Desktop screwed

[Guest]

So this thing was fine yesterday. Now the picture I had on my desktop is
gone. When I go into the Control Panel to choose a different one, the desktop
section is grayed out and locked. I cant even scroll down the list; the only
thing it will let me change is the desktop color. Going to
Documents-MyPictures- Selecting a picture, right-clicking and choosing "Set
as Wallpaper" does nothing. But the picture I had comes up, briefly, when the
computer is shutting down or booting up.
WHY?!?! PLEASE make it stop!

 

[Guest]

So this thing was fine yesterday. Now the picture I had on my desktop is
gone. When I go into the Control Panel to choose a different one, the desktop
section is grayed out and locked. I cant even scroll down the list; the only
thing it will let me change is the desktop color. Going to
Documents-MyPictures- Selecting a picture, right-clicking and choosing "Set
as Wallpaper" does nothing. But the picture I had comes up, briefly, when the
computer is shutting down or booting up.
WHY?!?! PLEASE make it stop!

Line 195. Restore Wallpaper Views
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Gerry]

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Guest]

I have AOl Safety and Security with McAfee anti-virus and firewall. Virus
protection high, firewall medium. I did have a trojan horse the other day,
but it was immediately detected and got cleaned up.

I also tried "Devil_Himself"'s suggestion about line 195. It did nothing.
Again, the picture flashed briefly as the desktop reset itself, but it doesnt
allow me to make any wallpaper changes.

What should I do, besides buy a new computer?

 

[Gerry]

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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