Cannot change Desktop background wallpaper.
This can be caused by the following policy.
Prevent changing wallpaper policy: Prevents users from adding or changing
the background design of the desktop. By default, users can use the Desktop
tab of Display in Control Panel to add a background design (wallpaper) to
their desktop. If you enable this setting, the Desktop tab still appears,
but all options on the tab are disabled.
To fix this, go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
142. Right hand side.
Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes - Disable
Click on Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes
wallpaperenable.reg is the file that you want.
[[To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt.]]
If XP Pro...
Prevent changing wallpaper
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=431
NoChangingWallPaper: Disables all options on the Background tab of Display
in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot add or change the background
design of the desktop.
NoChangingWallPaper can appear in both
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoChangingWallPaper
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Options on the Background tab
are enabled.
1 = The policy is enabled. The Background tab still appears, but all options
on the tab are disabled.
If NoChangingWallPaper is not in the registry it's the same as being set to
0, the policy is disabled or not configured.
Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
Look for NoChangingWallPaper in the right hand pane and make sure that it is
set to 0.
Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
Look for NoChangingWallPaper in the right hand pane and make sure that it is
set to 0.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER affects the current logged on user and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
affects anyone that logs onto the machine.
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Then...
UPDATE your antivirus software and run a full system scan.
UPDATE whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.
You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and anti-spyware
software.
Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.
How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Ms_Fixxit said:
QUESTION: When you right click on the desktop then click on Properties
and the Display Properties box comes up. All the tabs are working except
for the Desktop tab. When you click on the Desktop tab, you can change
the color, click on the Customize button, or the Browse button they work
but not the Background. The background graphics list is grayed out and
the mouse can not click on any of them or the down arrow. I ran some
system checks but could not find the problem. If you can help please
either post and/or send me an email. Greatly appreciate it. Gail
Note: I reasearch everwhere. Other tech friends I've contacted said the
same thing as I that it could be a trojan embedded somewhere and the virus
scanner can't find it, or a corrupted graphic file, or a corrupted system
files. I'm a teckie myselft but have never run into this problem myself.
This is a question for someone else I'm fixing.
