Comments on: Cannot Change the Desktop Wallpaper – Fix

By: Pale Writer

Pale Writer — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:09 +0000

Clearly there are a number of us who still have the problem – unmoved by the .REG file merge (registry didn’t have anything there to change, anyway, in my case) NOR was the checkbox checked, nor did checking it and unchecking it (as someone suggested) avail any change whatsoever. In addition to this patent refusal to set an image file as wallpaper (sure, I can change the solid color to things other than black, but BFD) I notice that the dialog for selecting from pic files now shows odd, pixellated icons or NOTHING in the selection window (except that holding the cursor over where one guesses the file’s icons to be pops up file properties). So, much as I’d like to join the chorus of “Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you for saving my sanity,” it would be specious flattery at this juncture. Has ANYONE out there come across something that actually DOES work?????

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:19:50 +0000

I FOUND A SOULUTION! For those people who are still not having any luck with the methods above try this…

CONVERT your desktop image(s) using Paint Shop Pro/Adobe Photo Shop into a “.BMP” file.

The BMP file format, sometimes called bitmap or DIB file format (for device-independent bitmap), is an image file format used to store bitmap digital images, especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems.

There you go… Problem Solve :)

By: Finn

Finn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:16:34 +0000

tried “ease of access” and am running vista but still didn’t work pls help

By: kedar

kedar — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:40:23 +0000

Dear Sir
I have tried the reg installation you have mentioned.Still I cant change/have a wallpaper.I can change solid colors but no wallpaper.The option is available,i can select the the picture but cant install it.
please help
thanks

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:08 +0000

Thank you!! It worked!! and it did not take an engineer to fix it–

By: Hector

Hector — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:56:00 +0000

Your Ease of Access method solved my problem with the Desktop wallpaper in Windows Vista.

Thanks.

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:32:24 +0000

I still could’nt change my desktop wallpaper even after downloading wallpaper_enable.reg…..Pls Help

By: HighRad

HighRad — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:07:47 +0000

I’ve tried the REG merge… I’ve tried the Ease of Access changes… am able to select the background but will not change it. Can choose a different color all day long will not change to a wallpaper selection.

Are there any other “switches” that I should be looking for?

By: wil

wil — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:29:34 +0000

You are the only one who answered my problem – quicjkly and simply!!! Thank you!!!

By: searsjashe

searsjashe — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:57:21 +0000

THANK YOU! What a simple fix…excellent!