Cant change desktop background

I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does not
allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too.
Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

Did you try to choose (none) no image .if it work then delet you picture in
the background & try to add them one more time. Mybe they get infected.them
before

"Mikey" wrote:

> I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does not
> allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too.
> Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

"Mikey" <Mikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F59894D-4C07-4FED-AC17-F49DC4B6457E@microsoft.com...
|I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does
not
| allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
| second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off
too.
| Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

See post by Cheeseball81
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...wallpaper.html

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For Windows XP Professional
===================

1. Click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
2. Expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel -
Display
3. On the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
4. If the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to
"Disable"

For both Home & Professional edition
========================

1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press Enter
2. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer\ActiveDesktop
3. On the right side pane - check if there is an entry
"NoChangingWallpaper". Set its value to 0 by double-clicking or delete the
entry.

If that doesn't help then read what Microsoft has to say about this and
resolution:

Article published by Microsoft regarding the problem:
=====================================================
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/


You can try if neither of above works:
======================================
A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as
desktop.html

If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT
USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html

If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this
hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.

Hope this help, let us know!
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"Mikey" wrote:

> I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does not
> allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too.
> Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

No it didnt work i tried the regedit from start: run and it gives me an error
of

16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
C:windows\system32\REGEDIT.com
C:windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS ans Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the
application.
---the above is in a window that pops up-----

"RajKohli" wrote:

> For Windows XP Professional
> ===================
>
> 1. Click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
> 2. Expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel -
> Display
> 3. On the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
> 4. If the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to
> "Disable"
>
> For both Home & Professional edition
> ========================
>
> 1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press Enter
> 2. Expand to:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
> Explorer\ActiveDesktop
> 3. On the right side pane - check if there is an entry
> "NoChangingWallpaper". Set its value to 0 by double-clicking or delete the
> entry.
>
> If that doesn't help then read what Microsoft has to say about this and
> resolution:
>
> Article published by Microsoft regarding the problem:
> =====================================================
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/
>
>
> You can try if neither of above works:
> ======================================
> A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as
> desktop.html
>
> If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT
> USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM
>
> In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html
>
> If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this
> hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.
>
> Hope this help, let us know!
> --
> Tip of The Day
> =========
> Add SHOW / HIDE Recycle Bin option in "Folder Options". Learn how to at:
>
> http://www.mindurbrain.zippyfreehost.com/
>
>
> "Mikey" wrote:
>
> > I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does not
> > allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> > second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too.
> > Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

Never mind my other post i found something that worked thaks for the help
anyway :)

"Mikey" wrote:

> No it didnt work i tried the regedit from start: run and it gives me an error
> of
>
> 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
> C:windows\system32\REGEDIT.com
> C:windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
> MS-DOS ans Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the
> application.
> ---the above is in a window that pops up-----
>
> "RajKohli" wrote:
>
> > For Windows XP Professional
> > ===================
> >
> > 1. Click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
> > 2. Expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel -
> > Display
> > 3. On the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
> > 4. If the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to
> > "Disable"
> >
> > For both Home & Professional edition
> > ========================
> >
> > 1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press Enter
> > 2. Expand to:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
> > Explorer\ActiveDesktop
> > 3. On the right side pane - check if there is an entry
> > "NoChangingWallpaper". Set its value to 0 by double-clicking or delete the
> > entry.
> >
> > If that doesn't help then read what Microsoft has to say about this and
> > resolution:
> >
> > Article published by Microsoft regarding the problem:
> > =====================================================
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/
> >
> >
> > You can try if neither of above works:
> > ======================================
> > A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as
> > desktop.html
> >
> > If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT
> > USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM
> >
> > In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html
> >
> > If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this
> > hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.
> >
> > Hope this help, let us know!
> > --
> > Tip of The Day
> > =========
> > Add SHOW / HIDE Recycle Bin option in "Folder Options". Learn how to at:
> >
> > http://www.mindurbrain.zippyfreehost.com/
> >
> >
> > "Mikey" wrote:
> >
> > > I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does not
> > > allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> > > second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too.
> > > Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

"Mikey" <Mikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D23D5DD3-FBD7-4C82-AC41-87CDA339E94E@microsoft.com...
| No it didnt work i tried the regedit from start: run and it gives me an
error
| of
|
| 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
| C:windows\system32\REGEDIT.com
| C:windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
running
| MS-DOS ans Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the
| application.
| ---the above is in a window that pops up-----
|
| "RajKohli" wrote:
|

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324767

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program

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"Touch Base" wrote:

>
> "Mikey" <Mikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9F59894D-4C07-4FED-AC17-F49DC4B6457E@microsoft.com...
> |I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does
> not
> | allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> | second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off
> too.
> | Is there any way to fix this? Thanks
>
> See post by Cheeseball81
> http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...wallpaper.html
>
> --
> Touch Base
> Post back here on the result- good or bad
>
>
>

Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows XP-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:90468DE4-A1FF-4935-B45C-BFAC6746A2AD@microsoft.com...
How does this problem get fixed?
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"Touch Base" wrote:

>
> "Mikey" <Mikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9F59894D-4C07-4FED-AC17-F49DC4B6457E@microsoft.com...
> |I recently just got over a virus and got rid of it but afterwards it does
> not
> | allow me to change my desktop picture. My original picture shows up for a
> | second on startup then goes black. It also shows up just before log off
> too.
> | Is there any way to fix this? Thanks
>
> See post by Cheeseball81
> http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt...wallpaper.html
>
> --
> Touch Base
> Post back here on the result- good or bad
>
>
>

[Toteek]

Um, I have this problem on my computer, and I try to follow this path:
HKEY_CURRENT USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

But when I open my policies folder there's only a folder named Explorer, and nothing named System...is there any other way to fix this problem then? And do I have a bigger problem to concern myself with not having the System folder? Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Toteek,

Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows XP-based computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921049

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Toteek" <Toteek.2ykhre@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:Toteek.2ykhre@DoNotSpam.com...

Um, I have this problem on my computer, and I try to follow this path:
HKEY_CURRENT
USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

But when I open my policies folder there's only a folder named
Explorer, and nothing named System...is there any other way to fix this
problem then? And do I have a bigger problem to concern myself with not
having the System folder? Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.


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