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Since: Dec 26, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:32 pm
Post subject: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties
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I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
"display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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Since: Dec 03, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:03 pm
Post subject: RE: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Open registry editor and go to
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
you want to use as your wallpaper.
Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
eventlogs.
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Regards
Gurpreet Singh
"CoEd" wrote:
> I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
> Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
> "display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
> option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
> attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
> can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
> background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
> that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
> selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
> desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
> nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
> When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
> before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
> in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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Since: Dec 26, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:39 pm
Post subject: RE: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
"Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
(to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
file to utilize.
Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
a photo to utilize as the desktop background.
Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?
Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Joe
"gsjutla" wrote:
> Open registry editor and go to
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
>
> Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
> you want to use as your wallpaper.
>
> Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
> out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
> eventlogs.
> --
> Regards
> Gurpreet Singh
>
>
> "CoEd" wrote:
>
> > I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
> > Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
> > "display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
> > option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
> > attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
> > can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
> > background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
> > that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
> > selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
> > desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
> > nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
> > When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
> > before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
> > in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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Since: Dec 03, 2007
Posts: 7
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:56 pm
Post subject: RE: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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check if this is applicable in your case.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/re...try/932
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh
"CoEd" wrote:
> Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
> "Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
> give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
> (to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
> file to utilize.
>
> Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
> above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
> create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
> a photo to utilize as the desktop background.
>
> Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?
>
> Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
> Joe
>
> "gsjutla" wrote:
>
> > Open registry editor and go to
> >
> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
> >
> > Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
> > you want to use as your wallpaper.
> >
> > Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
> > out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
> > eventlogs.
> > --
> > Regards
> > Gurpreet Singh
> >
> >
> > "CoEd" wrote:
> >
> > > I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
> > > Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
> > > "display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
> > > option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
> > > attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
> > > can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
> > > background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
> > > that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
> > > selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
> > > desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
> > > nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
> > > When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
> > > before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
> > > in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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Since: Dec 26, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:06 pm
Post subject: RE: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the registry using REGEDIT. The value
of REG_DWORD was 0, meaning that the "No Changing Wall Paper" policy was NOT
enabled. So this isn't the problem. (Thank you, however, for the valuable
suggestion).
Following your previous suggestion, I used REGEDIT to edit the following
registry entry: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop to point to the
complete path of the image file I wish to use as a wall paper. Still the
wallpaper will not change for this user.
I created a second user account and this one allows me to change without
problem.
Any more suggestions? Your help is greatly appreciated!
Joe
"gsjutla" wrote:
> check if this is applicable in your case.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/re...try/932
> --
> Regards
> Gurpreet Singh
>
>
> "CoEd" wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
> > "Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
> > give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
> > (to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
> > file to utilize.
> >
> > Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
> > above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
> > create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
> > a photo to utilize as the desktop background.
> >
> > Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?
> >
> > Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
> > Joe
> >
> > "gsjutla" wrote:
> >
> > > Open registry editor and go to
> > >
> > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
> > >
> > > Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
> > > you want to use as your wallpaper.
> > >
> > > Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
> > > out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
> > > eventlogs.
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > > Gurpreet Singh
> > >
> > >
> > > "CoEd" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
> > > > Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
> > > > "display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
> > > > option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
> > > > attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
> > > > can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
> > > > background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
> > > > that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
> > > > selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
> > > > desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
> > > > nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
> > > > When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
> > > > before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
> > > > in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:16 pm
Post subject: RE: Cannot change desktop background using Display Properties [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Problem solved! I deleted a registry entry in
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system - and that
solved the problem. Thank you so much for leading me in the right direction
and referring me to Microsoft Technet. Your help was invaluable. Thank you!
J
"CoEd" wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the registry using REGEDIT. The value
> of REG_DWORD was 0, meaning that the "No Changing Wall Paper" policy was NOT
> enabled. So this isn't the problem. (Thank you, however, for the valuable
> suggestion).
>
> Following your previous suggestion, I used REGEDIT to edit the following
> registry entry: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop to point to the
> complete path of the image file I wish to use as a wall paper. Still the
> wallpaper will not change for this user.
>
> I created a second user account and this one allows me to change without
> problem.
>
> Any more suggestions? Your help is greatly appreciated!
> Joe
>
> "gsjutla" wrote:
>
> > check if this is applicable in your case.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/re...try/932
> > --
> > Regards
> > Gurpreet Singh
> >
> >
> > "CoEd" wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for your help Mr. Singh. Here's what happens when I select
> > > "Display Properties" and then the "Desktop" tab: It does not time out, nor
> > > give an error message. Rather the button to "browse" to select a picture file
> > > (to use as the desktop) is "greyed out." So, I am unable to even select a
> > > file to utilize.
> > >
> > > Some more information: I created a NEW user account and discovered that the
> > > above problem is unique to the ADMIN user account. New accounts that I
> > > create ARE able to use "Display Properties" and ARE able to browse to select
> > > a photo to utilize as the desktop background.
> > >
> > > Should I port all of my documents over to a new user account?
> > >
> > > Any additional ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > "gsjutla" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Open registry editor and go to
> > > >
> > > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
> > > >
> > > > Set the value of wallpaper to point to the complete path of the image file
> > > > you want to use as your wallpaper.
> > > >
> > > > Will need a detailed analysis tio find out why the UI fails. Does it time
> > > > out andthen you an error message or do you see any errors recorded in
> > > > eventlogs.
> > > > --
> > > > Regards
> > > > Gurpreet Singh
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "CoEd" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am unable to change my desktop background using "Display Properties."
> > > > > Here's what I'm doing: I right click on the desktop background and select
> > > > > "display properties", then the "Desktop" tab. On this tab, I am given the
> > > > > option of selecting a file to set as my desktop background. However, when I
> > > > > attempt to select a background file, the box freezes and nothing happens. I
> > > > > can change the color of my desktop, but cannot select a photo as my
> > > > > background. I have done this successfully many times before, so I'm certain
> > > > > that this is a software glitch. I have tried working around this glitch by
> > > > > selecting a photo in My Pictures, right clicking, and choosing "set as
> > > > > desktop background." This does not work either. My screen blinks, but
> > > > > nothing changes. (I currently have a default blue background as my desktop).
> > > > > When I boot up or down, my old desktop photo does blink on for a second
> > > > > before being "covered up" by the default blue. Any ideas where I can begin
> > > > > in addressing this problem? Your help is greatly appreciated! |
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