Display properties or picture

[James B]

I can't change the desktop picture. I go to desktop properties. I can change
the theme. or screen saver but not the desktop. all the choices is faded out
and you can't select any of them. Any ideas how to fix this problem and
change the picture on my desktop. Thanks. James

 

[prabhubhaskar]

Hi
i found the below URL gives you solution to solve your desktop
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21737049.html

Regards,
Prabhu

 

[Elmo]

I can't change the desktop picture. I go to desktop properties, I can change
the theme or screen saver, but not the desktop. All the choices are faded out
and you can't select any of them. Any ideas how to fix this problem and
change the picture on my desktop? Thanks. James

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
142. (r-h column) Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes

 

[RajKohli]

First try this:

http://www.mindyourbrain.1gig.biz/Troubleshooting/displayprop.htm
Display Background List is Grey Out or Enable Display Background List

After registry fix from above site, you may require to Restart your PC. If
that doesn't help then:

For Windows XP Professional
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1. Click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
2. Expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel -
Display
3. On the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
4. If the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to
"Disable"

For both Home & Professional edition
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1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press Enter
2. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\ActiveDesktop
3. On the right side pane - check if there is an entry
"NoChangingWallpaper". Set its value to 0 by double-clicking or delete the
entry.

If that doesn't help then read what Microsoft has to say about this and
resolution:

Article published by Microsoft regarding the problem:
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/


You can try if neither of above works:
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A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as
desktop.html

If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT
USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html

If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this
hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.

Hope this help, let us know!