Desktop Pix

[dpylelady]

I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to find
anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc. If I go into
the Display window, the only option that I have is to change the color of the
background. I can see that I have pix in there, but it doesn't allow me to
click on them. My screensaver works just fine. I heard something about a pc
that has dual processors may have this problem, but no idea on how to fix. I
have Norton and Spy Sweeper on my system, but my desktop pix were showing
just fine before and I had the same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp
files and everything is cleaned once a week.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to see
my girl as much as possible. LOL

Thanks,
D. Pyle

[Wesley Vogel]

Same as your MULTIPOST in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

Cannot change Desktop background wallpaper.

This can be caused by the following policy.

Prevent changing wallpaper policy: Prevents users from adding or changing
the background design of the desktop. By default, users can use the Desktop
tab of Display in Control Panel to add a background design (wallpaper) to
their desktop. If you enable this setting, the Desktop tab still appears,
but all options on the tab are disabled.

Go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

142. Right hand side.
Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes - Disable

Click on Allow Wallpaper/Background Changes

wallpaperenable.reg is the file that you want.

[[To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt.]]

If XP Pro...
Prevent changing wallpaper
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=431

NoChangingWallPaper: Disables all options on the Background tab of Display
in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot add or change the background
design of the desktop.

NoChangingWallPaper can appear in both

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop

Value Name: NoChangingWallPaper
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = The policy is disabled or not configured. Options on the Background tab
are enabled.
1 = The policy is enabled. The Background tab still appears, but all options
on the tab are disabled.

If NoChangingWallPaper is not in the registry it's the same as being set to
0, the policy is disabled or not configured.

Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |

Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
Look for NoChangingWallPaper in the right hand pane and make sure that it is
set to 0.

Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Policies\ActiveDesktop
Look for NoChangingWallPaper in the right hand pane and make sure that it is
set to 0.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER affects the current logged on user and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
affects anyone that logs onto the machine.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
dpylelady > hunted and pecked:
> I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to find
> anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc. If I go
> into the Display window, the only option that I have is to change the
> color of the background. I can see that I have pix in there, but it
> doesn't allow me to click on them. My screensaver works just fine. I
> heard something about a pc that has dual processors may have this
> problem, but no idea on how to fix. I have Norton and Spy Sweeper on my
> system, but my desktop pix were showing just fine before and I had the
> same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp files and everything is
> cleaned once a week.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to
> see my girl as much as possible.
>
> Thanks,
> D. Pyle

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
dpylelady > hunted and pecked:
> I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to find
> anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc. If I go
> into the Display window, the only option that I have is to change the
> color of the background. I can see that I have pix in there, but it
> doesn't allow me to click on them. My screensaver works just fine. I
> heard something about a pc that has dual processors may have this
> problem, but no idea on how to fix. I have Norton and Spy Sweeper on my
> system, but my desktop pix were showing just fine before and I had the
> same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp files and everything is
> cleaned once a week.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to
> see my girl as much as possible. LOL
>
> Thanks,
> D. Pyle

[Brian A.]

In Display Properties > Desktop tab > Customize Desktop button: Is there a
Web tab?

If there is:
Click the Web tab.
Highlite the entry.
Click Delete > Ok.
Click the Desktop tab and select your background.


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dpylelady wrote:
> I have been having a heck of a time with this issue and can't seem to find
> anybody that can help me. I cannot see any desktop pix on my pc. If I go into
> the Display window, the only option that I have is to change the color of the
> background. I can see that I have pix in there, but it doesn't allow me to
> click on them. My screensaver works just fine. I heard something about a pc
> that has dual processors may have this problem, but no idea on how to fix. I
> have Norton and Spy Sweeper on my system, but my desktop pix were showing
> just fine before and I had the same anti-virus/spy software with it. My temp
> files and everything is cleaned once a week.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a new Grandma and want to see
> my girl as much as possible. LOL
>
> Thanks,
> D. Pyle