Changing background

Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right clicking
and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop properties the only
option available is to change colour. I can't even click to change to one of
the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can someone please help.

Johnny, check at Kelly's http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_b.htm



"Johnny D" Johnny wrote in message
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Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking
and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop properties the
only
option available is to change colour. I can't even click to change to one
of
the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can someone please help.

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.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Johnny D Johnny hunted and pecked:
Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop
properties the only option available is to change colour. I can't even
click to change to one of the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can
someone please help.

I tried your suggestion, but get the following error message when I follow
the link:
"Cannot import c:|Documents and Settings|fred rohde\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IES\PFJ9MCY\Wallpaperenable[1].reg: Error accessing
the registry."

What do I need to do?

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

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.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Johnny D Johnny hunted and pecked:
Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop
properties the only option available is to change colour. I can't even
click to change to one of the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can
someone please help.

I visited anoth posting and the problem was solved by WTC - use this link:
http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg. Then Run the program. Problem solved
in seconds after months of questions.

"gulliver1953" wrote:

I tried your suggestion, but get the following error message when I follow
the link:
"Cannot import c:|Documents and Settings|...\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IES\PFJ9MCY\Wallpaperenable[1].reg: Error accessing
the registry."

What do I need to do?

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

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.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In ,
Johnny D Johnny hunted and pecked:
Recently I have been unable to change my desktop background. Right
clicking and setting as background does nothing. If I try desktop
properties the only option available is to change colour. I can't even
click to change to one of the backgrounds that are part of windows. Can
someone please help.