Desktop.ActiveDesktop

[virtual]

Hi,

I just got this in S&D, and was wondering what Desktop.ActiveDesktop actually is, and whether or not ii is harmfull. The reason I am asking is that I have read that it is a safe warning, and that if you (manage to) delete them that it disables changing you're background etc.

Any help would be appreciated,
virtual

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoDeletingComponents!=0

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoEditingComponents!=0

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoClosingComponents!=0

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoHTMLWallPaper!=1

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoChangingWallpaper!=0

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoCloseDragDropBands!=0

Desktop.ActiveDesktop: User settings (Registry change, nothing done)
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1654818910-3529915148-429117566-1007\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoMovingBands!=0

 

[LonnyRJones]

Hi

The items under ActiveDesktop are supposed to be a dword
0 = no restriction, 1 = enable restriction
See this page for a description
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/443/

SpyBot will target some of them if they are a dword of 1 or a reg_SZ of 0 or 1

Currenltly i use a reg import to just delete

NoChangingWallpaper
NoComponents
NoAddingComponents
NoDeletingComponents
NoEditingComponents
NoCloseDragDropBands
NoMovingBands
NoHTMLWallPaper

Or You can safely delete the ActiveDesktop entry

 

[virtual]

So they are not actually spyware etc, and so can be left alone, or should I delete them?

If I choose to delete them, will I experience any of the problems I listed above?

Thanks.

 

[LonnyRJones]

They can be put there with security software or spyware
having a reg_SZ there weather a 0 or 1 has odd symtoms .
on my pc for example i cannot change the wallpaper, can view them just not change and other odd systoms

I suggest using the reg file mentioned here
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?p=2137#post2137

"If I choose to delete them, will I experience any of the problems I listed above?"

No