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Cant change my desktop background!i dont know why but for some reason i cant change the background on my
desktop. i can change the color of the background but i cant make it a picture from the list or a picture from 'my pictures'. any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks. -- Jolly Hi Jolly
What happens when you select a picture and then click Apply? -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message i dont know why but for some reason i cant change the background on mynews:3B22AC55-F293-4694-95C4-F6288D0D1D66@microsoft.com... desktop. i can change the color of the background but i cant make it a picture from the list or a picture from 'my pictures'. any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks. -- Jolly i cant select a picture in the desktop properties, everything ther is greyed
and i cant do anything in that, but when i go to one of my pictures and right-click and select "set as background" my background just kinda flickers a little and nothing happens. -- Show quoteJolly "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Hi Jolly > > What happens when you select a picture and then click Apply? > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3B22AC55-F293-4694-95C4-F6288D0D1D66@microsoft.com... > i dont know why but for some reason i cant change the background on my > desktop. i can change the color of the background but i cant make it a > picture from the list or a picture from 'my pictures'. any help would be > greatly appreciated, thanks. > -- > Jolly > > > Open Regedit and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop -and- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop Delete all the values you see in the right-pane, that have a data of 1. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane. Close Regedit.exe -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message i cant select a picture in the desktop properties, everything ther is greyednews:7EBE56BE-80C1-4EA1-838D-5BAA5EEF143B@microsoft.com... and i cant do anything in that, but when i go to one of my pictures and right-click and select "set as background" my background just kinda flickers a little and nothing happens. -- Show quoteJolly "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Hi Jolly > > What happens when you select a picture and then click Apply? > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3B22AC55-F293-4694-95C4-F6288D0D1D66@microsoft.com... > i dont know why but for some reason i cant change the background on my > desktop. i can change the color of the background but i cant make it a > picture from the list or a picture from 'my pictures'. any help would be > greatly appreciated, thanks. > -- > Jolly > > > thank you, that fixed it...i can now change my desktop background, thanks
again. -- Show quoteJolly "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > Open Regedit and navigate to: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop > -and- > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop > Delete all the values you see in the right-pane, that have a data of 1. > > Navigate to: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System > > Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane. > > Close Regedit.exe > > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7EBE56BE-80C1-4EA1-838D-5BAA5EEF143B@microsoft.com... > i cant select a picture in the desktop properties, everything ther is greyed > and i cant do anything in that, but when i go to one of my pictures and > right-click and select "set as background" my background just kinda flickers > a little and nothing happens. > -- > Jolly > > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > > Hi Jolly > > > > What happens when you select a picture and then click Apply? > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > > > > "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:3B22AC55-F293-4694-95C4-F6288D0D1D66@microsoft.com... > > i dont know why but for some reason i cant change the background on my > > desktop. i can change the color of the background but i cant make it a > > picture from the list or a picture from 'my pictures'. any help would be > > greatly appreciated, thanks. > > -- > > Jolly > > > > > > > > > Glad that helped, Jolly. Thanks for posting back.
-- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message thank you, that fixed it...i can now change my desktop background, thanksnews:096B29A5-73C5-4EFE-B165-070A4891727B@microsoft.com... again. -- Show quoteJolly "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > > Open Regedit and navigate to: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop > -and- > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop > Delete all the values you see in the right-pane, that have a data of 1. > > Navigate to: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System > > Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane. > > Close Regedit.exe > > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "JollyUnlucky" <JollyUnlu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7EBE56BE-80C1-4EA1-838D-5BAA5EEF143B@microsoft.com... > i cant select a picture in the desktop properties, everything ther is > greyed > and i cant do anything in that, but when i go to one of my pictures and > right-click and select "set as background" my background just kinda > flickers > a little and nothing happens. > -- > Jolly can you help i don't know why but for some reason i can't change the
background on my destop i cae change the colour of the background but i can't make it a picture from the list or a picture from'my picture; any help would be greatly. "Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper"
http://malektips.com/windows_xp_display_desktop_0002.html Excerpt: "A virus, certain spyware, a malformed registry, or other circumstances can transpire making it impossible for you to change the Windows XP desktop wallpaper." --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Katie Mulkey wrote: Show quote > can you help i don't know why but for some reason i can't change the > background on my destop i cae change the colour of the background but i > can't make it a picture from the list or a picture from'my picture; any help > would be greatly. I have the same issue. Since I got my notebook computer, I would change my
background with personal photos frequently. About a month ago, I turned my computer on and all I can get for background wallpaper is a solid color. I tried Leonard's advice, but it did not change anything. Anyone else have any ideas? Thanks, Kate Show quote "Leonard Grey" wrote: > "Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper" > http://malektips.com/windows_xp_display_desktop_0002.html > > Excerpt: > "A virus, certain spyware, a malformed registry, or other circumstances > can transpire making it impossible for you to change the Windows XP > desktop wallpaper." > > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est > > Katie Mulkey wrote: > > can you help i don't know why but for some reason i can't change the > > background on my destop i cae change the colour of the background but i > > can't make it a picture from the list or a picture from'my picture; any help > > would be greatly. > Have a look in the local security policy:
Start - run - mmc - ok File - add/remove snapin - add - group policy object editor - add - close - ok Navigate to: User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel - Display and see what the setting for "Prevent changing wallpaper" is, it should be "Not configured" if it is on "Enabled" change it and reboot, if it is already on "Not configured" then you may well have a registry issue. mamabear10410 wrote: Show quote > I have the same issue. Since I got my notebook computer, I would change my > background with personal photos frequently. About a month ago, I turned my > computer on and all I can get for background wallpaper is a solid color. I > tried Leonard's advice, but it did not change anything. Anyone else have any > ideas? > > Thanks, Kate > > "Leonard Grey" wrote: > >> "Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper" >> http://malektips.com/windows_xp_display_desktop_0002.html >> >> Excerpt: >> "A virus, certain spyware, a malformed registry, or other circumstances >> can transpire making it impossible for you to change the Windows XP >> desktop wallpaper." >> >> --- >> Leonard Grey >> Errare humanum est >> >> Katie Mulkey wrote: >>> can you help i don't know why but for some reason i can't change the >>> background on my destop i cae change the colour of the background but i >>> can't make it a picture from the list or a picture from'my picture; any help >>> would be greatly. = Right click Desktop select Properties and on the Display properties click on
Desktop Tab then click Customize Desktop. On the Desktop Items click on Web Tab and be sure all boxes unchecked there. Then click on Appearance Tab then Effects button. On the Effects window be sure the settings been set to suite your requirements. Also on the Registry: Open a run command and type in: regedit.exe click [OK] [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop= In the right Pane/Window locate and Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" Set it to (0) [-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop= In the right Pane/Window locate and Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0 Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows XP-based computer: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049 Make sure your computer is clean from malware and viruses by scanning. HTH. nass ----- www.nasstec.co.uk Show quote "mamabear10410" wrote: > I have the same issue. Since I got my notebook computer, I would change my > background with personal photos frequently. About a month ago, I turned my > computer on and all I can get for background wallpaper is a solid color. I > tried Leonard's advice, but it did not change anything. Anyone else have any > ideas? > > Thanks, Kate > > "Leonard Grey" wrote: > > > "Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper" > > http://malektips.com/windows_xp_display_desktop_0002.html > > > > Excerpt: > > "A virus, certain spyware, a malformed registry, or other circumstances > > can transpire making it impossible for you to change the Windows XP > > desktop wallpaper." > > > > --- > > Leonard Grey > > Errare humanum est > > > > Katie Mulkey wrote: > > > can you help i don't know why but for some reason i can't change the > > > background on my destop i cae change the colour of the background but i > > > can't make it a picture from the list or a picture from'my picture; any help > > > would be greatly. > >  
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