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
"smartcookie297" 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
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. -- Animals are people too "WTC" wrote: > "smartcookie297" 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 > > >
The instructions I provided is for removing Policy restrictions which enforce the Desktop Background to have only one background and cannot be changed by the user. These policy restrictions were most likely caused by spyware or malicious software. To simplify the registry edit to remove the policy restrictions, I created a file that will automate this for you. The following link will remove the restrictions for you which will make things a lot easier. Download and save the "bckgrnd.reg" file to your desktop from the link I am providing. http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg You can view the file by right-click the "bckgrnd.reg" file on your desktop and select edit. To merge the file into the Registry and remove the policy restrictions, right-click "bckgrnd.reg" and select Merge. -- William Crawford MS-MVP Windows Shell/User "Cleocatra" wrote in message news:CAC040B2-74EC-4EA4-BF84-E0E1E70D1652@microsoft.com... > 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. > -- > Animals are people too > > > "WTC" wrote: > >> "smartcookie297" 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 >> >> >>
Thank you so much. I downloaded the repair and it worked. I've had a blue background for over a year. Now I can finally change it. "WTC" wrote: > The instructions I provided is for removing Policy restrictions which > enforce the Desktop Background to have only one background and cannot be > changed by the user. These policy restrictions were most likely caused by > spyware or malicious software. To simplify the registry edit to remove the > policy restrictions, I created a file that will automate this for you. > > The following link will remove the restrictions for you which will make > things a lot easier. Download and save the "bckgrnd.reg" file to your > desktop from the link I am providing. > > http://www.lprf.ca/files/bckgrnd.reg > > You can view the file by right-click the "bckgrnd.reg" file on your desktop > and select edit. To merge the file into the Registry and remove the policy > restrictions, right-click "bckgrnd.reg" and select Merge. > > -- > William Crawford > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User > > "Cleocatra" wrote in message > news:CAC040B2-74EC-4EA4-BF84-E0E1E70D1652@microsoft.com... > > 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. > > -- > > Animals are people too > > > > > > "WTC" wrote: > > > >> "smartcookie297" 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > >
I have had the same issue for 2 yrs. now. Every site that I visited only wanted me to buy there software in order to fix it. I am so happy that you posted this. Now I can personalize my background the way I want it. Once again...THANK YOU! url:http://www.ureader.com/msg/128028714.aspx
