Re: desktop background

i have tried that but still nothing i run a virus scan everyday. so i'm
pretty sure it's clean. should i just take it the shop and have them look it
over or can u suggest a good scanner

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"Malke" wrote:

kameronsmom22 wrote:

i am have a really rough time changing the background on my desktop. i
have been through tons on things to try to fix it but to no luck. when i
go to themes it canges everything but my backgroung and when i click on
the display tab everything is grayed out and all i can do is changed the
color. can somebody please help me.

The first thing to do is make sure your computer is virus/malware-free:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the machine is clean:

If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has
a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm

If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285,
right-hand side "Restore all display tabs".

Check to see if these Registry entries exist:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GroupPolicyobject\{21A7BE9D-5027-49C1-B6F7-757B707E1C94}User\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime" and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there,
then delete them.

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System. If "GroupPolicyRefreshTime"
and/or "GroupPolicyRefreshTimeOffset" are there, then delete them and then
run the reg fix from Kelly's page.

A default wallpaper called wp.bmp may be set in
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System created by the smitfraud.c
virus. Remove that and you will be able to choose different wallpapers.

For inability to change wallpaper after malware, here is another key:
Hkey_Current_User/software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer,

Bogus values will be set to 0. Delete or set to 1.

Malke
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