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    maurogz Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 3, 2005, 05:30 AM
    Can not open "Display" item on Control Panel HELP !
    When trying to open the "display" applet inside Control Panel I get a message stating that the system administrator has disabled the miniapp "video" on control panel.

    I am the administrator om my Windows XP computer and did not do this.

    Can anyone help me plesae ?

    Thanks : Mauro
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    Jul 4, 2005, 05:56 AM
    Worth a try
    Does right clicking and going to properties anywhere on your desktop produce the same results ?
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    Jul 11, 2005, 08:53 PM
    Device Manager in DOS
    Open DOS windows (click Start>Run>Command), devmgmt.msc. If this does not work, you will have to delete/rewrite the admin password.

    P2E


    Quote Originally Posted by maurogz
    When trying to open the "display" applet inside Control Panel I get a message stating that the system administrator has disabled the miniapp "video" on control panel.

    I am the administrator om my Windows XP computer and did not do this.

    Can anyone help me plesae ?

    Thanks : Mauro
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