Weird problem (Desktop options disabled)

aceman67 · Jun 19, 2005, 03:49 PM

I have a pretty weird problem, and me and my dad can't figure out how to fix it (My dad's a Tech for the military).

The desktop options to change the background on the computer seems to be disabled. and a background as been placed there that I think is a blatent advert for something.

Here's a screenshot of what I mean: http://home.comcast.net/~pluggy/untitled.jpg

I'm compleately stumped and I need a solution that doesn't involve formatting the Harddrive, cause this is my parents computer and my mom has too much work on it.

Thanx in advance.

*Sinistra* · Jun 19, 2005, 04:02 PM

goto C:/Windows/Resources/wallpapers/ and delete that file..

*Legend* · Jun 19, 2005, 04:09 PM

hey aceman I was looking through yahoo and other ppl had similar problems you might want to check those out

http://computer-forums.com/showthread.php?t=55338

aceman67 · Jun 19, 2005, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Katsuhito

goto C:/Windows/Resources/wallpapers/ and delete that file..

I did what you said, it was an HTML file, but The desktop properties are still disabled.

**LenMiyata** · Jun 19, 2005, 09:30 PM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Have you tried the Adware/Spyware/Malware removers???

http://www.microsoft.com/spyware

*Arrianna* · Jun 20, 2005, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LenMiyata

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Have you tried the Adware/Spyware/Malware removers???

http://www.microsoft.com/spyware

Points to LenMiyata. That was my first suspicion. Whenever something basic stopes working on my machine 90% of the time it's Adware/Spyware/Malware. Don't forget to try removing all of it. Just one or the other doesn't hack it. If you have one you're going to have the other. Also alternate running the removal programs multiple times. Sometimes the programs can't see something until something else has been removed.

aceman67 · Jun 20, 2005, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LenMiyata

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Have you tried the Adware/Spyware/Malware removers???

http://www.microsoft.com/spyware

I'm neurotic when it comes to spyware, and I have all the major spyware programs on my parents computer, and they don't fix it

**LenMiyata** · Jun 20, 2005, 10:29 AM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Have you tried the 'Repair' option on your Windows XP installation CD. This will preserve your applications and user files, but if you try this route, you will need to hunt down and apply all the security updates since your installation CD was issued...

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