Re: Oh where oh where has my wallpaper gone

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From: john (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 19:46:02 -0700

I can get the Windows XP theme to work, but I can't get
any .bmp images of my own to stay on the desktop.

Any other ideas?

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have made any changes via the Accessibility
Options/Display, revert
>them. And/or select Windows XP under Themes/Desktop to
clear things up.
>
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>
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>"john" <johnnybnyc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:9cf101c478d2$0740d090$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I'm having the exact same problem! Please post
something
>> if you've figured out how to resolve it!
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have a few DT background problems that I think may be
>> all related. First, I get my custom background when
>> logging on but it soon switches to a blank white. When I
>> try to change it through properties on the desktop right
>> click menu, the background goes to all black until I
>> change it to another background, where it goes al white
>> again. However, the previwey picture on the properties
>> menu shows the background I want, it simply doesn't make
>> it to the actual desktop.
>>>So far I have 1) unselected all Active Desktop content,
>> 2) unselected all remote connections through Control
Panel-
>>> System, and 3) reinstalled my video drivers.
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

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