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Cannot change the desktop wallpaper
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
- Windows Vista
Question
My desktop has a black background. Whenever i go to Desktop Properties, it won't let me change any of my backgrounds. I'm able to select the images, but the background never changed. I rather just have it back to the Vista background.
Answer
Click Start, Control Panel, Ease of Access, Ease of Access Center.
Under Make things on the screen easier to see, deselect the option:
Remove background images (where available).
Select Save.
Try changing the desktop background now. If the problem persists, download the file wallpaper_enable.reg from the Attachments section below, and save the file to your Desktop. Right-click wallpaper_enable.reg and choose Merge to apply the settings.
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11 Responses to "Cannot change the desktop wallpaper" 
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said this on 24 Jan 2008 5:35:44 AM PDT
Hi Bro,
Whoever posted this answer. Thanks alot ! i can change my wallpaper again. Thanks Thanks Thanks
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said this on 16 Mar 2008 4:34:39 PM PDT
The man is a hero i just wasted hourd trying all sorts of crap on the web; Even tried exporting other users registry keys. Almost got to the point of deleting my user...
But the ease of access thing was the culprit - dunno why.
Anyway thanks to Ramesh for his fix....
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said this on 24 Feb 2008 10:03:22 AM PDT
I too had this problem! I tried everything you suggested and still didn't work...until I downloaded the wallpaper_enable.reg and followed your instructions. It worked!! Thanks very much.
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said this on 09 Mar 2008 12:39:20 PM PDT
nothing will work for me i tried that wallpaper_enable.reg and did everything it says and when i go to change the background it says this this feature has been disabled then below that it says please contact your system administrator for details i have tried everything to fix it can anybody help me? i have windows vista
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said this on 10 Mar 2008 12:53:56 AM PDT
thnks a lot. now i can change my desktop backround again
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said this on 29 Mar 2008 1:18:35 AM PDT
Thank you a million times over. I have had my computer for months and nothing seemed to worked...but this did, now I can enjoy my photos as the desktop background instead of the dreaded black screen
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said this on 30 Mar 2008 4:36:06 PM PDT
It did not solve the problem for me but thanks anyway
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said this on 01 Apr 2008 10:00:34 PM PDT
OH MY GOD!!
Thanks so much.
It really helped.
=]
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said this on 18 Apr 2008 5:46:25 PM PDT
Thank you so much for your help! I tried everything and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. I appreciate the help!!!!! :)
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said this on 21 Apr 2008 7:06:25 AM PDT
This can also be caused by failing to activate Windows Vista. In SP1, the unchangeable black background is the only real penalty of not activating.
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said this on 05 May 2008 1:16:56 PM PDT
Bravo! I love you Man! It works. Finally. I am very happy woman again. Instead of black screen ( I had it for last few months) finally some nice picture. And it is very needed in this boring and gray Belgium. Believe me.
I will drink a glass of my favorite Martini this evening for your health and wealth :)
Ciao
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