Lost Desktop Picture

lightpainter · 30th January 2007, 21:30

Anyone help. My desktop has become just a plain white screen, i.e. I have lost my desktop picture for some reason.
I have tried the normal steps of right clicking the desktop / properties / Desktop, but all I get is a greyed out list and nothing moves to choose anything.
I have even tried selecting a picture / right click / set as Desktop Background, all to no avail.
The funny thing is that when I log off or shut the computer down I get a brief glimpse of the picture that was selected.

GreyGhost · 30th January 2007, 22:57

I would say from my limited experience on Windows that possibly the desktop picture file is corrupt. Try deleting the original and then do a restart that may get you back to a generic desktop.
Don't shoot me Windows people I am only guessing after all.

BMC123 · 31st January 2007, 00:13

Have a look here:

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com...will-show.html

and if that helps, upgrade your security :lol:

lightpainter · 1st February 2007, 14:51

Desktop back again thanks to your invaluable advice lads.
Many thanks.

30th January 2007, 21:30	#1
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31st January 2007, 00:13	#3
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Have a look here: http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com...will-show.html and if that helps, upgrade your security :lol: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

1st February 2007, 14:51	#4
lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	Desktop back again thanks to your invaluable advice lads. Many thanks. __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

30th January 2007, 22:57	#2
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	I would say from my limited experience on Windows that possibly the desktop picture file is corrupt. Try deleting the original and then do a restart that may get you back to a generic desktop. Don't shoot me Windows people I am only guessing after all.