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Desktop wallpaper / Screen saver options are greyed out

  • 22-06-2006 10:26am
    #1
    Man eating cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭


    Hi,

    I am running Windows xp pro on my laptop and i also have administrator rights, but i am unable to change my desktop wallpaper or screen saver. The listbox and combo box with all the different options are greyed out in the display properties form. I've cheked gpedit.msc but all the options are set to not configured.

    Can anyone help?

    Cheers in advance


Comments

  • #2
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Are you on a domain? Might be domain policy.


  • #3
    Man eating cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Man eating cow


    I am But any other ws's that are on the same domain that have admin rights are able to change their screen saver and desktop. It's not a major issue like but am just wondering why my ws wont let me to change them...

    I've did a google on it but didnt get any results :(


  • #4
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    run a virus + spyware scan.


  • #5
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,717 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    If you view a picture and right click, do you have the 'Set as desktop' option?


  • #6
    threetwentynine
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭threetwentynine


    There's a 'set as background' option in Microsoft paint, try that?


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  • #7
    Man eating cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Man eating cow


    no virus's no adware no spyware...
    Option in ms paint to ' set as background ' is greyed out...


  • #8
    mr_disc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭mr_disc


    long shot but give it a go : .................

    start, run: gpedit.msc

    User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Control Panel->Display->Set "Prevent changing wallpaper" to disabled, or not configured.

    r did u say u checked this already ?


  • #9
    Man eating cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Man eating cow


    I've checked all the options in gpedit.msc already..


  • #10
    mr_disc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 654 ✭✭✭mr_disc


    I see u say u r in a domain there, try logging onto another pc on the network, this will narrow it down to see if it is your user account is the problem or the PC ( its most likely your user account ) , also to double check that get someone else to log onto your PC and see what the story is ( re being able to change wallpaper etc )


  • #11
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    try in safe mode

    try a different theme windows classic ?

    do you have active desktop running / any wallpaper app ?

    try the slide show on then off

    this app will change your wallpaper www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/BgInfo.html then try to change back again

    you could regedit it but not fun


    BTW I can't set my wallpaper at all , that tab is missing in my display properties, I can't even see grey boxes :(


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