Re: Converting Pictures To Wallpaper

I was able to do one of the registry edits but could not find the second.I
downloaded and run the other thing you suggested and between the two things
my background wallpapers are repopulated with all my wallpaper and they seem
to work ok except when I select them they don't show on the small screen in
display properties box but when I click on apply they display on my desktop.
However when I right click on photo and select display as background nothing
happens. Thanks this is a big improvement over before. I guess I could just
move any photo to my wallpaper folder and see if that works.
Thanks so very much for your help.
Roy

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Roy,
>
> See if this applies and helps:
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/jpgbackground.htm
>
> Also, try this REG fix: (removes Active Desktop restrictions)
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/resetadpol.reg
>
> Download the file, and save to Desktop
> Right-click the REG file, and choose Merge
> Logoff and login back.
>
> To view the contents (optional), open the REG with Notepad.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8479BEE3-3FE3-468E-B49F-301114815237@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I have tried everything that was suggested and nothing seems to work. I
> >will
> > keep on trying and will let you know what I do to fix it. If my luck runs
> > the
> > way it usually does I'll probably have to do a clean reinstall of Windows
> > XP.
> > I have only had a computer since Oct.04 and have already had to do it once
> > before. I don't know why I keep having trouble, I have a firewall,
> > antivirus
> > and 4 antispy programs and have never had any trouble with those things
> > just
> > problems with shutdown. This is the first problem I have had with pictures
> > and thats the main reason I bought computer.
> > Again thanks for all your help.
> > Roy
> >
> > "John Inzer" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you try all four commands?
> >>
> >> And...here's another possible:
> >>
> >> Repair image file type associations
> >> in Windows XP
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm
> >>
> >> When you discover the fix, please
> >> share it with this newsgroup.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> John Inzer
> >> MS Picture It! MVP
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:CCF47854-3057-4CD1-AD7F-A39915BD86CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I didn't leave the space but went back and typed it right and received
> >> >the
> >> > response you said but still just like it was. Thanks, I'll keep trying.
> >> > Roy
> >> >
> >> > "John Inzer" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Sorry it failed...the following command may
> >> >> be useful also: (also...scroll down to more
> >> >> info below)
> >> >>
> >> >> Go to...Start / Run and type:
> >> >>
> >> >> "REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
> >> >> (without the quotes)(Yes, there's
> >> >> a space between 2 and S)
> >> >>
> >> >> Click...OK.
> >> >>
> >> >> A dialog box should report the following:
> >> >>
> >> >> "DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"
> >> >>
> >> >> ==================
> >> >>
> >> >> Just wondering...did you copy/paste the
> >> >> commands or enter them by typing? The
> >> >> reason I ask is because there are necessary
> >> >> spaces in them that you may have overlooked.
> >> >>
> >> >> Example...there'a a space after the 2 and
> >> >> after the i in the following command
> >> >>
> >> >> REGSVR32 /i SHIMGVW.DLL
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> John Inzer
> >> >> MS Picture It! MVP
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:DDCB840F-55EF-482B-9BA2-A8B8E76DEDAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >I tried both of the run comands and it said could not find either
> >> >> >one.
> >> >> >Thanks
> >> >> > for trying, if you have anymore ideas I sure would welcome them.
> >> >> > Thanks again, Roy
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "John Inzer" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Maybe the following site will be useful:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Unable to preview JPG GIF and HTM files
> >> >> >> in Display Properties dialog:
> >> >> >> http://www.winxptutor.com/noimgpreview.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Let us know the result.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> John Inzer
> >> >> >> MS Picture It! MVP
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:E58D866E-910D-4817-B111-C53887F45E16@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >> > When I right click on picture and select show a desktop
> >> >> >> > background
> >> >> >> > nothing
> >> >> >> > happens, then in Paint I can not get that to convert a picture to
> >> >> >> > wallpaper.
> >> >> >> > Plus the list of backgrounds in display properties doesn't have
> >> >> >> > all
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > wallpaper listed. I can find the wallpaper folder that has all
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > backgrounds in it they are all .jpg files and only the .bmp under
> >> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> > working.
> >> >> >> > Any help would be welcome.
> >> >> >> > Thanks, Roy
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
.

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