Oh where oh where has my wallpaper gone

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I have a few DT background problems that I think may be all related. First, I get my custom background when logging on but it soon switches to a blank white. When I try to change it through properties on the desktop right click menu, the background goes to all black until I change it to another background, where it goes al white again. However, the previwey picture on the properties menu shows the background I want, it simply doesn't make it to the actual desktop.
So far I have 1) unselected all Active Desktop content, 2) unselected all remote connections through Control Panel-> System, and 3) reinstalled my video drivers.
 
I'm having the exact same problem! Please post something
if you've figured out how to resolve it!
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I have a few DT background problems that I think may be
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all related. First, I get my custom background when
logging on but it soon switches to a blank white. When I
try to change it through properties on the desktop right
click menu, the background goes to all black until I
change it to another background, where it goes al white
again. However, the previwey picture on the properties
menu shows the background I want, it simply doesn't make
it to the actual desktop.
So far I have 1) unselected all Active Desktop content,
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2) unselected all remote connections through Control Panel-
 
If you have made any changes via the Accessibility Options/Display, revert
them. And/or select Windows XP under Themes/Desktop to clear things up.
 
I can get the Windows XP theme to work, but I can't get
any .bmp images of my own to stay on the desktop.

Any other ideas?
 
Thanks Kelly--while the Acessibility changes didn't make a difference, reverting to a Windows XP theme did the trick. If you do this be aware that I had to run the edit she recommends then restart (of course) to apply any .bmp or other "custom" backgrounds. Thanks again!
 
Arrgh! It's still won't keep a custom desktop
background! Any other thoughts?

-----Original Message-----
Thanks Kelly--while the Acessibility changes didn't make
Click to expand...
a difference, reverting to a Windows XP theme did the
trick. If you do this be aware that I had to run the edit
she recommends then restart (of course) to apply any .bmp
or other "custom" backgrounds. Thanks again!
 
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