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smartcookie297

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Since: Feb 26, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:15 am
Post subject: i can't change my desktop background
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on my desktop background its blue all the way on the side with a symantac.com
website on the whole right side that u can scroll on ... how do i change it
back to a picture ... when i go to display and try to change it my computer
won't let me click on a background picture and the browse button is faded so
i can't click on it .. helppp

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user514

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Since: Oct 31, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:36 pm
Post subject: Re: i can't change my desktop background [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"smartcookie297" <smartcookie297 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B3DF332-E00C-4404-AD64-FC78AE87AB5E@microsoft.com...
> on my desktop background its blue all the way on the side with a
> symantac.com
> website on the whole right side that u can scroll on ... how do i change
> it
> back to a picture ... when i go to display and try to change it my
> computer
> won't let me click on a background picture and the browse button is faded
> so
> i can't click on it .. helppp


Edit the registry at the following locations.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".

When you have fix the registration values, the go into your Display
Properties select the Desktop tab, then click Customize Desktop button, and
click the Web tab. Either uncheck or delete the Web Page that is showing on
your Desktop.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Cleocatra

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Since: Apr 26, 2006
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:56 am
Post subject: Re: i can't change my desktop background [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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What does all of
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
to 0.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
and/or
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
mean?

I am having the same problem as the original author of this post had but I
have no clue what those terms mean you posted. Please help in layman terms.
Thanks.
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"WTC" wrote:

> "smartcookie297" <smartcookie297.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0B3DF332-E00C-4404-AD64-FC78AE87AB5E@microsoft.com...
> > on my desktop background its blue all the way on the side with a
> > symantac.com
> > website on the whole right side that u can scroll on ... how do i change
> > it
> > back to a picture ... when i go to display and try to change it my
> > computer
> > won't let me click on a background picture and the browse button is faded
> > so
> > i can't click on it .. helppp
>
>
> Edit the registry at the following locations.
>
> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> and/or
> [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
> to 0.
>
> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> and/or
> [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".
>
> When you have fix the registration values, the go into your Display
> Properties select the Desktop tab, then click Customize Desktop button, and
> click the Web tab. Either uncheck or delete the Web Page that is showing on
> your Desktop.
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>
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computer noob

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Since: Jan 26, 2007
Posts: 1



(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:23 pm
Post subject: Re: i can't change my desktop background [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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dude you are awesome i am so glad i checked this out...thanks so much for
posting this program i've been having the problem for a long time...hubby is
gonna be glad i got it fixed

"WTC" wrote:

> "smartcookie297" <smartcookie297.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0B3DF332-E00C-4404-AD64-FC78AE87AB5E@microsoft.com...
> > on my desktop background its blue all the way on the side with a
> > symantac.com
> > website on the whole right side that u can scroll on ... how do i change
> > it
> > back to a picture ... when i go to display and try to change it my
> > computer
> > won't let me click on a background picture and the browse button is faded
> > so
> > i can't click on it .. helppp
>
>
> Edit the registry at the following locations.
>
> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> and/or
> [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
> to 0.
>
> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> and/or
> [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".
>
> When you have fix the registration values, the go into your Display
> Properties select the Desktop tab, then click Customize Desktop button, and
> click the Web tab. Either uncheck or delete the Web Page that is showing on
> your Desktop.
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>
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anandrameshpatel

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Since: Sep 01, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:24 am
Post subject: Re: i can't change my desktop background [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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dw573

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Since: Sep 30, 2007
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:46 pm
Post subject: Re: i can't change my desktop background [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I have my background again, but now I have a blue ring around all my desktop
icons, how do I make this go away?



> "WTC" wrote:
>
> > "smartcookie297" <smartcookie297 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0B3DF332-E00C-4404-AD64-FC78AE87AB5E@microsoft.com...
> > > on my desktop background its blue all the way on the side with a
> > > symantac.com
> > > website on the whole right side that u can scroll on ... how do i change
> > > it
> > > back to a picture ... when i go to display and try to change it my
> > > computer
> > > won't let me click on a background picture and the browse button is faded
> > > so
> > > i can't click on it .. helppp
> >
> >
> > Edit the registry at the following locations.
> >
> > [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> > and/or
> > [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop]
> > In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper" or change the value
> > to 0.
> >
> > [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> > and/or
> > [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
> > In the right-hand pane, delete "Wallpaper" and "WallpaperStyle".
> >
> > When you have fix the registration values, the go into your Display
> > Properties select the Desktop tab, then click Customize Desktop button, and
> > click the Web tab. Either uncheck or delete the Web Page that is showing on
> > your Desktop.
> >
> > --
> > William Crawford
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> >
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