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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Performance and Maintainance / September 2008cannot change desktop background, all else okay
I really need help. I downloaded a background from hubblesite.org and used it for a while but it never worked well. I am trying to change background now and can't. When I try to move the list or click change nothing happens. It is like that part if frozen. Everything else on my display properties works fine. Can you help me. I tried some of the suggestions on other posts but they did not work. > I really need help. I downloaded a background from hubblesite.org and used > it for a while but it never worked well. I am trying to change background > now and can't. When I try to move the list or click change nothing happens. > It is like that part if frozen. Everything else on my display properties > works fine. Can you help me. I tried some of the suggestions on other posts > but they did not work. 1= Right click your Desktop and select properties, then on the Display Properties click on Desktop Tab. .... Click on Customize Desktop Button .... Click on Web Tab and make sure there is nothing checked there, clear all check boxes. 2= Right click on the Desktop then point to Arrange Icons By >> Make sure the Lock web items on desktop is unchecked. Make suere the machine clean by Going through these Cleaning steps: 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies by doing this: Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet Connections >> Double click Internet Options. On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs: General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | Advanced Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies. Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option: [&] Browsing [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box. Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the culprit and update it or remove it. How to manage Add-Ons: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 Scan for malware from here: SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm Run a scan from here on-line: http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html HTH. Let us know. nass === <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> I had already done most of what you suggested and tried the managing add-ons. It still won't let me change the background on the desktop. Just doesn't do anything at all. > > I really need help. I downloaded a background from hubblesite.org and used > > it for a while but it never worked well. I am trying to change background [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > Not sure if anyone ask you this, but did you uninstall the the program that you downloaded from hubblesite??  Signature------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.paulsxp.com www.paulsxp.com/forum www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I had already done most of what you suggested and tried the managing > add-ons. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >> === >> <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> The download from hubblesite.org was just a background picture, I can't locate it in the computer files so can't delete it. It is there whether or not I am hooked to internet or not so is not streaming. It seems to be too big for the desktop so shows up now when I turn the computer on and when I shut down. The background is black the rest of the time. I can change the theme to XP and the background will change to blue but the picture from hubble is still there (on/off) and I can't change to any background except "none" in different colors so stick with black. Very disappointing. Did everything nass said and I lost other programs in my computer (java, real player, etc) but did not lose the Sombrero Galaxy pic from Hubble. Talk about your glitches, hubble seem to be pros at it. :) > Not sure if anyone ask you this, but did you uninstall the the program that > you downloaded from hubblesite?? [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > >> === > >> <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > The download from hubblesite.org was just a background picture, I can't > locate it in the computer files so can't delete it. It is there whether or [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > > >> === > > >> <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> Open run command and type in: Regedit click [OK] and navigate to these keys: (Note Backup your registry Keys (the one you will edit as a back.reg on your desktop to restore from them if anything gone wrong [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop = delete all the values you see in the right pane ( leave the default). an [-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop = delete all the values you see in the right pane ( leave the default). Navigate to: [-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System = Delete the values/Entries "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right pane. [-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System (Backup the keys as Back1.reg) Delete the values/Entries "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right pane. Close the Registry Editor after doing your changes and Reboot your Machine, does it help? > I had already done most of what you suggested and tried the managing add-ons. > It still won't let me change the background on the desktop. Just doesn't do [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > I did all you suggested however, and [-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop = delete all the values you see in the right pane ( leave the default). On this one there was no ActiveDesktop file. I did get rid of the hubble background so that is no longer a problem but I still can't get the background on my desktop to change except to change solid colors. The other side just doens't work. I can't even click on another background pic at all. Can you think of anything else? Thanks for helping by the way. > Open run command and type in: > Regedit click [OK] and navigate to these keys: [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > > Wow, it finally worked. Even though I didn't have the file you suggested I still redid all the steps the same as I had done them before only this time I rebooted and it worked. Maybe I missed something in the steps the first time. They seemed to be all clear but this time it worked. Thank you so very much!!!! > Open run command and type in: > Regedit click [OK] and navigate to these keys: [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > > thank you so much for this post i was having this problem and i couldn't figure out how to fix it i thought i was going to have to spend money to get my pc looked at and fixed but you saved me from doin that it work the very first time i did the steps. thank you ever so much. > Open run command and type in: > Regedit click [OK] and navigate to these keys: [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > > I am having the same problem, any luck? The only thing is that I did not download any backgrounds from a web site it is my own pictures and I can't seem to unlock it. Did you have any sucess? > I had already done most of what you suggested and tried the managing add-ons. > It still won't let me change the background on the desktop. Just doesn't do [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > Well, I finally found the hubble picture (it was of the sombrero galaxy) and deleted it so that is no longer a problem. I still can't change my desktop background except to a solid color. It is totally ignoring me when I try to go to the left side of the boxes and try to click on any other picture/background. There just is no response at all. If you figure it out let me know. If I do I will let you know. Thanks. > I am having the same problem, any luck? The only thing is that I did not > download any backgrounds from a web site it is my own pictures and I can't [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > > So...follow the steps NASS gave me. It took me two tries to make sure I got everything correct but it did finally work. Thank Nass. Hope it works for you too. > I am having the same problem, any luck? The only thing is that I did not > download any backgrounds from a web site it is my own pictures and I can't [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > > <http://www.nasstec.co.uk> > > > Thanks too the help in getting my background usable again. Once I got it cleared I gave my computer to my god son and purchased a new one. All that work...at least it is okay for him. Thanks again for all the help. > I really need help. I downloaded a background from hubblesite.org and used > it for a while but it never worked well. I am trying to change background > now and can't. When I try to move the list or click change nothing happens. > It is like that part if frozen. Everything else on my display properties > works fine. Can you help me. I tried some of the suggestions on other posts > but they did not work. |
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