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stagefryte23
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      25th Nov 2007
My pc won't let me assign any designs or images to my desktop as a
background. When I go to desktop properties, it won't let me click on any of
the preloaded images either. Any ideas? Thanks!!! -Chris
 
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      26th Nov 2007
stagefryte23 wrote:
> My pc won't let me assign any designs or images to my desktop as a
> background. When I go to desktop properties, it won't let me click on any of
> the preloaded images either. Any ideas? Thanks!!! -Chris


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 142. (r-h column) Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes

Line 195. Restore Wallpaper Views

Line 339. XP Web\Wallpaper Defaults

Active Desktop Wallpaper
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=417

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RajKohli
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      26th Nov 2007
Goto the following link:
http://www.mindyourbrain.1gig.biz/Tr...isplayprop.htm

Click on:
Display Background List is Grey Out
or
Enable Display Background List

Run the registry fix. May require you to restart your PC.

For Windows XP Professional
===================

1. Click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
2. Expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel -
Display
3. On the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
4. If the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to
"Disable"

For both Home & Professional edition
========================

1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press Enter
2. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\ActiveDesktop
3. On the right side pane - check if there is an entry
"NoChangingWallpaper". Set its value to 0 by double-clicking or delete the
entry.

If that doesn't help then read what Microsoft has to say about this and
resolution:

Article published by Microsoft regarding the problem:
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/


You can try if neither of above works:
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A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as
desktop.html

If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT
USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html

If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this
hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.

Hope this help, let us know!

"stagefryte23" wrote:

> My pc won't let me assign any designs or images to my desktop as a
> background. When I go to desktop properties, it won't let me click on any of
> the preloaded images either. Any ideas? Thanks!!! -Chris

 
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Ramesh, MS-MVP
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      26th Nov 2007
See: "Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows XP-based computer"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049

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