Desktop troubles

compdummy · 11-25-2006, 06:15 AM

I'm running WindowsXP Home Edition w/ SP1 installed on a DELL Demension 2350

I cannot change my desktop.

I right click on the desktop, select properties, select desktop. The window has several desktop titles displayed but the BACKGROUND label is greyed out, the BROUSE and STRECH boxes are also greyed out. All other boxes and titles are selectable. The display at the top of the desktop window is a blue screen. My monitor's desktop is a mountain scene that came to me in an E-Mail and I made into my desktop some time ago.

When I tried to use my XP install CD I got a message that said my current version of XP was newer than the CD.

Can I just extract the desktop peculiar from that CD? If so how do I do it? This XP CD is one suppied for the computer from Dell.

Rip_Uk · 11-25-2006, 10:04 AM

upgrade to service pack two - see if it makes any difference.

chrisalviola · 11-25-2006, 10:07 AM

do you have any pc security, you can edit the registry on that to enable it.

compdummy · 11-25-2006, 09:45 PM

First, I just checked my system config and I do have SP 2 installed.

How do I edit the registry?

Where do I look in the registry to enable the desktop stuff?

Thanks guys, Geo

aravind · 03-06-2008, 12:28 PM

u can view registry keys and their values by proceeding as shown below:

start--->run--->regedit--->ok

but dont edit anything in it until ur sure about the registry keys for all softwares, if u change any keys for any working softwares it might turn into appl instability causing error messages and debug informations.

u just get exposure to registry here as i ve shown

u can delete keys and values for uninstalled softwares but be warned and careful,

aravind · 03-06-2008, 12:33 PM

try accessing display properties via control panel , its worth a try

start--->control panel--->(classic view) [sidebar]---> display--->desktop

not so sure abt this that it will retrieve

11-25-2006, 06:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
compdummy New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	Desktop troubles I'm running WindowsXP Home Edition w/ SP1 installed on a DELL Demension 2350 I cannot change my desktop. I right click on the desktop, select properties, select desktop. The window has several desktop titles displayed but the BACKGROUND label is greyed out, the BROUSE and STRECH boxes are also greyed out. All other boxes and titles are selectable. The display at the top of the desktop window is a blue screen. My monitor's desktop is a mountain scene that came to me in an E-Mail and I made into my desktop some time ago. When I tried to use my XP install CD I got a message that said my current version of XP was newer than the CD. Can I just extract the desktop peculiar from that CD? If so how do I do it? This XP CD is one suppied for the computer from Dell.

11-25-2006, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	upgrade to service pack two - see if it makes any difference. __________________ NZXT Nemesis Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

11-25-2006, 09:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
compdummy New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14	desktop trouble First, I just checked my system config and I do have SP 2 installed. How do I edit the registry? Where do I look in the registry to enable the desktop stuff? Thanks guys, Geo

03-06-2008, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
aravind New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	my opinion u can view registry keys and their values by proceeding as shown below: start--->run--->regedit--->ok but dont edit anything in it until ur sure about the registry keys for all softwares, if u change any keys for any working softwares it might turn into appl instability causing error messages and debug informations. u just get exposure to registry here as i ve shown u can delete keys and values for uninstalled softwares but be warned and careful,

03-06-2008, 12:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
aravind New Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12	hint try accessing display properties via control panel , its worth a try start--->control panel--->(classic view) [sidebar]---> display--->desktop not so sure abt this that it will retrieve

11-25-2006, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 861	do you have any pc security, you can edit the registry on that to enable it.

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