Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Cant change desktop background

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    128

    Cant change desktop background

    I just now got over a virus and deleted it but after that it doesnt allow me to change the desktop picture at all. The original picture shows up for a second on startup and then goes black. It also shows up just before log off too. Can anyone tell me how to solve this issue? Thanks.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    278

    RE: Cant change desktop background

    Have you tried to select no image, if it works then delete your picture in the background adn then try to add them one more time. I think that it might have got infected before.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Posts
    2,327
    Follow the below steps:
    1. First of all click Start - Run - type GPEDIT.MSC and press Enter
    2. After that try to expand to User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Control Panel - Display
    3. Now check on the right-side pane double-click the entry "Prevent Changing Wallpaper"
    4. After that check if the value is set to "Not Configured" or "Enable" then set it to "Disable".

    Also check the below link:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    128

    RE: Cant change desktop background

    Thanks but that didnt work. I have tried another method or regedit from Start and run but it gives me an error that is mentioned below:

    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.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    1
    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.

Similar Threads

  1. can't change desktop background
    By MR. Mohr in forum Windows XP Support
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 19-10-2011, 07:34 PM
  2. I can't change my desktop background
    By Cic!cone in forum Windows Vista Performance
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 19-02-2010, 07:46 AM
  3. Can't change desktop background
    By Cris Han in forum Windows XP Support
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 30-11-2007, 03:22 AM
  4. Re:Cant change my desktop background!
    By IndrneeL in forum Windows XP Support
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 28-10-2007, 12:20 AM
  5. Not able to change desktop background
    By ridergroov in forum Windows XP Support
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 27-04-2007, 01:19 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Page generated in 1,711,646,662.03804 seconds with 17 queries