Check under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive as well.
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.
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"myles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:82F7680A-C0B8-4E5B-8D78-(E-Mail Removed)...
ive tried all these steps to help solve my background problem:
1--REGEDIT
2--GPEDIT.MSC
3--HKEY_CURRENT
USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM
but none of them have worked, so what do i do now?