Windows XP desktop settings not saved?

jayrock · 2007-05-19, 00:15

Hi there,

I've got a strange issue with my new XP installation. All fixes that I do to the desktop are gone after a reboot. For instance, disable the screensaver, and after a reboot it's back again. this applies to all desktop related settings like sound, screensaver, theme etc.

I've read about a tweak with gpedit.msc but this doesn't work for me unfortunately. Any other thoughts?

Thanks

/jayrock

mrkaras · 2007-05-19, 10:49

have you checked your event log? maybe there is some reason your user regestery can not be writen to (readonly file or permisions maybe, don't know how it would get that way).

jayrock · 2007-05-19, 12:48

Hi mrkaras,

thanks for your answer. No, nothing in the logs. However, after more googling, I found this one http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555512/en-us, which solved my problem.

Scary thing is that I don't really know what I've been doing here......

Cheers

jayrock

2007-05-19, 00:15	#1 (permalink)
jayrock Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 181 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Windows XP desktop settings not saved? Hi there, I've got a strange issue with my new XP installation. All fixes that I do to the desktop are gone after a reboot. For instance, disable the screensaver, and after a reboot it's back again. this applies to all desktop related settings like sound, screensaver, theme etc. I've read about a tweak with gpedit.msc but this doesn't work for me unfortunately. Any other thoughts? Thanks /jayrock

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2007-05-19, 10:49	#2 (permalink)
mrkaras Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 350 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	have you checked your event log? maybe there is some reason your user regestery can not be writen to (readonly file or permisions maybe, don't know how it would get that way).

2007-05-19, 12:48	#3 (permalink)
jayrock Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 181 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Hi mrkaras, thanks for your answer. No, nothing in the logs. However, after more googling, I found this one http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555512/en-us, which solved my problem. Scary thing is that I don't really know what I've been doing here...... Cheers jayrock