how to Set a picture as a desktop background

[fabko]

on my laptop using windows home edition, I'd like to set a picture as a
desktop background. Before, it was working but now, it doesn't as probably
something was cliqued somewhere but I don't know where.
When I do it through "display", the button " browse is unclickable and via
the picyure itself, I can click on "set as a desktop background" but nothing
happens.
Can someone help.
Thank you.

 

[db.·.. >]

sometimes if the
pic is too large,
there isn't enough
memory to display
it or its file format
is not the correct
one.

in any case, here
is a link with more
information:

http://search.microsoft.com/results...&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&mkt=en-us&FORM=SSME

 

[Elmo]

on my laptop using windows home edition, I'd like to set a picture as a
desktop background. Before, it was working but now, it doesn't as probably
something was cliqued somewhere but I don't know where.
When I do it through "display", the button " browse is unclickable and via
the picture itself, I can click on "set as a desktop background" but nothing
happens.
Can someone help.
Thank you.

No Wallpaper

-----Method--1-:---------------------------
Registry fix-Automated:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
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-----Method--2-:---------------------------
If you have XP -Pro :
1.Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc
2.Under User configuration Click [Administrative
Templates\ControlPanel\Display\]
3. There will be value named "Prevent changing wallpaper". Set it to
"NotConfigured"
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-----Method--3-:---------------------------
Manually (XP -Any):
1.Open Regedit
2. Click
<HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
3. There will be a value named "NoChangingWallpaper". Set it to 0
4. Click
<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>
5. Repeat Step 3
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If the above fails :
Microsoft Method- <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/>

As suggested by Ayush

 

[pcbutts1 [MS MVP]]

Try using my free Desktop Reset Tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

[Colon Terminus]

on my laptop using windows home edition, I'd like to set a picture as a
desktop background. Before, it was working but now, it doesn't as probably
something was cliqued somewhere but I don't know where.
When I do it through "display", the button " browse is unclickable and via
the picyure itself, I can click on "set as a desktop background" but
nothing
happens.
Can someone help.
Thank you.

Open your picture in Internet Explorer.
Right-click the picture and choose "Set as Background".