Strange desktop problem!

Quantic · 19 Apr 2006 at 16:29

Hey,

I have just started up my PC and my desktop wallpaper was just blue. Strange I thought. Went into Display settings to change it - and it won't let me - the display is greyed out. Tried to change the Theme to Windows XP and a box comes out 'Cannot change to this theme...blah blah, press OK to deactivate active desktop'. OK was the only option. Did this. Rebooted. Now even when I change to Windows XP theme - it won't let me change the background image.

Any ideas?

Quantic · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:40

The value is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp

Quantic · 19 Apr 2006 at 18:48

I can open it fine. But it isn't the pic that is displaying on the desktop. Changing the value to C:\pic.bmp didn't help either.

The whole option box to select a wallpaper is totally greyed out. Cannot select anything.

Quantic · 19 Apr 2006 at 23:04

Hmm...turns out something called 'SpySheriff' hijacked my computer

SpyBot got rid though. Everything back to normal now hopefully

Thanks for your help anyway!