Wallpaper is blank

[osu9400]

During boot, my wallpaper is present, however, when the desktop loads,
the wallpaper is gone and my icons sit on a blank desktop. Any ideas why my
wallpaper doesn't show? I've tried changing it several times and the same
behavior occurs.

XPSP2 Pro

 

[Laura MS MVP]

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

 

[Malke]

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

You may have gotten a sex change operation, Chris - and I guess a name
change, too - but you're not an MS MVP. Nor should anyone download files
from a website which hosts pr0n.

Malke

 

[Malke]

During boot, my wallpaper is present, however, when the desktop loads,
the wallpaper is gone and my icons sit on a blank desktop. Any ideas why
my wallpaper doesn't show? I've tried changing it several times and the
same behavior occurs.

XPSP2 Pro

We really don't have enough information to give you focused help.

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things
worked and the time they didn't?

The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus
status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and
versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke

 

[osu9400]

Fixed it.

First, I upgraded the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (which is essentially
my video driver and changes resolutions when I dock and undock). This didn't
work.
Next, I upgraded my BIOS from Dell. this didn't work.

Finally, I got desperate and deleted all "wallpaper" items from registry.
normally, I wouldn't be so extreme but I knew this wouldn't impact the
functionality of my machine. This did the trick!!!! I reset my wallpaper,
all registry entries were automatically rebuilt, and I can now see my
wallpaper image.

My thought is that Windows Live Photo Gallery did something. I saw several
Wallpaper entries in the registry that referenced WLPG.

 

[Malke]

Fixed it.

First, I upgraded the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (which is
essentially my video driver and changes resolutions when I dock and
undock). This didn't work.
Next, I upgraded my BIOS from Dell. this didn't work.

Finally, I got desperate and deleted all "wallpaper" items from registry.
normally, I wouldn't be so extreme but I knew this wouldn't impact the
functionality of my machine. This did the trick!!!! I reset my wallpaper,
all registry entries were automatically rebuilt, and I can now see my
wallpaper image.

My thought is that Windows Live Photo Gallery did something. I saw several
Wallpaper entries in the registry that referenced WLPG.

Glad you got it sorted. Thanks for posting your solution.

Malke