Changing background

[Guest]

Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right clicking
and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop properties the only
option available is to change colour. I can't even click to change to one of
the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can someone please help.

 

[Rich Barry]

Johnny, check at Kelly's http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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.

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.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[gulliver1953]

I tried your suggestion, but get the following error message when I follow
the link:
"Cannot import c:|Documents and Settings|fred rohde\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IES\PFJ9MCY\Wallpaperenable[1].reg: Error accessing
the registry."

What do I need to do?

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.

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.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop
properties the only option available is to change colour. I can't even
click to change to one of the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can
someone please help.

 

[gulliver1953]

I visited anoth posting and the problem was solved by WTC - use this link:
http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg. Then Run the program. Problem solved
in seconds after months of questions.

I tried your suggestion, but get the following error message when I follow
the link:
"Cannot import c:|Documents and Settings|...\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IES\PFJ9MCY\Wallpaperenable[1].reg: Error accessing
the registry."

What do I need to do?

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.

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.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop
properties the only option available is to change colour. I can't even
click to change to one of the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can
someone please help.