Desktop Hijack Fix
License: Freeware
- Restores Windows Active Desktop and wallpaper back to original settings
- Ability to backup and restore non-default desktop settings
- Detects when your wallpaper or desktop settings have changed
- Detects and removes common policy restrictions used by malware
Description:
This tool can be used to fix most problems in which your normal background is not displayed. Usually in the backgrounds place there is another image or website which has hijacked the desktop. This form of hijacking involves reconfiguring your desktop to display something other than your default configuration. This can be caused by a virus / malware or can be that your active desktop may have just encountered an error.
You can use Desktop Hijack Fix to restore default settings for your desktop and remove any changes that had been made. It can also be used to backup your current desktop configuration to be restored later if you choose to not restore the default settings. During running operation this tool has been designed to alert you if you active desktop settings have been hijacked based off your previous configuration.
Desktop Hijack Fix has the ability to scan for and remove policy settings that may have been imposed by malware. When malicious software hijacks your desktop it may put policies in place to keep you from undoing the changes it has made and prevent you from removing the malware itself. This includes preventing access to the display icon in the control panel, task manager, regedit or even the whole control panel.
Compatibility:
- Tested on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
- Incompatible with Windows 9x
Release notes:
V 1.3.9 – New installer, core feature enhancements, bug fixes, Windows 7 compatibility and added system tray icon. Download beta version here
V 1.3.6 – Added new desktop hijack detection and removal functionality
V 1.3 – Added more policy removal features, added trace detection and removal, improved desktop hijack detection and removal
V 1.2 – Updated OS compatibility. Added policy removal features. Improved background restore functionality.
V 1.1 – New policy removal features and improved background repair functionality.
V 1.0 – First public released version.
Download link:
Contact:
RandomRhythm@rhythmengineering.com
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