CAUSE
This problem may occur if you use the following command to open the
Display Properties and select the
Appearance tab:
control.exe desk.cpl , , 2
Windows XP does not process the value 2 correctly to select the
Appearance tab.
As a result, a tab other than the
Appearance tab is selected when the
Display Properties dialog box opens.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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09-Jan-2003 18:59 5.1.2600.1155 129,024 Desk.cpl
09-Jan-2003 18:59 5.1.2600.1155 236,544 Desk.cpl IA64
09-Jan-2003 16:45 5.1.2600.1155 129,024 Wdesk.cpl IA64