Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
hey all,
A friends computer has got me stumped, i can change the colour of the background but i cant select any image to be used as a background (the entire box is grayed out [and the browse button & center/tile/stretch selection box)!).
any suggestions? Thanks is advanced
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Re: Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
This looks like some kind of virus infection. I'd suggest to do a virus scan (Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus and Spyware Scan or a different online scanner). If that doesn't solve it, use Registry Mechanic to do a registry scan.
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welcome to Windows
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Re: Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
I don't know if that will work (above) but it gives me a few more things to try that i hadn't tried.
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i hate windows, why can't we all just use linux?
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scientology has been getting alot of attention recently
When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die.
Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?
Re: Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
Originally Posted by Impotence
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Because the pc games of today don't run on linux, otherwise many more people would switch, including me
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Re: Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
o'rly?
I'm playing Counter strike source and unreal 2004 on my machineand Postal 2... and i belive all the quakes also work in linux [native versions, not with wine/cedega]
Dear intel,
Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself.
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Why Linux is Better!|Pastafairianism|Say no to National ID|Firefox Extensions Guide
scientology has been getting alot of attention recently
When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die.
Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?
Re: Unable to change desktop background [windows XP]
go to Properties > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Under tab Web, if anything is clicked then unclick it and set your wallpaper after that..
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