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I cannot change my desktop background for some reason. I right click pictures and select set as desktop background but it doesn't take, the screen stays black. I right click the desktop and select properties and then desktop tab and it won't let me select a default background or even click on the browse button. Any ideas on how to fix it?
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Did you already reboot at least once?
What OS?
Is this a home or business computer?
What OS?
Is this a home or business computer?
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I restarted it a couple times last night and it is XP at home. The weird thing is I just restarted it now and it works now. So i guess nevermind.
"There are no men more ignoble or more foolish, no men whose actions are fraught with greater possibility of mischief to their country and to mankind, than those who exalt unrighteous peace as better than righteous war." - Theodore Roosevelt
"I will bleed on the flag to keep the stripes red!"
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Some kind of spyware probably edited the registry entry. It's kind of hard (lengthy) to explain how to fix, let me see if I can find you a tutorial.
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Ok, well I guess it's not that bad to explain. Go to Start>Run and type "regedit" then navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\policies" and make sure there is nothing about nochange wallpaper. If there is, right click and hit edit I think and change the 1 to a 0 (if it is a 1).
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Ok, well I guess it's not that bad to explain. Go to Start>Run and type "regedit" then navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\policies" and make sure there is nothing about nochange wallpaper. If there is, right click and hit edit I think and change the 1 to a 0 (if it is a 1).
"There are no men more ignoble or more foolish, no men whose actions are fraught with greater possibility of mischief to their country and to mankind, than those who exalt unrighteous peace as better than righteous war." - Theodore Roosevelt
"I will bleed on the flag to keep the stripes red!"
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BTW, don't ever just 'edit your registry' on the advice of someone on a message board. Unless you personally know them, then you can kick him/her square in the nuts/beaver when your PC doens't boot anymore :P
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BTW, don't ever just 'edit your registry' on the advice of someone on a message board. Unless you personally know them, then you can kick him/her square in the nuts/beaver when your PC doens't boot anymore :P
There is no undo with that
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So long San Diego :(
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thanks nothing in there so we'll see if it happens again
Brandon
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Yeah, I wouldn't jack around with you, but their may be people who would, so I guess take those other guys advice and not edit your registry on a whim. I was just telling you of a possible source of the wallpaper lock. Did you figure it out yet??
"There are no men more ignoble or more foolish, no men whose actions are fraught with greater possibility of mischief to their country and to mankind, than those who exalt unrighteous peace as better than righteous war." - Theodore Roosevelt
"I will bleed on the flag to keep the stripes red!"
BSB > WSBK > MotoGP
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Hence the magic of software. Reboot, Reboot, Reboot

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BTW, don't ever just 'edit your registry' on the advice of someone on a message board. Unless you personally know them, then you can kick him/her square in the nuts/beaver when your PC doens't boot anymore :P
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