Can't change my desktop background

[JoeMassino]

Hey everyone, first post around here. I'm having a problem with my desktop background. I'm not able to select any pictures from the list in the desktop options ... I have XP too ... I can only select which color my background can be. But I can't assign pictures there. Also, I can not select anything in the display properties/desktop tab. When I right-click a picture and assign it to my background, nothing happens. But when I log-off, that particular picture that I assigned to the desktop mysteriously appears for a fraction of a second before the system restarts...

HELP !!!

I have a cool spiral galaxy that I'm trying to get up!

-- Joe Massino

[piyushchandra]

hi Joe
can u please submit the hijackthis log;

b4 that, try this:
right ckick on desktop>properties>desktop>Customize>web
uncheck all web pages listed...
//hope this will do!

[hbk619]

sounds liek a virus of some sort, have you run scans?

[Nigell]

This fixed my background http://www.helpmerick.com/node/987

[Dr Windows (XP)]

Hi!
juste go to the registry and look for this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\policies
Once you'll find it, just open the folder active directory, and set to 0 the DWORD key NoChangingWallpaper.
I hope, it'll help you. Bye

[JoeMassino]

Thanks a million everyone.

Nigell's link worked for me. Everything's back to normal!

This place is very helpful

-- Joe Massino

[Musikid]

I was having the EXACT same problem... Nigell's instructions solved the problem instantly! I did a Google search to solve the problem, came upon this site, and just had to join to say THANK YOU for helping me fix my computer!

[Shiria]

Thx so much Dr windows (xp)...that fixed my problem. :)

[Bob_180_Bob]

Hi,
First up, you have hijacked an old thread (Jun 11th, 2008) if you want to post, start your own thread.
Do you know what you are saying? Dr. Windows is a joke program and will do nothing to help your PC.

[mastermindankur]

THANKS this link worked

http://helpmerick.com/solution_for_computer_that_cant_change_desktop_wallpaper_background.htm

I searched a lot and finally it helped me !

in my office there was a strange desktop and i wanted to change it badly lol