Re: Desktop Issues

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If this value exists, it will be set to a wallpaper name, or the path and name. It may also exist and be empty. Right click and select Delete. Log off/Log on.

As I said before, it may be empty. This setting tells the system what wall paper to use. If it exists and is empty, then it is saying "NO Wallpaper!". Delete it.

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"Jessica" <Jessica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6AE7C20C-CB96-4968-B1F2-4E2DECE057CE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I did everything, but the value was already set to 0, and there was no value
in the second one either. Maybe it is my laptop?

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Value: NoChangingWallPaper

If this value exists, it will be set to 1. Double click it and set it to 0 or right-click it and select Delete. Log off/log on.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Value: WallPaper

If this value exists, it will be set to a wallpaper name, or the path and name. It may also exist and be empty. Right click and select Delete. Log off/Log on.
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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Jessica" <Jessica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:EDC2B11D-9710-4D58-BD09-291A31C40BD7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Uhh I am having the exact same problem! I can change colors and use web tabs,
but I cannot put a picture up. I see my old desktop picture I had for a few
seconds when shutting down and starting up, but other than that it doesn't
work. I was using a web tab but it got annoying so I'm trying to find answers
too. Anyway, when I right click on my desktop, and go to properties, then
destop, the browse button is unhighlighted, I can right click but it just
comes up with what's this. I see the list of desktop pictures, but I cannot
click or scroll any of it. The only things that are working are the different
colors, and web tabs. (Screensaver works fine and so do my themes).

A few people just said it's cuz my laptop is screwed up (which it is, it's
crashed quite a few times in the past 6 months) But I still don't think
there's a connection.

"dpylelady" wrote:

All,

I have been having a slight problem and now it is really just bugging me. I
am not able to see any desktop wallpapers on my pc. I used to be able to and
now I only see when I shut down the system and itflashes for a second. I am
able to change screen savers just fine. The only option that I have available
to me through the Properties is the color. I cannot Browse, change pics, or
Stretch.

Any thoughts on this?
Thanks

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