Changing Background Disabled - Windows XP

RockLobster · 19 Nov 2007 at 10:30

As you can see it is greyed out. Anyone know the registry setting I need to change? I've managed to remove the force activedesktop.

IAmATeaf · 19 Nov 2007 at 11:43

If this is being enforced via policy then it'll just come back on next logon.

The registry key is:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop\NoChangingWallPaper

RockLobster · 19 Nov 2007 at 12:09

Yeah managed to sort it is being enforced via policy but for some reason it hasn't come back on.

YZFAndy · 19 Nov 2007 at 18:46

Did you use a tweak program or something? Is themes disabled in services?

marc2003 · 19 Nov 2007 at 21:31

totally useless policy. it doesn't stop people from right clicking on images and selecting "set as background". i used to change the background on someone's work pc all the time and they had no idea how to change it.