Desktop background disappears

[Guest Fourth Isaiah]

This is strange. When the computer boots up, the desktop image I want

appears. But when the bootup nears completion and just before the desktop

icons appear, the background image disappears, to be replaced by a generic

blue background. I can't seem to find this image on the hard drive. Where

is it getting it from? How can I get it to appear permanently?

[Guest Malke]

Re: Desktop background disappears

 

Fourth Isaiah wrote:

> This is strange. When the computer boots up, the desktop image I want

> appears. But when the bootup nears completion and just before the desktop

> icons appear, the background image disappears, to be replaced by a generic

> blue background. I can't seem to find this image on the hard drive.

> Where

> is it getting it from? How can I get it to appear permanently?

 

Assuming the computer is virus/malware-free, this is just a bug that happens

sometimes. The way to get around it is to set the background to None,

Apply. Now use the Browse button to locate the wallpaper you really want

and set it as your background. If you can't find the image on your hard

drive, perhaps it was "Internet Explorer wallpaper"; an image that you set

as your background from IE. In that case, it will be in your Temporary

Internet Files and you might be able to rescue it and save it properly in

your My Pictures/My Documents folder.

 

Malke

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[Guest Kelly]

Re: Desktop background disappears

 

Great reply. :o)

 

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"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

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> Fourth Isaiah wrote:

>

>> This is strange. When the computer boots up, the desktop image I want

>> appears. But when the bootup nears completion and just before the

>> desktop

>> icons appear, the background image disappears, to be replaced by a

>> generic

>> blue background. I can't seem to find this image on the hard drive.

>> Where

>> is it getting it from? How can I get it to appear permanently?

>

> Assuming the computer is virus/malware-free, this is just a bug that

> happens

> sometimes. The way to get around it is to set the background to None,

> Apply. Now use the Browse button to locate the wallpaper you really want

> and set it as your background. If you can't find the image on your hard

> drive, perhaps it was "Internet Explorer wallpaper"; an image that you set

> as your background from IE. In that case, it will be in your Temporary

> Internet Files and you might be able to rescue it and save it properly in

> your My Pictures/My Documents folder.

>

> Malke

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> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

>