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have a look at this resource<br />
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<a href="http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-desktop/windows-xp-will-not-restore-my-active-desktop/f664bfe4-0acd-4b11-8918-eb779bb2cc07?page=1" rel="ugc nofollow">Microsoft KB</a>
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I remember this only from Windows Millenium pc's as the last time I saw it. Usually, you reactivate it with the link that is displayed on the desktop. But Active Desktop is usually not used anyway, just set the desktop to a &quot;normal&quot; desktop with normal background, and you will never have this problem again. (Because I remember it sometimes just came back if you left it at Active Desktop)
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Ive to go to a customer later who has this. <br />
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Its been a while since Ive seen this, might be an xp PC Im not sure. <br />
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Ways around it / to fix it ?
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Ive to go to a customer later who has this. 

Its been a while since Ive seen this, might be an xp PC Im not sure. 

Ways around it / to fix it ?

Restore active desktop

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