Can't Change Desktop Background

[Laserace]

When I shutdown my PC the other day it was working fine. When I rebooted the next morning my desktop background was all white. I was still able to view the icons. but wasn't able to change the background. If I go into the display properties and select the Desktop tab, I can select and see the new background, but when I click apply it just returns to the white background.

I have searched this and other forums for a solution but haven't found one. Can anyone help?

Laserace

[MITCH11]

hi there

This may work:

1.go to ypu desktop and right click select [propertys]
2.Hit the "apperance tab"
3.go to advanced select desktop and choose which color you like

Hope this works ₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪


╠MITCH╣

[bookworm]

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Thats what i do mitch,but i don't think thats whats being asked.
I make many changes there and use my own created background.
But it never changes for me useing background option.
Laserace,
Is this a right assumption of where you set this ?

Take a look at this, http://www.techhelpforum.com/showthr...=white+desktop
this is the answer

Hope this helps

[redhev123]

Originally Posted by bookworm

Take a look at this, http://www.techhelpforum.com/showthr...=white+desktop
this is the answer

Hope this helps

It did - been looking at a white background for weeks, and now I get to look at my kids again - thanks so much!!!

[dalefan]

Ok I right click empty spot on my desktop go to properties then to desktop tab and I cant do anything I cant scroll any pictures and I cant browse anything and if I go to my pictures I cant set any of them as my desktop background please help.

[imsodiabolical]

Originally Posted by dalefan

Ok I right click empty spot on my desktop go to properties then to desktop tab and I cant do anything I cant scroll any pictures and I cant browse anything and if I go to my pictures I cant set any of them as my desktop background please help.

I'm having the exact same problem.

[DaveC2003]

Click Start-Run and type:

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

See if the problem is resolved. If not, proceed further:

Is Active Desktop Wallpaper set? If so you can remove from the registry (for
stand-alone systems).

Create a System Restore point, or take a valid registry backup.

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to these locations one by one:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pol... Panel\Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mi...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Po... Panel\Desktop

In the right-pane, delete the following values if they exist:

1. Wallpaper
2. WallpaperStyle

Close Regedit.exe and re-login.

[Neodraft]

Click Start-Run and type:

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

See if the problem is resolved. If not, proceed further:

Is Active Desktop Wallpaper set? If so you can remove from the registry (for
stand-alone systems).

Create a System Restore point, or take a valid registry backup.

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to these locations one by one:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pol... Panel\Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mi...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Po... Panel\Desktop

In the right-pane, delete the following values if they exist:

1. Wallpaper
2. WallpaperStyle

Close Regedit.exe and re-login.
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DaveC2003




I've ran

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /i shell32.dll

but the problem persists, I still cannot see the picture on the desktop and when I go to properties, I cannot scroll or browse...

I opened Regedit.exe

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic...

Microsoft? --- there was no Wallpaper or WallpaperStyle value

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pol... Panel\Desktop

Could not find this path

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mi...

Microsoft? --- there was no Wallpaper or WallpaperStyle value

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Po... Panel\Desktop

Could not find this path

I restarted the computer and the problem persists, I can see the image when the system boots up, but once the desktop icons appear, the screen turns blue. I still cannot see the picture on the desktop and when I go to properties, I cannot scroll or browse...

On 2 separate occasions (a couple weeks apart) the computer shut down on its own and displayed a message stating it experienced an error and Windows shut down to prevent damage to the computer. If its the first time you received this message, restart the computer, etc...

well, i restarted the first time, (the desktop problem began, but the computer worked fine) but now since its happened again, I'm concerned there is a more serious problem. The computer also seems to be working slower than usual.

I ran the Dell Diagnostic (Express Test) and gave me the following error:

Error Code 2F00:B1C
Mesg: Memory Data data bus stress test failure

It passed all other tests.

Please HELP!!!!!

[ib1pimp]

These sites worked for me.
http://www.winxptutor.com/webtab.htm
http://www.yourpcpartner.com/solutio... ckground.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/desktop_...om_display.htm

[akalias]

Hi,

I just had the same problem, and found a simple fix which may or may not work for you.

> Right click on desktop
> Select "Properties"
> Select "Desktop" tab
> click "Customize Desktop"
> Select "Web" tab
> Make sure "Privacy Protection" is unchecked
> Click "OK", then "Apply"

That did it for me.


I had a pretty nasty virus that took me all afternoon to erase, and once I had the desktop background was white and couldn't be changed. I suppose that at some point the malware detectors selected this option for my protection.

Hope this helps someone ...

[InNOutFast]

Originally Posted by akalias

Hi,


> Right click on desktop
> Select "Properties"
> Select "Desktop" tab
> click "Customize Desktop"
> Select "Web" tab
> Make sure "Privacy Protection" is unchecked
> Click "OK", then "Apply"

That did it for me.

I had a pretty nasty virus[...]

Hey this worked for me too.
I was infected by a malware called Antivirus 2008 and ended up with the same white desktop background problem.
Following those simples instructions above did it for me.
Thank you akalias for taking the time to share this one.