Desktop Picture

[Guest]

Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default pics or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only thing it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

G'day Bob,

Can you tell us more about your installation of Windows? Are you on a
network? Is the Network Managed? Are you the Administrator user?

JAmes

 

[Guest]

I am on a lan, but the other computer is down. And yes, I have administrative
rights on my computer

 

[WTC]

Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried
changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default pics
or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only thing it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

Scan your system to rid of Spyware, malware, and parasites. Remember to
update the defintions before performing a full system scan.

Adaware SE (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download

Spybot - search and destroy (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Trend Micro - Housecall (free)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Once free of parasites then edit the registry at the following locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".

 

[Guest]

im sorry WTC, I'm still kind of a novice at computers....editing the registry
is over my head...sorry but thanks anyway. is their an eaiser way to
explain it?
--
Bob

Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried
changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default pics
or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only thing it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

Scan your system to rid of Spyware, malware, and parasites. Remember to
update the defintions before performing a full system scan.

Adaware SE (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download

Spybot - search and destroy (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Trend Micro - Housecall (free)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Once free of parasites then edit the registry at the following locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".

 

[WTC]

Download this file and save to desktop and then double-click to import into
the registry. You can view the file by right-clicking the file and select
edit. Post back if this does not solve your problem.

http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

im sorry WTC, I'm still kind of a novice at computers....editing the
registry
is over my head...sorry but thanks anyway. is their an eaiser way to
explain it?
--
Bob

Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried
changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default
pics
or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only thing
it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

Scan your system to rid of Spyware, malware, and parasites. Remember to
update the defintions before performing a full system scan.

Adaware SE (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download

Spybot - search and destroy (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Trend Micro - Housecall (free)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Once free of parasites then edit the registry at the following locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".

 

[Guest]

YOU ARE A GENIUS! RHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP! Do you post here much? if
not do you have an email address?
--
Bob

Download this file and save to desktop and then double-click to import into
the registry. You can view the file by right-clicking the file and select
edit. Post back if this does not solve your problem.

http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

im sorry WTC, I'm still kind of a novice at computers....editing the
registry
is over my head...sorry but thanks anyway. is their an eaiser way to
explain it?
--
Bob

Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried
changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default
pics
or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only thing
it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

Scan your system to rid of Spyware, malware, and parasites. Remember to
update the defintions before performing a full system scan.

Adaware SE (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download

Spybot - search and destroy (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Trend Micro - Housecall (free)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Once free of parasites then edit the registry at the following locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".

 

[WTC]

You're welcome Bob. I do post here very frequently, almost on a daily basis
when I have the time to do so.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

YOU ARE A GENIUS! RHANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP! Do you post here much?
if
not do you have an email address?
--
Bob

Download this file and save to desktop and then double-click to import
into
the registry. You can view the file by right-clicking the file and select
edit. Post back if this does not solve your problem.

http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

im sorry WTC, I'm still kind of a novice at computers....editing the
registry
is over my head...sorry but thanks anyway. is their an eaiser way to
explain it?
--
Bob


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Yesterday when I went on my computer, my desktop was grey. I tried
changing
the picture to something else but I can't select ANY of the default
pics
or
even assaign any of my own pics as the desktop picture. The only
thing
it
let's me do is change the color. Any suggestions?

Scan your system to rid of Spyware, malware, and parasites. Remember
to
update the defintions before performing a full system scan.

Adaware SE (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download

Spybot - search and destroy (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Trend Micro - Housecall (free)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

Once free of parasites then edit the registry at the following
locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the
value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".