Windows XP Desktop background not showing

[Amit Tuteja]

I AM FACING A STRANGE problem.i HAVE windows XP installed on my
system.It used to work pretty well,untill few days back it stopped
showing any wallpapers on desktop.It only shows the blank screen.I am
not even able to select any new image from Properties window as all
the buttons and lists appear disbled there except the colour scheme
dropdown.Is any file got corrupted as one of the spware got installed
on my system,though i have removed it,but may be it has created that
problem.Can you please help.

thanks in advance.

Amit

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Amit Tuteja]s message :

I AM FACING A STRANGE problem.i HAVE windows XP installed on my
system.It used to work pretty well,untill few days back it stopped
showing any wallpapers on desktop.It only shows the blank screen.I am
not even able to select any new image from Properties window as all
the buttons and lists appear disbled there except the colour scheme
dropdown.Is any file got corrupted as one of the spware got installed
on my system,though i have removed it,but may be it has created that
problem.Can you please help.

-----Method--1-:---------------------------
Registry fix-Automated :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--2-:---Manually (XP -Pro)------
1. Start > Run > gpedit.msc
2. Under User configuration > Click [Administrative Templates\Control
Panel\Display\]
3. There will be a value named "Prevent changing wallpaper" > Set it to
"Not Configured"
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--3-:---Manually (XP -Any)------
1. Open Regedit
2.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
3. Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0
4.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
5. Repeat Step 3
---------------------------------------------

If the above fails :
Microsoft Method- <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/>


Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Amit Tuteja]

Replied to [Amit Tuteja]s message :

I AM FACING A STRANGE problem.i HAVE windows XP installed on my
system.It used to work pretty well,untill few days back it stopped
showing any wallpapers on desktop.It only shows the blank screen.I am
not even able to select any new image from Properties window as all
the buttons and lists appear disbled there except the colour scheme
dropdown.Is any file got corrupted as one of the spware got installed
on my system,though i have removed it,but may be it has created that
problem.Can you please help.

-----Method--1-:---------------------------
Registry fix-Automated :http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--2-:---Manually (XP -Pro)------
1. Start > Run > gpedit.msc
2. Under User configuration > Click [Administrative Templates\Control
Panel\Display\]
3. There will be a value named "Prevent changing wallpaper" > Set it to
"Not Configured"
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--3-:---Manually (XP -Any)------
1. Open Regedit
2.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Activ­eDesktop]
3. Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0
4.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Acti­veDesktop]
5. Repeat Step 3
---------------------------------------------

If the above fails :
Microsoft Method- <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/>

Good Luck, Ayush.

Thanks Ayush.

Though the above solution didn't worked in my case,but the other
listed in microsoft support linked helped me in editing the windows
registry enterie.
Anyways thanks for the help.