How to fix the Active Desktop Recovery (Restore my Active Desktop) problem on Windows.
The " Active Desktop Recovery – Restore My Active Desktop " problem occurs on Windows XP computers after performing a system restart (or after Windows shutdown). The problem commonly occurs after the installation of Internet Explorer 7, if a web page is used as a wallpaper. The " Active Desktop Recovery " background screen, offers you the chance to fix the problem by clicking the " Restore my Active Desktop " button, but when you click at this button, nothing happens. In this article you can find detailed instructions on how to fix the " Active desktop recovery – Restore my Active Desktop" problem on Windows XP. How to fix the "Active Desktop Recovery" problem (Windows XP). Method 1. Fix Active Desktop from Display Properties. Method 2. Fix Active Desktop problem using Windows Registry. Method 1. Fix "Active Desktop Recovery" problem from Display Properties. 1. Right-click anywhere on an empty space...