Dan Dom said:
When attempting to go into my display files for changing wallpaper, screen
display, or otherwise on the control panel, I get an exception occurance and
will not allow my in to make changes.
Is there a virus involved here or file corruption?
Please let me know.
Please send the error message exact wording and did you scanned your system
from an on-line scanners?.
Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows
XP-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049
Open a run command and type in:
regedit.exe click [OK] on the Registry Editor locate these Keys and make
the appropriate changes:
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop=
In the right Pane/Window locate and delete this entry
"NoChangingWallPaper" or change its value to 0.
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right Pane/Window locate and delete this entry
"NoChangingWallPaper" or change its value to 0.
[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System=
In the right Pane/Window, locate and delete these two entries "Wallpaper"
and "WallpaperStyle".
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
= In the right Pane/Window, locate and delete these two entries "Wallpaper"
and "WallpaperStyle".
Close the registry try the Display properties and chnage the wallpaper,
does it accept the changes?.
Or this fix from kelly:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
For cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
HTH.
nass
