Restore missing tabs to the Display properties dialog

Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
Scripts , General

Missing tabs in the Display Properties dialog may be usually caused due to Malware infestation, or due to incorrect changes made in the registry, either manually or using a third-party tweak program.

There is a vbscript that is available at the bottom of this page, which can restore the missing display tabs quickly for you. The script does modify certain registry settings in your system, and your anti-virus package may warn you about it. You can safely allow this script to run, so that it can perform the required task for you.

Download and then double-click the script to run. If you want to view the contents of the script, simply open it using a plain text editor such as Notepad.

Attachments

showalldisplaytabs-xp.vbs

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303 Responses to "Restore missing tabs to the Display properties dialog"

Gordon

said this on 19 Jul 2006 2:37:16 AM PST

I appreciate all the good solutions Rameesh puts in, usually the page he gives to enter is enough but he is 100% correct always !

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Oscar

said this on 23 Jul 2006 9:15:11 AM PST

I've been looking for months for a solution to this problem and I was skeptical that this fix would work. I downloaded and ran the Script and my tabs reappeared. Thanks

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said this on 04 Aug 2006 9:33:31 AM PST

AWESOME! Perfect fix for this specific question. Wish I found this site first rather than wasting ovcr 5 hours following the advice and suggestions of numerous large help forums including microsofts'. Thank you very much!

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Jamal

said this on 12 Aug 2006 2:54:29 PM PST

Worked PERFECTLY! Thank you very much for this excellent script!

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wjc

said this on 14 Aug 2006 9:44:36 AM PST

Worked perfect first try, no side affects.

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an unknown user

said this on 18 Aug 2006 8:49:31 AM PST

Worked great! Tried many fixes and they all didn't work.Thanks.

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said this on 23 Aug 2006 12:53:24 PM PST

I've been going crazy for weeks, unable to figure out how I lost my tabs, or why - and this script worked immediately! I still don't know why I lost it, but I'm THRILLED that it's fixed. Thanks so much!

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Shanil

said this on 30 Aug 2006 3:17:33 PM PST

thx Ramesh! the ONLY fix on the net that has worked!!

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Lewis Rothstein

said this on 08 Sep 2006 9:40:03 AM PST

Your fix restored my missing Display Tabs in seconds! Thanks a million. Lewis

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said this on 10 Sep 2006 9:58:08 PM PST

Fantastic, I have searched and searched! Thank you so much!!!

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LarryB

said this on 24 Sep 2006 6:44:09 PM PST

Wonderful! I was thinking I'd have to reinstall XP from scratch, and this saves the day! My Hero! :)

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Karen

said this on 09 Oct 2006 4:37:11 PM PST

Thank God!!! I do believe in miracles. Thanks so much.

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FayeLindaSue

said this on 08 Nov 2006 1:44:57 PM PST

I previously wrote to tell you I could not run the .vbs script supplied. I tried one other option and it worked! I right clicked on the .vbs file and chose "open with command prompt" and it is now working great!! Thanks for the script! You are a God send!

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said this on 09 Nov 2006 7:53:12 PM PST

Once I had removed the Panda blocking it worked and the tabs are back - Many thanks

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Glenn

said this on 16 Nov 2006 11:56:51 AM PST

TYVM, you are awesome!! The resolution to this historically usually takes me about an hour of stripping out old drivers and reinstalling latest. This fixed the tabs and did it in seconds!! Fantastic time saver.

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Ronke

said this on 05 Dec 2006 12:10:27 PM PST

Excellent!! Thanks

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E-POTS

said this on 06 Dec 2006 5:00:25 PM PST

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!1

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David

said this on 08 Dec 2006 9:27:17 PM PST

You rock

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jinx

said this on 16 Dec 2006 5:56:35 AM PST

I've been searching for a solution to the missing tabs problem on-and-off for about 3 years! I've tried many 'fixes' that didn't work. I am so elated because your script fixed the tabs in about 2 minutes! Thank you!!! Bless you!!!

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Elliott La Porte

said this on 16 Dec 2006 11:29:45 AM PST

Fantastic!! The display properties tabs are back!! I was just about to rebuild my machine until I found this vbs file. I cannot believe Microsoft hasnt put something similar on their Knowledgebase. Thanks again.

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said this on 20 Dec 2006 8:40:36 PM PST

Awesome fix. I wish I found this sooner

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steve

said this on 28 Dec 2006 1:45:00 AM PST

Thanks a lot good buddy, ive tried everything from the grpedit, to the registry to no avail till i found your site and seen the showalldisplaytabs fix it, and it fixed it. now i just need to be able to get into my new drivers for the radeon catalist control center, it says i do not have admin privledges and im the admin. lol what a farse. but again thanks a million.

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Shyne

said this on 07 Jan 2007 3:25:31 AM PST

Yes! Thank you so very much for this fix. It worked like a charm! ~:-D Best regards from Vancouver island, Canada.

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an unknown user

said this on 09 Jan 2007 10:01:26 PM PST

I've tried just about evrything and nothing ever worked. Till I got here and found this beutiful script. You saved my life. Thank you so much.

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Marcus B, Stockholm, Sweden

said this on 16 Jan 2007 8:02:36 PM PST

I also had a problem with missing tabs in Display Properties. After many scans for nothing, usage of several useless registry correction files, finally a script that worked. Really a superscript! Thanks a lot! I am gonna save this web page as one of my favorites thats for sure...

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big ron

said this on 23 Jan 2007 7:45:45 PM PST

at last a 1 click wonder thanx

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David

said this on 26 Jan 2007 3:43:04 PM PST

If I changed Themes the tabs would show until I reopened Display Properties. Quite surprised this worked. Thanks a Million for your hard work.

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an unknown user

said this on 26 Jan 2007 7:58:59 PM PST

Absolutely great. I have been trying to fix this problem for hours. This solution fixed everything in 2 seconds.

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an unknown user

said this on 30 Jan 2007 10:37:12 AM PST

Thank you very much for this, I have been pulling my hair out trying various things to solve this problem and this took care of it.

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an unknown user

said this on 16 Feb 2007 9:54:36 PM PST

Brilliant, nothing else worked but this does the job. thanks.

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mjohn

said this on 24 Feb 2007 12:52:13 AM PST

thank you so much. I was about to bash me head in! this works!!!!! Not a virus

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WR

said this on 25 Feb 2007 11:09:19 AM PST

The only solutin that has worked for me!!!

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Dennis

said this on 16 Mar 2007 9:36:34 AM PST

It worked, thank you and as a bonus it was easy. Thank you again.

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Ron

said this on 17 Mar 2007 5:11:28 PM PST

Worked a treat Thanks a lot

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Bryce

said this on 23 Mar 2007 2:59:50 PM PST

It worked PERFECT, thanks

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said this on 01 Apr 2007 5:54:57 AM PST

Nothing worked, but this... DID IT!!! THANKS!!!!!

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said this on 01 Apr 2007 7:55:53 AM PST

Thank You So Much!!!

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Mitran

said this on 07 Apr 2007 5:58:12 PM PST

Thank you! Fantastic!

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peter1

said this on 08 Apr 2007 10:30:50 PM PST

WOWWWW this is fantastic thank you

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Paul

said this on 21 Apr 2007 7:35:03 AM PST

I tried soooooo many differnet fixes/reg hacks/ scan/etc...to no avail...ran this puppy and all was sweet! NICE JOB!

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said this on 27 May 2007 7:15:40 AM PST

Thank you so much! Your script worked a treat after I "opened it with the command prompt".

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Frans

said this on 02 Jun 2007 6:09:54 PM PST

Hi, i have use this for fix my missing desktop tabs, i had only the first tab for the background, and now since i use this attachment it work great again. I use Windows XP home. This is the right way to fix that bad problem, i have search for this about 3 1/2 week. Thanks to the poster. Kind Regards, Frans.

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peter holyfield

said this on 21 Jun 2007 3:39:20 PM PST

Thankyou for the email I was successful and all the tabs are back. I join with all the other people who say thanks, I spent hours trying to sort this out and in two seconds bingo! Thanks

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ac

said this on 15 Jul 2007 9:33:12 PM PST

what took months to look at ! it took 5 min with your generous help ! thank you and you are bookmarked

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said this on 19 Jul 2007 3:38:45 AM PST

Excellent. I come to these web pages often to answer questions in Y!A Yahoo Answers. "essbebe" Explained nicely.Can I prepare an Index alphabetically for all tweaks? please guide. sambasivan

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Clark

said this on 31 Jul 2007 7:35:42 PM PST

Thanks dude! I tried to do fix it myself and failed. thank you thank you thank you!

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said this on 01 Aug 2007 6:57:18 PM PST

Thank God. No, thank YOU sir.

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said this on 08 Aug 2007 9:48:26 AM PST

My saviour! whoo whoo!! at last

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John Cameron

said this on 12 Aug 2007 4:31:22 AM PST

You must be from some kind of celestial nova or something (at least from some other solar system), because your solution to this apparently pervasive problem is the only solution. You've probably saved me a few tanks of gas, a set of tyres, and what was left of any sanity. Thanks...

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Ran

said this on 19 Aug 2007 1:12:32 AM PST

Perfect! Thanks!

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John A Hartley

said this on 21 Aug 2007 7:08:50 PM PST

I thank you very much for your fix, it worked perfectly.

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said this on 27 Aug 2007 12:04:51 AM PST

the BEST SOLUTION ever.... thank you.. Your a HERO

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JP

said this on 28 Aug 2007 8:55:13 PM PST

Great....i got my display tabs back...thanks for your fix.Only problem a had was, how to open this file.....i used wscript.exe and it work perfectly Thank You very much.

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jr

said this on 03 Sep 2007 6:12:59 PM PST

Great work! I was playing with Advanced System Optimizer which removed the display settings tabs, this brought them back in seconds. Good work.

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Steve Tanner

said this on 06 Sep 2007 1:14:28 PM PST

Thank you Ramesh for the quick responce to my dilemma! Once you steered me in the right direction and I figured out that my CA Anti Virus had changed the file, all I had to do was disable CA long enough to download the unchanged version and it worked instantly! If you only knew how long this has been a thorn in my side! You took all the work out of it, I'm really impressed...keep up the good work! You are a definite asset to the computer community.

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Joel Gabuna

said this on 07 Sep 2007 3:38:43 AM PST

This really shocks my mind..Thank bro this really works 100%..Keep it up!!!

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Doug

said this on 10 Sep 2007 3:12:00 AM PST

Thank you so much, after disabling my AV briefly to run your script my display properties are restored. Very relieved!

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Smiley

said this on 14 Sep 2007 5:16:58 PM PST

Top Man. Your a STAR

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Vance

said this on 18 Sep 2007 2:08:36 AM PST

Hey its amazing just want I needed to fix the problem think you

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Erie

said this on 28 Sep 2007 12:11:01 PM PST

It didn't work for me!!! Just kidding... Oh my God! That was amazing! I really appreicate it. You are awesome! Thanks dude,

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said this on 04 Oct 2007 11:29:32 AM PST

Holy crapola! I just spent 40.00 dollars yesterday for someone to come and fix this problem and they couldn't even fix it. It took about two seconds for your solution to work. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

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stuart

said this on 09 Oct 2007 6:02:45 AM PST

thank you so much cant belive it worked i tryed every think Im really over the moon thank you

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said this on 03 Nov 2007 6:55:31 PM PST

I had been looking for a solution for this for a few months now. I did your download instructions and nothing happened, I then closed the browser and reopened a new one and poof! there's the tabs, all with in about 30seconds. Thanks!!!

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Johnny Williams

said this on 11 Nov 2007 2:04:20 PM PST

Thanks a million!!!! I hae been trying to fix this problem for 2 month's and with your scipt it was fixed in seconds.

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Norm Mackay

said this on 13 Nov 2007 9:18:33 PM PST

Just about to do a complete re-install - nothing worked (EXCEPT YOUR ROUTINE) Thanks very much.

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Steve

said this on 15 Nov 2007 12:53:27 AM PST

thanks that worked great. now i need to fix my video card. but the vb script worked.

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Kay

said this on 27 Nov 2007 9:01:03 PM PST

Perfect solution! Thank you so much.

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Leah

said this on 02 Dec 2007 9:15:30 PM PST

I was missing the desktop tab and now it is there thank's, but now the background option doesn't let me select any of my wallpapers and were it says Position wount change from Center.

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said this on 08 Dec 2007 7:56:58 PM PST

DUDE I LOVE YOUUUUUUU THIS WORKSSSSS

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said this on 11 Dec 2007 10:05:38 PM PST

holy wow... I've been looking for a fix for this off and on for a good six months and I figured why not. I'll try this since I've tried every virus scan/reghack/merge etc trick known to man but this gem took 2 seconds to download and less than that to execute and WORKED ::hugs:: Thank you very much for you time and this great fix.

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Raghav

said this on 15 Dec 2007 11:53:22 PM PST

Cool! God has blessed you with a big heart and intuitive knowledge to help people. You are gr8! Thanks!

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arries s regala

said this on 16 Dec 2007 6:10:26 PM PST

your the best!!!! thank you very much for the script, hope you can help more.. . . God Bless Thanks again

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Black 4

said this on 17 Dec 2007 11:39:53 AM PST

Worked like a charm. How come the experts at IBM don't know about this one?

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Larry

said this on 28 Dec 2007 2:25:49 AM PST

WoW! I don't know what you did but Thanks ... I was on the verge of calling the Geek Squad. I'm certain they could not have responsed and/or "fixed" the tab's problem as rapid and as positive as you have!

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said this on 10 Jan 2008 8:02:32 AM PST

Works an absolute charm. Thanks for this.

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Debbie

said this on 12 Jan 2008 12:20:01 PM PST

After numerous hours and no luck, I found you! I was so excited. However, when we try to select a background or adjust the position we are unable to. There are many options under background but can not select them. ???

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claudio

said this on 13 Jan 2008 8:39:20 AM PST

maybe I didn't understand well how it works. ......I'll try first a then .........leave a personal comment Thank you very much for now .Claudio

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claudio

said this on 13 Jan 2008 9:47:18 AM PST

...as St. Thomas I.m a beliver now ! How you did it remain your job...... you can't imagine the help given to everybody by the holy trick you invented....so!..... a special thanks for your great heart in you............. ...If only the world has a few like you . would be a better place to live in that's for sure. Ciao Claudio

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Ann

said this on 22 Jan 2008 11:41:31 AM PST

if I lived closer to you, I would HUG YOU!!!!! Hanging on to every day hoping to find the cure, I have spent about 30 hrs.on this over time. GOD BLESS YOU RAMESH!

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Van Gresham

said this on 06 Feb 2008 8:24:37 AM PST

still didn't fix mine. do i need to reboot

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notepad1432000

said this on 09 Feb 2008 10:30:42 PM PST

tnx...it worked immediately after running the script. I had this problem a long time ago and you gave the best solution

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Jeff Thorne

said this on 22 Feb 2008 8:02:21 PM PST

You are a legend buddy - thanks so much from downunder!!

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Jan

said this on 25 Feb 2008 5:15:26 PM PST

Brilliant result mate! This was driving me nuts. Keep up the good work!

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vice

said this on 01 Mar 2008 3:31:48 AM PST

wow! thanks for the script. it's great... i've been bothered for weeks because of the missing tabs in my display properties and at last it's fixed with the help of the script... thanks again!!!

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Jason

said this on 20 Mar 2008 10:24:37 AM PST

Thank you my friend you are a genius!!!

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Akshay

said this on 08 Apr 2008 6:39:26 AM PST

Excellent. You really are doing great karma by means of your website.

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Quick

said this on 12 Apr 2008 1:38:57 PM PST

Awesome!!!! I was getting so tired of seeing the same desktop picture. It took less than a minute to fix the problem. Thanks!

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Gordo

said this on 20 Apr 2008 12:36:12 AM PST

after HOURS of searching.... You are the BOMB! Thanks a million!

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Daisy

said this on 21 Apr 2008 3:58:28 PM PST

you are genius!! my boyfriend, who was on geek squad, spent HOURS trying to figure out how to fix this. and your solution took seconds. thank you so much!

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Nazz

said this on 30 Apr 2008 1:27:34 PM PST

funziona perfettamente!!! mitico... bisogna saperlo usare IEradicator... :P

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