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Nothing Happens When You Open Display Properties

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Article ID:192194
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q192194

SYMPTOMS

When you right-click the desktop and then click Properties, or double-click Display in Control Panel, nothing may happen.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Deskcp16.dll or Desk.cpl file is missing, damaged, or is the wrong version.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Deskcp16.dll or Desk.cpl file from your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\System folder.

For information about how to extract original compressed Windows files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129605 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605/EN-US/) How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files


NOTE: For Win98, extract Deskw95.cpl and rename to Desk.cpl.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95

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