customizing background

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when i try to customize my background i can not select from the image list
nor can i click the "browse" button. i can only use a solid color. does
anyone know what has happened? the problem only occured a few days ago...i
used to have access to all the normal background options.
 
Andrea,

First, eliminate spyware from the system.

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

Then start Regedit.exe and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
-and-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Delete all the values you see in the right-pane, that have a value of 1.

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane.

Close Regedit.exe


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


when i try to customize my background i can not select from the image list
nor can i click the "browse" button. i can only use a solid color. does
anyone know what has happened? the problem only occured a few days ago...i
used to have access to all the normal background options.
 
1. Click Start - Run - type REGEDIT and press enter
2. Expand to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
SOftware
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Policies
ActiveDesktop
3. Set the DWORD value of "NoChangingWallpaper" to 0 if it is set to 1.

If there is no key ActiveDesktop then you can create a new DWORd value by
right-clicking New - DWord.

Hope this information helps you, let us know!
 
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