Same as your MULTIPOSTS in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support &
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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.]]
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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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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dpylelady said:
I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to
find anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc.
If I go into the Display window, the only option that I have is to
change the color of the background. I can see that I have pix in there,
but it doesn't allow me to click on them. My screensaver works just
fine. I heard something about a pc that has dual processors may have
this problem, but no idea on how to fix. I have Norton and Spy Sweeper
on my system, but my desktop pix were showing just fine before and I
had the same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp files and
everything is cleaned once a week.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to
see my girl as much as possible.
Thanks,
D. Pyle
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
dpylelady said:
I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to
find anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc.
If I go into the Display window, the only option that I have is to
change the color of the background. I can see that I have pix in there,
but it doesn't allow me to click on them. My screensaver works just
fine. I heard something about a pc that has dual processors may have
this problem, but no idea on how to fix. I have Norton and Spy Sweeper
on my system, but my desktop pix were showing just fine before and I
had the same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp files and
everything is cleaned once a week.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to
see my girl as much as possible.
Thanks,
D. Pyle
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
dpylelady said:
I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to
find anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc.
If I go into the Display window, the only option that I have is to
change the color of the background. I can see that I have pix in there,
but it doesn't allow me to click on them. My screensaver works just
fine. I heard something about a pc that has dual processors may have
this problem, but no idea on how to fix. I have Norton and Spy Sweeper
on my system, but my desktop pix were showing just fine before and I
had the same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp files and
everything is cleaned once a week.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to
see my girl as much as possible. LOL
Thanks,
D
