Windows desktop properties.

When I go into the properties of office windows tabs (brouse, background, position) are grey and don't work, as they are hidden. The color tab works. Where can I fix this?

That can occur if your system is now, or reached by malicious software.

These kinds of things are controlled by a policy in XP setting - you can change or you are not authorized to change.  If you have not changed the XP policy settings yourself, then something different for you, and there are probably other things that do not work that you do not know yet.

The first thing to do is to inform me, then run some scans to reasonably reduce the possibility of malicious software on your system right now, then the scans by operating clean, activate the tabs feature.  It makes no sense to try to fix the problems on a system that has a malware infection.

Unfortunately, even after the recent updates and updates the Microsoft Answers forum still does not prompt for any kind of information system when a new question is asked if we know anything about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

Provide information on your system, the better you can:

What is your system brand and model?

What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

The afflicted system has a CD/DVD drive work?

You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

If the system works, what do you think might have changed since the last time it did not work properly?

Now for the scans:

Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs:
Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/
They can be uninstalled later if you wish.
Restart your computer and then to resolve the outstanding issues.

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