Updates create desktop background problem

[Guest Mike]

Several updates to Windows XP Media Center 2004 recently downloaded to my

computer, and since then the photo that served as my desktop background will

not appear. The desktop background is now royal blue - when I log off my

desktop, the photo appears briefly then disappears. I tried to reinstall the

photo as desktop background, but it didn't work. The computer will only let

me change the background color.

 

Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem?

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Updates create desktop background problem

 

Mike wrote:

> Several updates to Windows XP Media Center 2004 recently downloaded to my

> computer, and since then the photo that served as my desktop background will

> not appear. The desktop background is now royal blue - when I log off my

> desktop, the photo appears briefly then disappears. I tried to reinstall the

> photo as desktop background, but it didn't work. The computer will only let

> me change the background color.

>

> Can anyone suggest a solution to this problem?

 

No Wallpaper

 

-----Method--1-:---------------------------

Registry fix-Automated:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg

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-----Method--2-:---------------------------

If you have XP -Pro :

1.Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc

2.Under User configuration Click [Administrative

Templates\ControlPanel\Display\]

3. There will be value named "Prevent changing wallpaper". Set it to

"NotConfigured"

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-----Method--3-:---------------------------

Manually (XP -Any):

1.Open Regedit

2. Click

<HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

3. There will be a value named "NoChangingWallpaper". Set it to 0

4. Click

<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop>

5. Repeat Step 3

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If the above fails :

Microsoft Method- <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/>

 

As suggested by Ayush

 

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Joe =o)