Nothing Happens When You Open Display Properties

ID: Q192194

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

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

CAUSE

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

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:

Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Keywords : kbenv kbui win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb