Re: Desktop picture needs to be removed...

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Then, following Remesh's suggestions, discipline your son and show him who
is in charge.

Tom
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eObLTtFUFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Try Anando's suggestion, and in addition:
|
| Right-click Desktop, Properties. Select Desktop tab, Customize Desktop. In
| the Web tab, delete all the items except "My current homepage" (uncheck
it)
|
| Follow-up with a malware cleanup, in case:
|
| Generic Trojan / Adware Infestation Removal Procedure:
| http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
|
| Trend Micro Sysclean package
| http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=10820
|
| The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
| http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php
|
| --
| Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
| Windows XP Shell/User
| http://windowsxp.mvps.org
|
|
| "Homefry" <Homefry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:9572333A-0F6D-45FA-84E4-377BB63B90CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > My son was mad at me, and he has placed an offensive picture as my
| > background
| > (wallpaper). I can't delete it...I have:
| > 1) Tried to find the picture in Control Panel, Appearances and themes,
and
| > scrolled through the Desktop to see if I counld find it...no luck.
| > 2) I found the offensive .jpg in the synchronization manager for
off-line
| > pages...unchecked the box for synchronizing...picture is still there.
| > 3) I tried sreaching for the above .jpg file on my computer and
couldn't
| > find it.
| >
| > When I tried to change the desktop image through #1 above to an
acceptable
| > image, the desired image flickers onto the screen, but the the one I'm
| > trying
| > to delete comes back and "overrides" it
| >
| > I'm stumped...please help!
|


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