Windows desktop problem.. but not as easy as it sounds

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  1. banks202

    banks202 What's a Dremel?

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    Here we go
    Multiple Viruses..have damaged my computer after deleting them.

    Such a simple thing you would think! I cant change my desktop background.
    When I go into display properties..I cant browse or change my desktop background. Or even set a picture as my background.

    Ive deleted a file somewhere down the line.

    My desktop is one colour grey. with icons on it. And a new edition to it!!

    A little red cross in the top left of the screen.

    Please please help...as looking at a grey screen is testing my patience and everyday I waist thinking about it, takes a day of the life of the computer.
    before I smash it up.!!!!!!!!!!!!

    regards

    wesley :wallbash:
     
    banks202, 20 Dec 2005
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  2. FredsFriend

    FredsFriend What's a Dremel?

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    Reinstall windows, if it's ****ed up your desktop and the settings around it who knows what else it has b*ggered
     
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  3. J-Pepper

    J-Pepper Minimodder

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    yeah reinstall.

    (btw.. why is this in the serious discussion section?)
     
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  4. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Not any more... ;)

    And FredsFriend, watch your profanity. :grr:
     
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  5. FredsFriend

    FredsFriend What's a Dremel?

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    Sorry i'll add more stars next time
     
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  6. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    classic!

    On a serious note, a reinstall is best, unless you can do systen restore and use proper AV software rather than deleting. However your system ain't gonna be as fast as if you reinstall.
     
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  7. banks202

    banks202 What's a Dremel?

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    thanks to all those, who added a little more than...

    yeah reinstall.

    (btw.. why is this in the serious discussion section?)

    New I had to reinstall just didnt want to really
     
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  8. Majormonkey

    Majormonkey What's a Dremel?

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    Check out this section of your registry

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\ActiveDesktop

    and delete all the subkeys..

    and also delete the subkeys from here..

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\system

    You should then be able to change your desktop background.
     
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