Message Edited by DeagleHS on 04-11-2007 02:07 AM

I read DeagleHS' response and did exactly as directed.  It worked!  I had been researching this problem for months and this is the answer I had been looking for.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!

I need help !! I'm using Windows Vista and am experiencing the whole "my desktop will only allow a colour background" problem. I've been looking for solution for a nice while now and the only ones i can find pretain to windows XP and I have no clue what I'm doing. Can you help me??

Have you already tried DeagleHS' suggestion?

When you press the Start button (or the Windows key on the keyboard) the Run field is in the bottom left corner of the menu window that pops up.  Unlike WinXP, Vista does not have the Run window as a separate window.

I got as far as the system folder but the only things in it are files called "(Default)" and "Wallpaper"

hey! i experienced the same problem with the blue background and i went to start/run/ "regedit"

 

I followed the path HKEY_CURRENT USER/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CURRENTVERSION/POLICIES/SYSTEM . When i reached the "system" folder, the only files that appeared were Default, NoDispBackgroundPage, and NoDispScrSavPage. There was no file called "C:\Windows\web\desktop.html" to delete. What am i supposed to do from here? Should i delete the file that is NoDispBackgroundPage to get rid of the blue background?

Here's the info I finally found online and followed. It worked!!!!! RESOLUTION Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows To resolve this problem, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. 2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System 3. In the right-pane, right-click the NoDispAppearancePage value if the value exists, and then click Delete. 4. Repeat step 3 for the following registry values if these values exist in the registry: • NoDispCPL • NoDispBackgroundPage • NoDispScrSavPage • NoDispSettingsPage Note Locate any registry value that says "Wallpaper" if it exists. In the right pane, right-click the registry value, click Delete, and then click OK. 5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System 6. In the right-pane, right-click the NoDispAppearancePage value if the value exists, and then click Delete. 7. Repeat step 6 for the following registry values if these values exist in the registry: • NoDispCPL • NoDispBackgroundPage • NoDispScrSavPage • NoDispSettingsPage Note Locate any registry value that says "Wallpaper" if it exists. In the right pane, right-click the registry value, click Delete, and then click OK. 8. For the changes to take effect, you may have to restart the computer after you delete these registry values. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION The following list describes the previous registry values. The list also describes how the settings of these values affect the options that are located in the Display Properties dialog box: Display Name: Disable Display Control Panel Description: Prevents the Display icon in Control Panel from working Value Name: NoDispCPL Type: DWORD Setting: 1 = Enabled and 0 (zero) = Disabled Display Name: Hide Background page Description: Prevents the displaying of the Background tab Value Name: NoDispBackgroundPage Type: DWORD Setting: 1 = Enabled and 0 (zero) = Disabled Display Name: Hide Screen Saver page Description: Prevents the displaying of the Screen Saver tab Value Name: NoDispScrSavPage Type: DWORD Setting: 1 = Enabled and 0 (zero) = Disabled Display Name: Hide Appearance page Description: Prevents the displaying of the Appearance tab Value Name: NoDispAppearancePage Type: DWORD Setting: 1 = Enabled and 0 (zero) = Disabled Display Name: Hide Settings page Description: Prevents the displaying of the Settings tab Value Name: NoDispSettingsPage Type: DWORD Setting: 1 = Enabled and 0 (zero) = Disabled Windows XP 1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK. 2. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next . 3. On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point and then click Create 4. After the restore point has been created, click Close. Note If System Restore is turned off, you receive a message that asks whether you want to turn on System Restore now. Click Yes. Then, in the System Properties dialog box, click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box, click OK, and then repeat this step. Manually Restore the Registry Windows XP 1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\System32\Restore\Rstrui.exe, and then click OK. 2. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next . 3. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the system checkpoint. In the On this list select the restore point area, click an entry that is named "Guided Help (Registry Backup)," and then click Next. If a System Restore message appears that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make, click OK. 4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration and then restarts the computer. 5. Log on to the computer. When the System Restore confirmation page appears, click OK.. Back to the top 1. Run "Regedit". 2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\policies 3. If you see a folder (key) "ActiveDesktop" select it. If not, make a new key and label it "ActiveDesktop". 4. If you see "NoChangingWallPaper", double-click the DWORD value and set it to "0". Otherwise, you need to create a new DWORD value of "NoChangingWallPaper" and set it to "0". 5. Try changing your wallpaper. If this fix doesn't solve the problem, you may also need to make the above registry changes at location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies .