Icons, wallpapers...

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Bilko

Hi,

I noticed the following problems a week ago and i still
could'nt find a solution.

1. i can't make the background of the icons text
transparent. (shadows are used and icons are not locked
on the desktop)

2. i can't select a jpg file as wallpaper via the sisplay
properties (for that, i have to go to the folder where my
picture is and choose to set it as wallpaper. But when i
do this, i can't access to the desktop tab in display
properties. i sometimes get a rundll32.exe error message
when i try to click this tab. If i want to access this
tab again, i have to change back to the original windows
XP theme)

I think the 2 problems are linked, but... i'm really
stuck on this.

Is there someone who knows what to do to fix this?

Thank you.
 
Thank you Kelly, but Active desktop is enabled. I can set
a web page as wallpaper.
Though, i used your script to disable it and enable it
again, but still no change.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Have you disabled Active Desktop? If so:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Bilko said:
Hi,

I noticed the following problems a week ago and i still
could'nt find a solution.

1. i can't make the background of the icons text
transparent. (shadows are used and icons are not locked
on the desktop)

2. i can't select a jpg file as wallpaper via the sisplay
properties (for that, i have to go to the folder where my
picture is and choose to set it as wallpaper. But when i
do this, i can't access to the desktop tab in display
properties. i sometimes get a rundll32.exe error message
when i try to click this tab. If i want to access this
tab again, i have to change back to the original windows
XP theme)

I think the 2 problems are linked, but... i'm really
stuck on this.

Is there someone who knows what to do to fix this?

Thank you.
Click to expand...

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Most welcome. If you have any third party desktop managers running either
disable or remove. Either way see if this edit helps: It has a couple of
more settings that may help.

Restore All Display Tabs (Line 285)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If not, good luck and keep us posted!

/top10faqs.htm


Thank you Kelly, but Active desktop is enabled. I can set
a web page as wallpaper.
Though, i used your script to disable it and enable it
again, but still no change.
 
Argh, still doesn't work.

I did install a third party manager to see if it wouldn't
fix it, but it encounters the same problems with the
icons and the wallpapers, so i uninstalled it.

I did a clean install of Windows 2 months ago, when i
ugraded my PC. I've reinstalled only programs that i was
using before without problems. The only new things are
some secutity patches, Flight simulators addons and
Musicmatch Juke box. I will try uninstalling them and see
what happens.

-----Original Message-----
Most welcome. If you have any third party desktop managers running either
disable or remove. Either way see if this edit helps: It has a couple of
more settings that may help.

Restore All Display Tabs (Line 285)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If not, good luck and keep us posted!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Thank you Kelly, but Active desktop is enabled. I can set
a web page as wallpaper.
Though, i used your script to disable it and enable it
again, but still no change.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Have you disabled Active Desktop? If so:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Bilko said:
Hi,

I noticed the following problems a week ago and i still
could'nt find a solution.

1. i can't make the background of the icons text
transparent. (shadows are used and icons are not locked
on the desktop)

2. i can't select a jpg file as wallpaper via the sisplay
properties (for that, i have to go to the folder where my
picture is and choose to set it as wallpaper. But when i
do this, i can't access to the desktop tab in display
properties. i sometimes get a rundll32.exe error message
when i try to click this tab. If i want to access this
tab again, i have to change back to the original windows
XP theme)

I think the 2 problems are linked, but... i'm really
stuck on this.

Is there someone who knows what to do to fix this?

Thank you.
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
 
No change, of course.

Last solution, format c and new install... It will be a
nice week end...

-----Original Message-----
Argh, still doesn't work.

I did install a third party manager to see if it wouldn't
fix it, but it encounters the same problems with the
icons and the wallpapers, so i uninstalled it.

I did a clean install of Windows 2 months ago, when i
ugraded my PC. I've reinstalled only programs that i was
using before without problems. The only new things are
some secutity patches, Flight simulators addons and
Musicmatch Juke box. I will try uninstalling them and see
what happens.

-----Original Message-----
Most welcome. If you have any third party desktop managers running either
disable or remove. Either way see if this edit helps: It has a couple of
more settings that may help.

Restore All Display Tabs (Line 285)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If not, good luck and keep us posted!

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Thank you Kelly, but Active desktop is enabled. I can set
a web page as wallpaper.
Though, i used your script to disable it and enable it
again, but still no change.

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

Have you disabled Active Desktop? If so:

Active Desktop - Enable/Disable (Line 16)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


Hi,

I noticed the following problems a week ago and i still
could'nt find a solution.

1. i can't make the background of the icons text
transparent. (shadows are used and icons are not locked
on the desktop)

2. i can't select a jpg file as wallpaper via the sisplay
properties (for that, i have to go to the folder
Click to expand...
where
my
picture is and choose to set it as wallpaper. But
Click to expand...
when
i
do this, i can't access to the desktop tab in display
properties. i sometimes get a rundll32.exe error message
when i try to click this tab. If i want to access this
tab again, i have to change back to the original windows
XP theme)

I think the 2 problems are linked, but... i'm really
stuck on this.

Is there someone who knows what to do to fix this?

Thank you.

.
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
.
Click to expand...
 
Hmm, seems we are still missing a setting or two some where... :o(

/top10faqs.htm


No change, of course.

Last solution, format c and new install... It will be a
nice week end...
 
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