Help, lost JPG or browse support for wallpaper?

[William Cheng @work]

Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed StyleXP
a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted to default -
when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which is a JPEG) it
wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the Windows directories
show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my wallpaper dialog. I did a
google groups search for this problem - and have not found anything exactly
like it yet. Its not putting the files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper -
because I've always had my wallpaper files in a different directory. Its
not the TweakUI "Lock Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg
wallpaper from a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG support
back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[William Cheng]

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm

Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Keith Miller]

If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm

Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Kelly]

In addition, run the edit on line 195:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display
Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have
the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy
will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from
what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to
be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my
registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm

Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[William Cheng]

Hmm, still no joy,

I have no Active Desktop key under policies - just comdlg32, Explorer,
system, Uninstall.

I ran Kelley's vbs and it did something to the registry - but even after a
reboot, I still get no JPG support in my wallpaper dialog.

Now what can I do?

Thanks,
Wm

In addition, run the edit on line 195:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display
Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have
the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy
will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from
what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to
be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my
registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm

Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In William Cheng @work <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Keith Miller]

What are the value names within the explorer subkey?

Keith

Hmm, still no joy,

I have no Active Desktop key under policies - just comdlg32, Explorer,
system, Uninstall.

I ran Kelley's vbs and it did something to the registry - but even after a
reboot, I still get no JPG support in my wallpaper dialog.

Now what can I do?

Thanks,
Wm

In addition, run the edit on line 195:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display
Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have
the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy
will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from
what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to
be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my
registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm



Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting "Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In William Cheng @work <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI "Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Kelly]

Hmm. This is the my other one:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Hmm, still no joy,

I have no Active Desktop key under policies - just comdlg32, Explorer,
system, Uninstall.

I ran Kelley's vbs and it did something to the registry - but even after a
reboot, I still get no JPG support in my wallpaper dialog.

Now what can I do?

Thanks,
Wm

In addition, run the edit on line 195:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display
Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have
the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy
will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from
what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow JPGs to
be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my
registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm



Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting
"Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not
load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of
1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and
the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not
configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when
you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the
setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In William Cheng @work <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI
"Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper
from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog shows up
just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[William Cheng @work]

Thanks so much for both your efforts, I'll try it tonight when I get home.

By the way - what is the NTFS size limit for a single partition? I'd like
to get a bigger drive, but I want to use the entire drive as one partition.

Thanks again.
Wm

Hmm. This is the my other one:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Hmm, still no joy,

I have no Active Desktop key under policies - just comdlg32, Explorer,
system, Uninstall.

I ran Kelley's vbs and it did something to the registry - but even after a
reboot, I still get no JPG support in my wallpaper dialog.

Now what can I do?

Thanks,
Wm

In addition, run the edit on line 195:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


If you don't have a 'Web' tab in the 'Desktop Items' dialog (Display
Properties -> 'Desktop' tab -> 'Customize Desktop' button), then you have
the 'NoActiveDesktop' policy enabled.

The Group Policy console does not query the settings here:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

If the entries were made manually or by a 3rd-party program, Group Policy
will be unaware, so check the registry directly.

Keith

Thanks for the quick reply Wes,

I tried what you said when I got home, unfortunately, my group policy for
"Allow only bitmapped wallpaper" is set to "Not configured" which from
what
I take below means the value data is set to 0 - which would allow

JPGs
to

be
seen in the wallpaper dialog - however that's not the case - I still can't
see any JPGs nor anything from my \windows\web\wallpaper directory. Is
there anywhere else that I should look? I'm stumped. I checked my
registry
and I don't have the Active desktop entry at all - I don't use active
desktop at all. Its tab doesn't even show in my display properties.

Thanks,
Wm



Display Properties Desktop background tab lists only BMP files
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm

Use Group Policy Editor if XP Pro.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop
Allow only bitmapped wallpaper

[[Permits only bitmap images for wallpaper. This setting limits the
desktop
background("wallpaper") to bitmap (.bmp) files. If users select files
with
other image formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, through the Browse
button on the Desktop tab, the wallpaper does not load.
Files that are autoconverted to a .bmp format, such as JPEG, GIF, and
PNG,
can be set as Wallpaper by right-clicking the image and selecting
"Set
as
Wallpaper".]]

Permit only bitmap images for wallpaper...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoHTMLWallpaper
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Any image format can be
used
for wallpaper.
1 = The policy is enabled. The desktop background (also called
wallpaper) is
limited to bitmap(.bmp) files. If users select files with other image
formats, such as JPEG, GIF, PNG, or HTML, the wallpaper does not
load.

This entry stores the setting of the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper
Group
Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of
1
when
you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not
configured, Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and
the
system behaves as though the value is 0.
-----

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
or
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value Name: NoActiveDesktop
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 (or not in the registry) = The policy is disabled or not
configured.
Active Desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it.
1 = The policy is enabled. Active Desktop is disabled, and users cannot
enable it.

Disables Active Desktop and prevents users from enabling it.

This entry stores the setting of the Disable Active Desktop Group
Policy.
Group Policy adds thisentry to the registry with a value of 1 when
you
enable the policy. If you disable the policy or setit to Not configured,
Group Policy deletes this entry from the registry, and the system
behaves as
though the value is 0.

When the value of this entry is 1, the system restricts access to the
following, in order to prevent users from trying to change the
setting
while
a policy is in effect:

Removes Active Desktop from the context menu that appears when the user
right-clicks the desktop.

Removes the Web tab from Display in Control Panel.

Disables Enable Web content on my desktop on the General tab of the
Folder
Options dialog box.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In William Cheng @work <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi all,

I've been using XP for a few years now, and I recently un-installed
StyleXP a theme skin program. Unfortunately, my wallpaper reverted
to default - when I try to browse to select my old wallpaper (which
is a JPEG) it wouldn't let me select it - only the BMP files in the
Windows directories show up. I've somehow lost JPG support in my
wallpaper dialog. I did a google groups search for this problem -
and have not found anything exactly like it yet. Its not putting the
files in c:\windows\web\wallpaper - because I've always had my
wallpaper files in a different directory. Its not the TweakUI
"Lock
Web Content" check because my laptop is running a jpg wallpaper
from
a different directory (not in \windows) and the TweakUI "Lock Web
Content" is unchecked - but the JPGs in the wallpaper dialog

shows
up

just fine.

What got changed when I uninstalled StyleXP and how do I enable JPG
support back in the wallpaper dialog?

Thanks,
Wm

 

[Tim Slattery]

Thanks so much for both your efforts, I'll try it tonight when I get home.

By the way - what is the NTFS size limit for a single partition? I'd like
to get a bigger drive, but I want to use the entire drive as one partition.

According to this
page:http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_tdrn.asp
The largest partition the current implementation of NTFS can handle is
274,877,841,408 bytes (256 terabytes - 64KB). But you have to use
dynamic volumes to create NTFS volumes over 2 terabytes.

 

[William Cheng]

Thanks Kelly so much,

Your second reg file did it! By the way - what exactly did it do? What
went wrong in the first place to require your patch?

Thanks again everyone for all your help.
Wm.