what i should do next? Any help u could give would be great

    July 29th, 2008 at 4:38 am
38. Jennifer said:

    Okay just writing back to let u know that i downloaded a program called spyware doctor and it cleaned my pc out i had a trojan called desktop hijacker as soon as the program finished i had my desktop back the spyware program is approved by google…but the only way to get it for free is to also download a few google programs which so far arent so bad.

    August 1st, 2008 at 1:27 am
39. dan said:

    Piyush, you are a genius. your tip worked for me too! finally! thanks alot

    August 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
40. jsminch said:

    Thanks Cubicle, thanks Piyush.

    The regedit solution worked great for me.

    Thanks again.

    August 4th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
41. Fernando said:

    Hi, and thanks for the tip how to fix the problem, however, I shutdown the computer and turn the computer on it fixed the problem,but in the next reboot the problem (active desktop recovery)came back again. Any other suggestions?
    thanks again

    Fernando

    August 28th, 2008 at 11:08 am
42. Water-Pistolz said:

    what i did is close the internet explorer errors by spam clicking x then i right clicked on my sesktop then Properties then just picked my desktop background

    September 3rd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
43. Василий said:

    Главнымзалогом успешной работы на рынке наша компания считает использование внятной и прозрачной схемы сотрудничества с диллерами.

    September 11th, 2008 at 2:26 am
44. gratefulgus said:

    OMG, you win at life. i’ve been trying to figure this out for sooooo long. thanks a lot

    September 13th, 2008 at 11:06 am
45. Sudhansu Sarma said:

    Hi,
    I am facing some problems for startup my pc. when my shows desktop screen – after few seconds icons and task bar are visible and white coloured screens comes on the desktop which ” active Desktop Recovery” massage. but I am invain to make active desktop recivery . in the desktop no cursor visible after ferw second the desktop fully hung position. Can you help me?

    September 19th, 2008 at 2:04 am
46. unlinquilam said:

    Привет), ты опять дома, заебанный после работы, все что покрепче тобака уже давно кончилось, последняя банка пивасика в холодильнике уже давно испортилась. Какие же все вокруг суки, не покидает голову вечный вопрос, где бы взять лавандоса и кого бы вжарить…. Хочешь интересно провести время, заходи на сайт, такого отборного шлакоблока ты еще не видел, немного разврата, тупости, вот чего нехватает для расслабления того, что ты считаешь мозгом.

    October 21st, 2008 at 4:39 am
47. miriam said:

    i dont get step 6 !!!
    i freak out! when this happens!!!
    somebody help!

    October 23rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
48. Дом 2 said:

    Мне показалось,что слабо.

    October 25th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
49. Bill said:

    regedit (registry editor) worked well for me to eliminate the active desktop recovery problem. Thanks!!!! The DeskHtml file I found and changed to 0 was located under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components and did not include the safemode folder.

    I am having trouble reestablishing my start menu (Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2). Any suggestions??

    November 8th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
50. Bill said:

    Correction to last thread safemode folder is correct.

    November 8th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
51. Nadeem Ahmed said:

    Dear Sir
    thanks for you
    i am happly you tips is very good working thanks so thanks

    November 20th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
52. sam said:

    i just selected no (do not continue running scripts), then through task manager closed explorer.exe then i restareted it by running explorer.exe throuigh run, and it works fine. easyest fix by far

    December 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
53. Allie said:

    I had to get a new hard-drive on my computer…is there any way that I can get active desktop back on my computer?

    December 8th, 2008 at 10:38 am
54. marina garcia said:

    hi, i need your help in this matter…

    i was changing wallpapers and accidentally clicked on a gif image instead of a jpg image…then this message about active desktop recovery appeared and said about themes etc…i tried clicking on the choices given…the endpoint is, my shortcut icons are now enclosed in a box…i want my shortcut icons be out of the box..how do i do this?

    btw, i am using windows xp

    thanks a lot in advance…

    sincerely,

    marina garcia

    December 12th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
55. Jimbo said:

    Hi Piyush, You’re the best. !!! that Regedit stuff works good!!!!

    December 16th, 2008 at 11:51 am
56. Deepak said:

    I found this information very helpful. So can anyone update the same knowledge sharing lincks to my mail id mention below.
    Deepakrai2007@gmail.com.

    Thanks & regards
    Deepak

    December 18th, 2008 at 12:43 am
57. erma said:

    i have same case but my desktop can be operate. i can pen anything. so, cannot restart and i try to install, but not responding. i’m stress because it. give me solution please…

    December 24th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
58. Steve Moore said:

    I have tried the fix and it works for a few weeks then value in deskhtmlversion changes back and the desktop recovery error re-appears. any ideas what causes the value to revert back.

    Please help !!!!

    How to fix desktop recovery issu e
    To fix it go Start >Run, type and enter regedit
    Go to this key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
    Change the value of DeskHtmlVersion to zero instead of decimal 110

    January 8th, 2009 at 2:42 am
59. Graham Pay said:

    Many thanks.The desktop.htt did not work for me but the regit solution solved it.Thanks again to all who contribute these solutions.

    January 11th, 2009 at 6:55 am
60. don said:

    I have the same issue (active recovery screen, exception error, etc, but with a new twsit – my screen alternates back and forth between this screen and the jpg image wallpaper I’ve chosen for my destop – it alternates back and forth about every 5 seconds. I’m using IE7 and Windows XP Home, SP3.
    Does anyone have any insight into this??

    January 12th, 2009 at 7:46 am
61. Ben said:

    I have tried everything on here and nothing works what else should I try.

    January 12th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
62. don said:

    Well, after trying to delete desktop.htt, and making the suggested changes to the registry (neither of which worked for me), I installed and ran Windows Defender – it found 2 “severe” risks, removed them both, an volia, problem solved!

    January 13th, 2009 at 7:19 am
63. ELECTRIX said:

    change registry key to 0 instead 272 look like solve my problem
    but the problem appear again on the next boot, so i have to change DeskHtmlVersion key again again and again everytime my computer run.

    So i created small program to set DeskHtmlVersion to Zero Decimal and you must make it run every time my computer start and make DeskHtmlVersion keep to Zero Value.

    I upload this file to rapidshare so download it guys…
    http://rapidshare.com/files/183577437/DeskHtmlVersionToZero.rar.html

    just follow this step :

    1. Download and extrak the arcive, you will see DeskHtmlVersionToZero.exe and you have to make it to run on every time computer start, so follow next step.

    2. Copy DeskHtmlVersionToZero.exe to C:\WINDOWS\system32\

    3. Type regedit on StartMenu > RUN

    4. Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    5. Create String Key, give it name DeskHtmlVersionToZero

    6. Fill The Value with C:\WINDOWS\system32\DeskHtmlVersionToZero.exe

    7. Restart Computer.

    8. To Check it, type msconfig on StartMenu > RUN, goto startup tab, you will see DeskHtmlVersionToZero on your startup program.

    9. And Check that Your DeskHtmlVersion Keep in Zero Value.

    If u like it please give me comments

    January 15th, 2009 at 3:35 am
64. ryan said:

    Hi hI had a problem when trying to uncheck “Hide protected operating files”. The instructions say go to Tools, then Folder Options, then view. But when I click Tools it doesn’t give me anything that says Folder Options. It only says “Map network drive…” “Disconnect network drive…” and “Synchronize…” How do I get to folder options?

    Here is what it looks like.
    http://i41.tinypic.com/2gshd6w.jpg

    January 16th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
65. vice said:

    @ELECTRIX
    Wow! your method works flawlessly!
    i have the same problem, even i use that registry method…
    Well, those registry method only works if i restart my computer, but when my windows 1st starts, those white background always pop-up…
    Since those registry method is automatically activated everytime my windows starts, there is no more those white background…
    Thanks a lot, ELECTRIX!

    January 16th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
66. Raju Indukuri said:

    Piyush, your solution on ‘ February 16, 2008 ‘ with HKEY property change worked for me. I resolved in 1 minute and worked after restart. thanks.

    As ziyembe moyo said this problem came after IE7 installation only.

    Thanks, Raju.

    January 17th, 2009 at 8:55 am
67. ELECTRIX said:

    Wellcome Dude….

    January 17th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
68. ELECTRIX said:

    upsss….
    I forgote one thing..
    This small program created with Visual Studio 2005 that use FrameWork 2.0…

    So If u have problem to run this program, try to instal Frame Work 2.0…..

    January 17th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
69. ELECTRIX said:

    @ryan..
    I think your computer infected by virus….
    that virus modified your registry key to hide your folder option menu…

    Don’t waste your time to delete dekstop.htt, it’s useless..
    try to change DeskHtmlValue to Zero Decimal.

    January 18th, 2009 at 6:55 am
70. El Boon said:

    Thx Piyush!

    January 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
71. Jill said:

    This didn’t work for me, I still can’t get this off my computer! Thanks for the attempt!!

    January 27th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
72. Xzeck said:

    Thnx Piyush! u resolved the problem..ur the best! great job..c”,)

    February 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
73. Miriam Turner said:

    I can’t get the Active Desktop Recovery off my screen.

    February 5th, 2009 at 6:41 am
74. Prabhu said:

    Hello,

    Thnx for all for giving correct solution to solve this problem

    With Regards,

    Prabhu.S.S

    February 7th, 2009 at 3:28 am
75. Henry said:

    I had this problem, I tried the steps at the to of the page but unfortunately the file Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer didn’t seen to exist, so I tried the other method posted by Piyush on the 16 February 2008, it worked and removed the white screen with the ‘active desktop recovery’. However, I do still have a problem in that when I try to change my desk top back to the picture of the Aston Martin I love so much. I found that the buttons in the display properties under the desktop tab where still unclickable, they where not highlighted to be able to click, also the scroll of the pictures will not scroll. Can any one help, can any one tell how to resolve this problem?
    Thanks for helping me remove the white screen.
    Henry.

    February 13th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
76. aasgar said:

    Thanks Piyush, the regedit solution did solved my problem on my trial PC, i will try to implement in more PCs. If it works it will save me great deal of time and effort.

    February 17th, 2009 at 1:14 am
77. chinmaya said:

    i cant solve my problem to recover active desktop.
    pls send me another methode

    February 18th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
78. Rob said:

    THis didn’t work, any other ideas?

    February 19th, 2009 at 9:45 am
79. Ramesh said:

    this solution did not wok

    February 20th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
80. ramesh said:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
    Change the value of DeskHtmlVersion to zero instead of decimal 272.

    After doing above change just refreshed & my problem of active desktop recovery got solved.
    Thanx.

    February 21st, 2009 at 1:03 am
81. jacob said:

    That fixed it thanks!

    February 25th, 2009 at 11:15 am
82. Mary said:

    I did what you said to do above, but the only files that came up in the search were “desktop” without the .htt

    Is this what I’m looking for, or must it specifically be named “desktop.htt”

    Please let me know as soon as possible as I need to get my desktop back.

    Thanks,
    Mary

    March 4th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
83. 2ahoob said:

    1- take a copy of the file C:\WINDOWS\Web\SafeMode.htt and clear it
    2 – go to the file C:\Documents and Settings\#username#\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop.htt and change the background color

    March 14th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
84. Fazil said:

    Thank You Very Much…It Worked

    March 18th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
85. ramon ignacio gomez clase said:

    tengo problema el fondo de mi pc se ves en blanco

    March 27th, 2009 at 7:28 am
86. TRixzie said:

    PleasE hELP mE tO aRRanGe MY COmpUter cAUse If I Open My cOMpUTeR.tHeRE ShOw’s ActiVatE dEsKToP rECoVeRy

    PlEase hElP mY iNtEnTiON

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    April 4th, 2009 at 5:24 am
87. Derek said:

    I’m on a school server and have very limited rights there. Is there a process that you have to kill or start that will end the Desktop Recovery forever?
    Thanks in advance.
    http://www.ipwndaily.com

    April 13th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
88. Tim said:

    could not find desktop.htt in Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.

    April 15th, 2009 at 9:54 am
89. Lilly M. said:

    Thank you Piyush! Your tip fixed the problem!!!!

    April 16th, 2009 at 5:51 am
90. DS said:

    Thanks Piyush! you solution of changing the value of DeskHtmlVersion in the regedit worked for me. thank you very much.

    April 16th, 2009 at 9:39 am
91. Shyouko said:

    Very useful tips! It fixed my problem too! Thank you very much!

    April 19th, 2009 at 12:14 am
92. Karen said:

    thanks so much. i followed the instruc. for regedit and i restored my desktop!! You guys are great.

    April 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 am
93. Duke_Nukem said:

    I did the “regedit” process, and it worked great! However, after doing this, it made my Internet Explorer go offline. Now, of course I made sure the “Work Offline” option was NOT checked, and it wasn’t. Any ideas as to why it canceled my internet? I changed the values to ZERO, so I’m hoping that changing the background values did not mess up my Internet Explorer.

    April 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
94. Shankar said:

    Hi i have same problem ,any one give some solution for us

    May 4th, 2009 at 12:23 am
95. Chinmay said:

    Hi,

    It solved my problem….
    I was unable to find that file desktop.htt

    I just replaced that with another users file which was working fine.

    This solved my problem.

    Thanks a lot…

    May 6th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
96. Joy said:

    Thanks Piyush, it fixed my problem.

    To all those facing active desktop recovery problem, just follow this:

    Run, type and enter regedit
    Go to this key:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
    Change the value of DeskHtmlVersion to zero instead of decimal 272.

    May 9th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
97. Clap said:

    I tried all the above and the one that worked for me came from….
    sam December 3, 2008 6:00 pm …Bring up Task manager End Process explorer.exe and then go to file..new task…explorer.exe
    This did the Job for me and I hope it will for you!

    Regards,

    Claude

    May 15th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
98. bobi said:

    I’m sorry but in my internet explorer there wasn’t any desktop.htt :( exist another way to fix that problem?????

    May 16th, 2009 at 12:37 am
99. Dj Fo' Real said:

    I Appreciate That Homie..

    May 17th, 2009 at 11:19 am
100. SUSHIL said:

     What should I do when I see the infornation active desktop recovery?

     May 29th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
101. Aaron said:

     Hi

     Having the problem of resetting the active desktop, I have followed the guideline below:

     Run, type and enter regedit
     Go to this key:
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
     Change the value of DeskHtmlVersion to zero instead of decimal 272.

     But, I do not know how to change the value to zero instead of decimal 272.
     Could someone please help?

     Thanks, Aaron

     May 30th, 2009 at 4:38 am
102. Sheila MacKay said:

     Re suggestion by Piyush – I have never done anything to my registry before, and your instructions were perfect. It worked. Thanks so much.

     June 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 pm
103. nilesh said:

     not found folder.htt file anywhere

     June 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
104. sirvach said:

     i did all that junk and still noting happend

     June 10th, 2009 at 5:30 am
105. Wahid said:

     Dear All,

     thanks for your help, but when I go to this path (Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer)

     the file name Desktop.htt is not available. please help me out.

     June 14th, 2009 at 12:00 am
106. Cindy Cook said:

     Did several searches. That file doesn’t come up anywhere.

     June 18th, 2009 at 6:52 am
107. TheOfficeCubicle said:

     To nilesh

     Try fix #2

     June 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
108. TheOfficeCubicle said:

     To Wahid

     Try fix #2

     June 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
109. TheOfficeCubicle said:

     To Cindy Cook

     Try fix #2

     June 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 am
110. Duco said:

     great tip! Fix #2 did the job.
     our support dept could only give the advise to re-install all software. Fortunately I did not follow their advise. So glad I found yr site!

     June 27th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
111. Aparna said:

     Hey, I encountered the same error and I could not find desktop.htt in my windows explorer using the first method. But the second one worked immediately.

     Thanks a lot for putting up this blog!

     July 1st, 2009 at 8:13 pm

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