Cannot change desktop to an image anymore

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tWhile working on my brother in laws PC adn cleaning it up. He had gotten
infected by several viruses (His virus software from SBC Yahoo! reported
everything was fine!). I was able to clean most of it up, but one of the
side effects is still there. He can no longer set his desktop to display an
image as the background.

I checked http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/en-us but none of he
registry keys discussed were set in his registry.

Any ideas?
 
Replied to [salguod]s message :
He can no longer set his desktop to display an
image as the background.

I checked http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/en-us but none of he
registry keys discussed were set in his registry.
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-----Method--1-:---------------------------
Registry fix-Automated :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--2-:---Manually (XP -Pro)------
1. Start > Run > gpedit.msc
2. Under User configuration > Click [Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\]
3. There will be a value named "Prevent changing wallpaper" > Set it to "Not Configured"
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--3-:---Manually (XP -Any)------
1. Open Regedit
2. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
3. Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0
4. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
5. Repeat Step 3
---------------------------------------------
 
Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately it didn't help. I tried all 3
Methods (it's an XP media center machine). All the values were set as
recommended with the exception of
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop] which didn't exist at all.

I also found this at Symantec about a virus that locks the wall paper but it
didn't help either:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2005-042615-4346-99

I'm stumped. :-(
--
salguod
www.salguod.net


Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com said:
Replied to [salguod]s message :
He can no longer set his desktop to display an
image as the background.

I checked http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/en-us but none of he
registry keys discussed were set in his registry.
Click to expand...

-----Method--1-:---------------------------
Registry fix-Automated :
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/wallpaperenable.reg
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--2-:---Manually (XP -Pro)------
1. Start > Run > gpedit.msc
2. Under User configuration > Click [Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display\]
3. There will be a value named "Prevent changing wallpaper" > Set it to "Not Configured"
--------------------------------------------

-----Method--3-:---Manually (XP -Any)------
1. Open Regedit
2. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
3. Double click the value named "NoChangingWallpaper" > Set it to 0
4. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
5. Repeat Step 3
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Replied to [salguod]s message :
Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately it didn't help. I tried all 3
Methods (it's an XP media center machine). All the values were set as
recommended with the exception of
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop] which didn't exist at all.

I also found this at Symantec about a virus that locks the wall paper but it
didn't help either:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2005-042615-4346-99

I'm stumped. :-(
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OK, so please explain the problem. can you set the color ? Is the background section
grayed out ?


Also, try running these :

regSvr32 /i shimGvw.dll
regSvr32 /i msHtml.dll
 
I just tried both of them and no luck.

I can set the color. I can see the list of background files but cannot
select one or scroll the list. The 'Browse ...' button and 'Position'
controls are there but greyed out.

Thanks.
--
salguod
www.salguod.net


Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com said:
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately it didn't help. I tried all 3
Methods (it's an XP media center machine). All the values were set as
recommended with the exception of
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop] which didn't exist at all.

I also found this at Symantec about a virus that locks the wall paper but it
didn't help either:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2005-042615-4346-99

I'm stumped. :-(
Click to expand...


OK, so please explain the problem. can you set the color ? Is the background section
grayed out ?


Also, try running these :

regSvr32 /i shimGvw.dll
regSvr32 /i msHtml.dll
Click to expand...
 
I have same problem on my husband's computer. There are 5 accounts on this
computer, 2 of which as full access rights, and his is the only one that has
the desktop problem. The desktop picture is the same as salguod's problem
but when you log off this account the picture that is set as the desktop
shows briefly before the welcome screen shows.

salguod said:
I just tried both of them and no luck.

I can set the color. I can see the list of background files but cannot
select one or scroll the list. The 'Browse ...' button and 'Position'
controls are there but greyed out.

Thanks.
--
salguod
www.salguod.net


Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com said:
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Thanks for the quick response, unfortunately it didn't help. I tried all 3
Methods (it's an XP media center machine). All the values were set as
recommended with the exception of
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop] which didn't exist at all.

I also found this at Symantec about a virus that locks the wall paper but it
didn't help either:

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/print_writeup.jsp?docid=2005-042615-4346-99

I'm stumped. :-(
Click to expand...


OK, so please explain the problem. can you set the color ? Is the background section
grayed out ?


Also, try running these :

regSvr32 /i shimGvw.dll
regSvr32 /i msHtml.dll
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Replied to [salguod]s message :
I just tried both of them and no luck.

I can set the color. I can see the list of background files but cannot
select one or scroll the list. The 'Browse ...' button and 'Position'
controls are there but greyed out.

Thanks.
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Try this. Run these commands from Start > Run :
reg export "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" C:\PCU.txt
reg export "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" C:\PLM.txt


Then Post the contents of C:\PCU.txt and PLM.txt
 
Sorry it took so long, the PC in question is in Missouri and I'm now in Ohio
(I was there when I posted the question).

Anyway, here are the results:

PCU.txt
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
"NoChangingWallpaper"=dword:00000000
"NoComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
"NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
"ForceActiveDesktopOn"=dword:00000001
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
"Wallpaper"=""
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------

PLM.txt
------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments]
"ScanWithAntiVirus"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID]
"{17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700}"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum]
"{BDEADF00-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}"=dword:00000001
"{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}"=dword:40000021
"{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ratings]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system]
"dontdisplaylastusername"=dword:00000000
"legalnoticecaption"=""
"legalnoticetext"=""
"shutdownwithoutlogon"=dword:00000001
"undockwithoutlogon"=dword:00000001
"InstallVisualStyle"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,57,00,49,00,4e,00,44,00,4f,00,57,\
00,53,00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,\
54,00,68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,52,00,6f,00,79,00,61,00,6c,00,65,\
00,5c,00,52,00,6f,00,79,00,61,00,6c,00,65,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,73,00,74,00,\
79,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,00,00
"InstallTheme"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,57,00,49,00,4e,00,44,00,4f,00,57,00,53,\
00,5c,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,6f,00,75,00,72,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,54,00,\
68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,52,00,6f,00,79,00,61,00,6c,00,65,00,2e,\
00,74,00,68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\explorer]
"NoCDBurning"=dword:00000000
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------

I now notice that there are 2 options in PCU.txt that refer to 'wallpaper'
that I missed before. They aren't explicitly referred to in the KB article
above, but it does say to look for any value that says "wallpaper" and delete
it. I didn't catch that before.


I'm assuming that those need to be deleted, anything else look suspicious in
there? Is there a way that I can generate a *.reg file to send to my brother
in law to make things easier on him?

BTW - Just like n_63parula, this is happening on only 1 of 2 user accounts
on the PC.

Thanks a bunch.
 
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Sorry it took so long, the PC in question is in Missouri and I'm now in Ohio
(I was there when I posted the question).

Anyway, here are the results:
Click to expand...


Ah... here it is :
the Wallpaper value in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
is the cause. Delete it. If you want a reg file then :


- - - - - - - - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Wallpaper"=-
 
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Sorry it took so long, the PC in question is in Missouri and I'm now in Ohio
(I was there when I posted the question).

Anyway, here are the results:
Click to expand...

Ah... here it is :
the Wallpaper value in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
is the cause. Delete it. If you want a reg file then :



Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Wallpaper"=-




You can also delete these :
"NoChangingWallpaper"=dword:00000000
"NoComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoAddingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoDeletingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoEditingComponents"=dword:00000000
"NoHTMLWallPaper"=dword:00000000
"NoCloseDragDropBands"=dword:00000000
"NoMovingBands"=dword:00000000
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"NoActiveDesktop"=dword:00000000
"ClassicShell"=dword:00000000
"ForceActiveDesktopOn"=dword:00000001
"NoActiveDesktopChanges"=hex:00,00,00,00
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
"NoDispBackgroundPage"=dword:00000000
"NoDispScrSavPage"=dword:00000000
"NoDispCPL"=dword:00000000



Reg file :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
 
Removing the 'wallpaper' entry did it, thanks. Should I go ahead and have
him remove the other entries as well or are they not hurting anything.

Thanks for all the help.
--
salguod
www.salguod.net


Ayush" <"ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com said:
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Sorry it took so long, the PC in question is in Missouri and I'm now in Ohio
(I was there when I posted the question).

Anyway, here are the results:
Click to expand...


Ah... here it is :
the Wallpaper value in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
is the cause. Delete it. If you want a reg file then :


- - - - - - - - -
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"Wallpaper"=-
Click to expand...
 
Replied to [salguod]s message :
Removing the 'wallpaper' entry did it, thanks. Should I go ahead and have
him remove the other entries as well or are they not hurting anything.

Thanks for all the help.
Click to expand...


Removing them will be better because they will only create problems for him..
 
salguod said:
tWhile working on my brother in laws PC adn cleaning it up. He had gotten
infected by several viruses (His virus software from SBC Yahoo! reported
everything was fine!). I was able to clean most of it up, but one of the
side effects is still there. He can no longer set his desktop to display an
image as the background.

I checked http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921049/en-us but none of he
registry keys discussed were set in his registry.

Any ideas?
Click to expand...

Click Start then Run.
Copy and paste this into it:
 
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