SP 52888: Active Desktop components are missing and cannot be added

Symptom: All Active Desktop components have been removed and you are unable to add new Active Desktop components. When you navigate to “Start => Control Panel => Display”, select the “Desktop” tab, and click on the “Customize Desktop” button. When the “Desktop Items” dialog is displayed, you will notice that the “Web” tab is missing.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to enable Active Desktop components.
Category: Control Panel , Desktop

1. Cannot change the Desktop Wallpaper
2. Cannot change the Display Language in Windows
3. Cannot change “Display” settings in Windows
4. Cannot enable or disable Active Desktop or change the Active Desktop configuration
5. Cannot install programs from a networked device.

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