Setting as background (wallpaper) : Access is Denied

[Guest]

I tried to set an image as my wallpaper in IE6, and got
the error message, "Access is Denied." and a button
for 'OK'. This is the first time that has happened, why
is that? How can I fix it? I am using Win XP home. Thanks.

 

[Alan Edwards]

It looks like someone is stopping you from changing the wallpaper.
Some parents do that. Some bosses do that.
If either of the above is relevant, then please ask them.

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Hey, that isn't the case, this is my home PC, and I am
the primary user, so how can I fix it? Once again, thanks!

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Checkpoints!

* See if you have write access to this registry key: [you should, normally]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

* See if you have full access to this folder"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Your user profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"

* Delete the existing "Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp" in the above folder and try again.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



Hey, that isn't the case, this is my home PC, and I am
the primary user, so how can I fix it? Once again, thanks!

-----Original Message-----
It looks like someone is stopping you from changing the wallpaper.
Some parents do that. Some bosses do that.
If either of the above is relevant, then please ask them.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser,

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hey, Thanks, that worked. Just one more question, when I
went to C:\Documents and Settings\My user profile, it was
hidden, and this was the first time I noticed that it was
hidden, normally it never was. I figure there must be a
link between that and my original question. So I am
wondering how it ended up being hidden. Thanks very much!

-----Original Message-----
Checkpoints!

* See if you have write access to this registry key: [you should, normally]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

* See if you have full access to this folder"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Your user

profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"

* Delete the existing "Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp"

in the above folder and try again.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome. BTW, which procedure worked?

As for the hidden attribute, not sure why it happened...

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



Hey, Thanks, that worked. Just one more question, when I
went to C:\Documents and Settings\My user profile, it was
hidden, and this was the first time I noticed that it was
hidden, normally it never was. I figure there must be a
link between that and my original question. So I am
wondering how it ended up being hidden. Thanks very much!

-----Original Message-----
Checkpoints!

* See if you have write access to this registry key: [you should, normally]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

* See if you have full access to this folder"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Your user

profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"

* Delete the existing "Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp"

in the above folder and try again.

 

[Guest]

I deleted Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp from where you
said, and like the second procedure, I did have complete
access to that folder, but I had to 'unhide' it. Thanks...

-----Original Message-----
You're welcome. BTW, which procedure worked?

As for the hidden attribute, not sure why it happened...

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



Hey, Thanks, that worked. Just one more question, when I
went to C:\Documents and Settings\My user profile, it was
hidden, and this was the first time I noticed that it was
hidden, normally it never was. I figure there must be a
link between that and my original question. So I am
wondering how it ended up being hidden. Thanks very much!

-----Original Message-----
Checkpoints!

* See if you have write access to this registry key: [you should, normally]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

* See if you have full access to this folder"
"C:\Documents and Settings\Your user

profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer"

* Delete the existing "Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp"

in the above folder and try again.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm



Hey, that isn't the case, this is my home PC, and I am
the primary user, so how can I fix it? Once again, thanks! the
wallpaper.
Thanks.

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