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"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <buckyno2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> WTC (remove) wrote:
>>> <buckyno2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>> > Got hit by about:blank virus on my XP Home machine. Got rid of the
>>> > virus but it made some changes to the registry that I cannot seem
>> to
>>> > undo. When I go to change the wallpaper, the default Windows
>>> > selections
>>> > (Zapotec, Water Color, etc) are greyed out and can't be picked. I
>>> > tried
>>> > clicking on a web graphic, save as background, but it doesn't let
>> me
>>> > do
>>> > that either. I've changed a couple of registry values but it
>>> > didn't
>>> > change anything. Can anyone help?
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Bucky,
>>>
>>> You will need to edit the registry. Start>Run and type
>>>
>>> regedit
>>>
>>> Navigate to the following key:
>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
>>>
>>> In the right-hand pane, delete "NoChangingWallPaper"
>>>
>> No dice William. Same problem. All choices are greyed out. I went to
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>> Explorer\Desktop\General
>> - Wallpaper and typed in a jpg file location and it does show up but
>> I
>> don't want to have to go into the registry every time I want to
>> change
>> wallpapers.
>>
>
>
> Was there an entry at
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
> "NoChangingWallPaper" in the right-hand pane?
>
> Check at
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
> "NoChangingWallPaper" in the right-hand pane.
>
> Check at
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
> Delete "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-hand pane.
>
> Check at
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
> Delete "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-hand pane.
>
Also if that doesn't help, run this registry fix from Kelly's XP Site.
Restore desktop and screensaver tabs (Line 128, right column)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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William
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