cannot get desktop picture

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I am using windows xp home, i had a virus on pc which was caught by anti
virus software, but when I went back to desktop instead of my picture being
their it was a blank screen with just desktop icons. If I go to display and
try to select a desktop picture it will not let me. I have run my anti virus
software again but it has not found any thing could anybody advise.
 
ladyingrey said:
I am using windows xp home, i had a virus on pc which was caught by anti
virus software, but when I went back to desktop instead of my picture being
their it was a blank screen with just desktop icons. If I go to display and
try to select a desktop picture it will not let me. I have run my anti virus
software again but it has not found any thing could anybody advise.
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If you are really certain the computer is now virus/malware-free:

Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab.
Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see
that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably
"Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. Apply/OK out.

Also see:

If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot
has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:

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

If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285,
right-hand side "Restore all display tabs".


Malke
 
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