Desktop background - please help!

Hi, I am having issues with my desktop background and could really use some
advice. For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my background
picture through display properties/desktop/browse (I am using Windows XP
Home), but although baffling (it was fine one day, not working the next) it
was not really a problem as I could right-click in explorer and then select
"Set as desktop background". Now, however, this option is missing! It is
still there when I right click a picture on a website, but not in explorer! I
really hope someone can help, it's such a minor problem and yet I can't
figure it out at all! Thanks :)

Ramesh,
Mon Feb 11 20:56:58 PST 2008

The "Set as Desktop background" appears only if the folder view is set =
to "Thumbnails", or "Filmstrip".

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"LJ" <LJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:F46DC913-9602-4BCA-8295-FEF78F925543@microsoft.com...
Hi, I am having issues with my desktop background and could really use =
some=20
advice. For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my =
background=20
picture through display properties/desktop/browse (I am using Windows XP =

Home), but although baffling (it was fine one day, not working the next) =
it=20
was not really a problem as I could right-click in explorer and then =
select=20
"Set as desktop background". Now, however, this option is missing! It is =

still there when I right click a picture on a website, but not in =
explorer! I=20
really hope someone can help, it's such a minor problem and yet I can't=20
figure it out at all! Thanks :)

LJ
Mon Feb 11 21:45:00 PST 2008



Hi Ramesh, thanks so much, that did sort it out, so I was just being silly!
However, I'm wondering whether you can help with the first problem I
mentioned, the fact that I can't set the background through display
properties. When I do it through explorer, it automatically sets it to tile,
so I have to go to display properties anyway. It'd be good to be able to do
the whole thing from there. Thanks again!

Ramesh,
Mon Feb 11 22:08:12 PST 2008

Hi LJ,

Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" registry values.=20

See:

Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows =
XP-based computer:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D921049

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"LJ" <LJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:82F5C239-60C5-4685-B2FA-217F38C239EE@microsoft.com...


Hi Ramesh, thanks so much, that did sort it out, so I was just being =
silly!=20
However, I'm wondering whether you can help with the first problem I=20
mentioned, the fact that I can't set the background through display=20
properties. When I do it through explorer, it automatically sets it to =
tile,=20
so I have to go to display properties anyway. It'd be good to be able to =
do=20
the whole thing from there. Thanks again!

LJ
Tue Feb 12 13:41:02 PST 2008

Hi, Thanks so much, it worked perfectly! It wasn't exactly what you said but
I followed the link... it wasn't exactly that either, but I improvised!
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, you've given me a lot of peace
of mind! :)
Take care, LJ

Ramesh,
Tue Feb 12 16:18:33 PST 2008

You're welcome LJ.

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"LJ" <LJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:44F6FF2D-F0C8-42D3-9E2B-041A1AE55858@microsoft.com...
Hi, Thanks so much, it worked perfectly! It wasn't exactly what you said =
but=20
I followed the link... it wasn't exactly that either, but I improvised!=20
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, you've given me a lot of =
peace=20
of mind! :)
Take care, LJ

EL
Wed Feb 20 00:37:01 PST 2008

DHi Ramesh,

I have a similar problem but a little worse, as follows:

For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my background
picture through Display Properties/Desktop/Browse (I am using Windows XP
Home). When I go through Display Properties/desktop, all options in this tab
are not available including the Browse option. The only option available is
Customize Desktop. It is really a problem because I could NOT right-click on
a .jpg picture and then select "Set as desktop background" either. I used to
be able to do this easily but it no longer works. Please help. Thanks.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> The "Set as Desktop background" appears only if the folder view is set to "Thumbnails", or "Filmstrip".
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "LJ" <LJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F46DC913-9602-4BCA-8295-FEF78F925543@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I am having issues with my desktop background and could really use some
> advice. For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my background
> picture through display properties/desktop/browse (I am using Windows XP
> Home), but although baffling (it was fine one day, not working the next) it
> was not really a problem as I could right-click in explorer and then select
> "Set as desktop background". Now, however, this option is missing! It is
> still there when I right click a picture on a website, but not in explorer! I
> really hope someone can help, it's such a minor problem and yet I can't
> figure it out at all! Thanks :)
>

Ramesh,
Wed Feb 20 02:00:25 PST 2008

Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" registry values.=20

See:

Options to change wallpaper may be missing or unavailable on a Windows =
XP-based computer:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D921049

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"EL" <EL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:E6BC24FE-3EAC-402A-9F8E-3E703760AEAB@microsoft.com...
DHi Ramesh,

I have a similar problem but a little worse, as follows:

For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my background=20
picture through Display Properties/Desktop/Browse (I am using Windows XP =

Home). When I go through Display Properties/desktop, all options in this =
tab=20
are not available including the Browse option. The only option available =
is=20
Customize Desktop. It is really a problem because I could NOT =
right-click on=20
a .jpg picture and then select "Set as desktop background" either. I =
used to=20
be able to do this easily but it no longer works. Please help. Thanks.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> The "Set as Desktop background" appears only if the folder view is set =
to "Thumbnails", or "Filmstrip".
>=20
> --=20
> Regards,
>=20
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows=C2=AE Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>=20
>=20
> "LJ" <LJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:F46DC913-9602-4BCA-8295-FEF78F925543@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I am having issues with my desktop background and could really use =
some=20
> advice. For a couple of months now I have been unable to change my =
background=20
> picture through display properties/desktop/browse (I am using Windows =
XP=20
> Home), but although baffling (it was fine one day, not working the =
next) it=20
> was not really a problem as I could right-click in explorer and then =
select=20
> "Set as desktop background". Now, however, this option is missing! It =
is=20
> still there when I right click a picture on a website, but not in =
explorer! I=20
> really hope someone can help, it's such a minor problem and yet I =
can't=20
> figure it out at all! Thanks :)
>