Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties

[CoEd]

I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[gsjutla]

Open registry editor and go to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.

Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.

 

[CoEd]

Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
"Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
(to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
file to utilize.

Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
a photo to utilize as the desktop background.

Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?

Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Joe

Open registry editor and go to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.

Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh

I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[gsjutla]

check if this is applicable in your case.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93252.mspx?mfr=true
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh

Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
"Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
(to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
file to utilize.

Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
a photo to utilize as the desktop background.

Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?

Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Joe

Open registry editor and go to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.

Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh

I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[CoEd]

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the registry using REGEDIT. The value
of REG_DWORD was 0, meaning that the "No Changing Wall Paper" policy was NOT
enabled. So this isn't the problem. (Thank you, however, for the valuable
suggestion).

Following your previous suggestion, I used REGEDIT to edit the following
registry entry: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop to point to the
complete path of the image file I wish to use as a wall paper. Still the
wallpaper will not change for this user.

I created a second user account and this one allows me to change without
problem.

Any more suggestions? Your help is greatly appreciated!
Joe

check if this is applicable in your case.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93252.mspx?mfr=true
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh

Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
"Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
(to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
file to utilize.

Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
a photo to utilize as the desktop background.

Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?

Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Joe

Open registry editor and go to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.

Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh


:

I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[CoEd]

Problem solved! I deleted a registry entry in
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system - and that
solved the problem. Thank you so much for leading me in the right direction
and referring me to Microsoft Technet. Your help was invaluable. Thank you!
J

Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the registry using REGEDIT. The value
of REG_DWORD was 0, meaning that the "No Changing Wall Paper" policy was NOT
enabled. So this isn't the problem. (Thank you, however, for the valuable
suggestion).

Following your previous suggestion, I used REGEDIT to edit the following
registry entry: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop to point to the
complete path of the image file I wish to use as a wall paper. Still the
wallpaper will not change for this user.

I created a second user account and this one allows me to change without
problem.

Any more suggestions? Your help is greatly appreciated!
Joe

check if this is applicable in your case.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93252.mspx?mfr=true
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh

Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
"Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
(to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
file to utilize.

Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
a photo to utilize as the desktop background.

Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?

Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Joe

:

Open registry editor and go to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.

Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh


:

I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated!