Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

[Guest Talatriel]

Wondering if anyone can help wth this. On Windows XP I had a photo from My

Pictures set as a desktop background. Now screen is blue after turning on

and I cannot save anything in My Pictures as a desktop background.

When I go into the desktop properties and go to Themes I can click on any of

the themes but nothing changes after clicking on Apply. When I go into

backgrounds I can no longer use the drop down box to choose a background as

it is unhighlited. When I shutdown XP the image that I originally had on the

desktop appears briefly befor the computer turns off.

Any problem solving techniques for this would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest Malke]

Re: Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

 

Talatriel wrote:

> Wondering if anyone can help wth this. On Windows XP I had a photo from

> My

> Pictures set as a desktop background. Now screen is blue after turning on

> and I cannot save anything in My Pictures as a desktop background.

> When I go into the desktop properties and go to Themes I can click on any

> of

> the themes but nothing changes after clicking on Apply. When I go into

> backgrounds I can no longer use the drop down box to choose a background

> as

> it is unhighlited. When I shutdown XP the image that I originally had on

> the desktop appears briefly befor the computer turns off.

> Any problem solving techniques for this would be greatly appreciated.

 

Since your problem is symptomatic of virus infection, the first thing to do

is to make sure the computer is clean:

 

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

Malke

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[Guest The Real Truth MVP]

Re: Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

 

Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here

http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

 

 

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"Talatriel" <Talatriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CEAB31F5-FED7-401D-9590-DEDA435F969B@microsoft.com...

>

> Wondering if anyone can help wth this. On Windows XP I had a photo from

> My

> Pictures set as a desktop background. Now screen is blue after turning on

> and I cannot save anything in My Pictures as a desktop background.

> When I go into the desktop properties and go to Themes I can click on any

> of

> the themes but nothing changes after clicking on Apply. When I go into

> backgrounds I can no longer use the drop down box to choose a background

> as

> it is unhighlited. When I shutdown XP the image that I originally had on

> the

> desktop appears briefly befor the computer turns off.

> Any problem solving techniques for this would be greatly appreciated.

>

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

 

The Real Truth MVP wrote:

> Try my Desktop Reset tool. Download it here

> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm

>

>

 

I'm so sorry that you haven't recovered from your accident, Chris.

Apparently the horror of going off a cliff has caused you to think you are

an MS-MVP when you aren't.

 

Nor should anyone download files from a website which hosts pr0n.

 

Malke

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[Guest Kelly]

Re: Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

 

See line 285 (right hand side):

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

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"Talatriel" <Talatriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:CEAB31F5-FED7-401D-9590-DEDA435F969B@microsoft.com...

> Wondering if anyone can help wth this. On Windows XP I had a photo from

> My

> Pictures set as a desktop background. Now screen is blue after turning on

> and I cannot save anything in My Pictures as a desktop background.

> When I go into the desktop properties and go to Themes I can click on any

> of

> the themes but nothing changes after clicking on Apply. When I go into

> backgrounds I can no longer use the drop down box to choose a background

> as

> it is unhighlited. When I shutdown XP the image that I originally had on

> the

> desktop appears briefly befor the computer turns off.

> Any problem solving techniques for this would be greatly appreciated.

>

>

[Guest Leythos]

Re: Images won't save as Desktop Backgrounds

 

In article <d65gk.14671$xZ.2184@nlpi070.nbdc.sbc.com>, toidi@tpap.com

says...

> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been

> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>

 

Do you really want to trust someone that was banned from posting

directly to Microsoft Usenet servers, someone that has posted links to

pornographic materials on HIS WEBSITE, who's website is in the MVP HOST

Block list, and who provides a tool for your use that will block access

to reputable anti-malware sites without telling you he's doing it?

 

And do you really want to trust someone that has had to change their

posting identity after being busted by MS as a fake MVP?

 

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