RE: Missing Wallpaper

MikeMcNamara

Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:

In control panel go to ease of access center
At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.

Best of Luck


"Rocky" wrote:

> I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> the other choices.
>
> BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
>
> What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> --
> Thanks!
> Rocky

Kalcee

I have the same problem and I followed the below procedure and the box was
unchecked right from the start. I am still stuck up wid the problem and dunno
wat to do next...

"MikeMcNamara" wrote:

> Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
>
> In control panel go to ease of access center
> At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
>
> Best of Luck
>
>
> "Rocky" wrote:
>
> > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > the other choices.
> >
> > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> >
> > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Rocky

mamabear10410

I am in the same boat as Kalcee. When I first got my laptop, I would
frequently change the background with personal pictures. Then one day, all I
got was a solid color background and that is now what I have to live with. I
wish I knew what to do.



"Kalcee" wrote:

> I have the same problem and I followed the below procedure and the box was
> unchecked right from the start. I am still stuck up wid the problem and dunno
> wat to do next...
>
> "MikeMcNamara" wrote:
>
> > Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
> >
> > In control panel go to ease of access center
> > At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> > Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> > If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
> >
> > Best of Luck
> >
> >
> > "Rocky" wrote:
> >
> > > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > > the other choices.
> > >
> > > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> > >
> > > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > > --
> > > Thanks!
> > > Rocky

ammndam

i don't know if you got your problem fixed or not but try this it really
worked for me click start-type run
type-regedit,,,go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER,,select
software,Microsoft,Windows,CurrentVersion,Polices
then delete all folders related to wallpaper and/or activedesktop or delete
all keys
good luck to you all

"mamabear10410" wrote:

> I am in the same boat as Kalcee. When I first got my laptop, I would
> frequently change the background with personal pictures. Then one day, all I
> got was a solid color background and that is now what I have to live with. I
> wish I knew what to do.
>
>
>
> "Kalcee" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem and I followed the below procedure and the box was
> > unchecked right from the start. I am still stuck up wid the problem and dunno
> > wat to do next...
> >
> > "MikeMcNamara" wrote:
> >
> > > Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
> > >
> > > In control panel go to ease of access center
> > > At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> > > Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> > > If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
> > >
> > > Best of Luck
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rocky" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > > > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > > > the other choices.
> > > >
> > > > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> > > >
> > > > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > > > --
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Rocky

ammndam

i don't know if you got your problem fixed or not but try this it really
worked for me click start-type run
type-regedit,,,go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER,,select
software,Microsoft,Windows,CurrentVersion,Polices
then delete all folders related to wallpaper and/or activedesktop or delete
all keys
good luck to you all

"mamabear10410" wrote:

> I am in the same boat as Kalcee. When I first got my laptop, I would
> frequently change the background with personal pictures. Then one day, all I
> got was a solid color background and that is now what I have to live with. I
> wish I knew what to do.
>
>
>
> "Kalcee" wrote:
>
> > I have the same problem and I followed the below procedure and the box was
> > unchecked right from the start. I am still stuck up wid the problem and dunno
> > wat to do next...
> >
> > "MikeMcNamara" wrote:
> >
> > > Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
> > >
> > > In control panel go to ease of access center
> > > At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> > > Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> > > If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
> > >
> > > Best of Luck
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rocky" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > > > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > > > the other choices.
> > > >
> > > > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> > > >
> > > > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > > > --
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Rocky

WhyIMacz

Thanks Mike, that did it, but I still don't understand how it happened in the
first place. Vista (and Windows in general) has been a pain, but my Mac's
never let me down!

"MikeMcNamara" wrote:

> Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
>
> In control panel go to ease of access center
> At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
>
> Best of Luck
>
>
> "Rocky" wrote:
>
> > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > the other choices.
> >
> > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> >
> > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Rocky

mon

Thank you very much....your tips really help me....now i can change my
wallpaper as often as i want....

thank you
mon

"ammndam" wrote:

> i don't know if you got your problem fixed or not but try this it really
> worked for me click start-type run
> type-regedit,,,go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER,,select
> software,Microsoft,Windows,CurrentVersion,Polices
> then delete all folders related to wallpaper and/or activedesktop or delete
> all keys
> good luck to you all
>
> "mamabear10410" wrote:
>
> > I am in the same boat as Kalcee. When I first got my laptop, I would
> > frequently change the background with personal pictures. Then one day, all I
> > got was a solid color background and that is now what I have to live with. I
> > wish I knew what to do.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Kalcee" wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same problem and I followed the below procedure and the box was
> > > unchecked right from the start. I am still stuck up wid the problem and dunno
> > > wat to do next...
> > >
> > > "MikeMcNamara" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
> > > >
> > > > In control panel go to ease of access center
> > > > At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> > > > Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> > > > If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
> > > >
> > > > Best of Luck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Rocky" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > > > > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > > > > the other choices.
> > > > >
> > > > > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> > > > >
> > > > > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Rocky

Crewsnest

Thanks for this!
We lost our pictures too, but using this repair worked - our pictures are
back!
Wonderful!

"MikeMcNamara" wrote:

> Had the same problem. Vista is evil. This worked for me:
>
> In control panel go to ease of access center
> At the bottom, choose "Make it easier to focus on tasks"
> Under "Reading" see if "Remove background images" box is checked.
> If it is, uncheck it and that should get your desktop wallpaper back.
>
> Best of Luck
>
>
> "Rocky" wrote:
>
> > I upgraded to Vista. I use to have a picture for my Desktop, but do not have
> > it now. I can change background colors, but can't change it to pictures or
> > the other choices.
> >
> > BUT other uses on my Vista, can change the desktop background with ease.
> >
> > What do I do (besides log in under another name?!)
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Rocky