Guest ladyingrey Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 I am using windows xp home, i had a virus on pc which was caught by anti virus software, but when I went back to desktop instead of my picture being their it was a blank screen with just desktop icons. If I go to display and try to select a desktop picture it will not let me. I have run my anti virus software again but it has not found any thing could anybody advise.
Guest Kelly Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: cannot get desktop picture Merge line 285 (right hand side): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! "ladyingrey" <ladyingrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F2C6438C-C4B4-4425-8612-CDB05D49850C@microsoft.com... >I am using windows xp home, i had a virus on pc which was caught by anti > virus software, but when I went back to desktop instead of my picture > being > their it was a blank screen with just desktop icons. If I go to display > and > try to select a desktop picture it will not let me. I have run my anti > virus > software again but it has not found any thing could anybody advise.
Guest Malke Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: cannot get desktop picture ladyingrey wrote: > I am using windows xp home, i had a virus on pc which was caught by anti > virus software, but when I went back to desktop instead of my picture being > their it was a blank screen with just desktop icons. If I go to display and > try to select a desktop picture it will not let me. I have run my anti virus > software again but it has not found any thing could anybody advise. If you are really certain the computer is now virus/malware-free: Go to the Display applet in Control Panel and look on the Desktop tab. Click on Customize Desktop, and then click on the Web tab. You will see that there are checkmarks next to "My Current Home Page" and probably "Lock Desktop Items". Uncheck these. Apply/OK out. Also see: If you can't enable desktop backgrounds after a virus, MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix. Look under Wallpaper-Desktop-Disable Changing here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm If Display tabs are missing, run Kelly's registry edit on line 285, right-hand side "Restore all display tabs". Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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