[MegaDeth859]

BRBDH, do you know how to navigate the windows registry? [regedit]

[madzibaba]

how could i get rid of the blue background from pc

[Dyre Straits]

Originally Posted by madzibaba

how could i get rid of the blue background from pc

Greetings and welcome to DriverHeaven!

What kind of background are you looking for? I like just a plain black background on mine.

For me, it's easy to change backgrounds to whatever you like as long as you have adminstrator rights.

Right click anywhere on a blank space on the Desktop.

Select Properties from the menu that comes up.

Click on Desktop tab

Now, select [None] at the top of the list and then move over to the Color option. Click the Dropdown arrow and select the color of you choice and then click on Apply.

I also don't like the 3D XP Desktop and prefer the old Classic style. So, while the Display Properties menu is up, click on the Themes tab.

Under the heading, Theme: click the Dropdown arrow.

Select whichever Theme you wish from the list and then click on Apply again.

If you're done, click on OK to remove the Display Properties menu.

Cheers!

[Morphuex]

Had this problem with one of my customers at Dell, same greyed out wallpaper selection and everything, used the file below to fix the issue.

Registry fix for the damaged or missing registry files.
Brought to you by http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Cannot_ch...top_wallpa.php.

Click to [COLOR=#800080]download the file dwpfix.reg[/COLOR]
Run the file
Respond Yes to the prompt to merge the file with the registry.
Now try to adjust your wallpaper in your display properties.

[Dyre Straits]

Originally Posted by Morphuex

Had this problem with one of my customers at Dell, same greyed out wallpaper selection and everything, used the file below to fix the issue.

Registry fix for the damaged or missing registry files.
Brought to you by http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Cannot_ch...top_wallpa.php.

Click to [COLOR=#800080]download the file dwpfix.reg[/COLOR]
Run the file
Respond Yes to the prompt to merge the file with the registry.
Now try to adjust your wallpaper in your display properties.

Very interesting and, hopefully, helpful!

Greetings and welcome to DriverHeaven.

[Bayrec]

Hi -
New here - I repair computers full time for the last 3 years. I learn new stuff all the time. Just wanted to say thanks - the registry fix was a quick easy fix. I appreciate your help.

[Dyre Straits]

Originally Posted by Bayrec

Hi -
New here - I repair computers full time for the last 3 years. I learn new stuff all the time. Just wanted to say thanks - the registry fix was a quick easy fix. I appreciate your help.

Greetings and welcome to Driverheaven!

Don't be a stranger, ya hear?

[rejazzed]

Originally Posted by Morphuex

Had this problem with one of my customers at Dell, same greyed out wallpaper selection and everything, used the file below to fix the issue.

Registry fix for the damaged or missing registry files.
Brought to you by http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Cannot_ch...top_wallpa.php.

Click to [COLOR=#800080]download the file dwpfix.reg[/COLOR]
Run the file
Respond Yes to the prompt to merge the file with the registry.
Now try to adjust your wallpaper in your display properties.

I'm brand new here, and I've had this exact problem for MONTHS (embarrassingly enough). I completed all of the registry modifications suggested in post#13, but all that happened is that I reattained my regular wallpaper (but the box was still grayed out). Which is why I must say thanksX1000 to you, Morphuex, as when I downloaded and merged the file you suggested, I was instantly FREED! Everything is normal again, and I can change my desktop B/G at will. Thank you so much for the great advice!

[MrSpock2002]

I would format definatly. I would never trust buying stuff online with a cc or what have you if my system was comprimised like that. You never know what "back door" or extremely small file runs or stays dormant in the background.

[Gstreng]

Originally Posted by Beg4Mercy

Hi I am new to this forum and I believe I found the answer to your question since I had the same problem. A key in your registry is probably pointing to a deleted file refered to as desktop.html

If you go into your regedit and follow this path: HKEY_CURRENT USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

In there you may see a key that points to the C:\Windows\Web\desktop.html

If you see that key DELETE IT. Your virus software probably found this hijack desktop viruz and deleted the infected file already.

This took me 2 days to figure out and it was this forum that helped me figure it out. THANKS and I hope this helps!

SoOoooOooo, how do i open registry edit? :P

[Gstreng]

Originally Posted by Morphuex

Had this problem with one of my customers at Dell, same greyed out wallpaper selection and everything, used the file below to fix the issue.

Registry fix for the damaged or missing registry files.
Brought to you by http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Cannot_ch...top_wallpa.php.

Click to [COLOR=#800080]download the file dwpfix.reg[/COLOR]
Run the file
Respond Yes to the prompt to merge the file with the registry.
Now try to adjust your wallpaper in your display properties.

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[joerockjr]

I just found this site and I am loving it already!

I've been having this problem for months!

I'd say it, but the guy above me took the words right out of my mouth!

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Originally Posted by Morphuex
Had this problem with one of my customers at Dell, same greyed out wallpaper selection and everything, used the file below to fix the issue.

Registry fix for the damaged or missing registry files.
Brought to you by http://www.the-pc-guru.com/Cannot_ch...top_wallpa.php.

Click to [COLOR=#800080]download the file dwpfix.reg[/COLOR]
Run the file
Respond Yes to the prompt to merge the file with the registry.
Now try to adjust your wallpaper in your display properties.

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[kris23]

Welcome to DH! nice place to mess around if you're bored....

however, this is an old thread and it wasn't necessary to bring a fossil up to the surface..

if you feel like introducing yourself, feel free to post a topic in the Off Topic forum.

[PangingJr]

well, may be he didn't has other things to post about but there.

looks like this thread is still quite popular for XP users out there somehow.

[YesSuccess]

Hi,

I just got CA out of my computer because it didn't fix that virus or the other one I had. I fixed one myself, but I can't get change my desktop now. I went to regedit and ftried to ollow this path: HKEY_CURRENT USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM

but I can find HKEY_CURRENT USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT, but nothing past that.

I also have a box that won't go off my desktop that says microsoft.NET Framework. It tries to download something, then another box pops up and when I click on continue, it says "An unhandled exception has occured in a component in your application. Click continue and application will ignore this err and attempt to continue. Object reference not set to an instance of an object", but when I click on continue nothing happens and the box won't leave. I have to unplug my computer now because that box won't let me turn my computer off any other way.

[YesSuccess]

I can't find that in my computer. I've been trying for 2 days.

[YesSuccess]

Just got CA out of my computer, which I had to get ahold of the company to do so because it was being blocked from deletion. CA didn't work.