Ok what if you try this:
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes -> Change the desktop background
Does it work now ?
Ok what if you try this:
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes -> Change the desktop background
Does it work now ?
No it doesn't and I just noticed another issue as well.
Prior to logging on to Windows with my username and password I get a message saying that I have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del. Only after I do this do I get the log in box.
Also, I noticed that when I click on start I no longer see the icon next to my username. It's just my username.
The strange thing is that when I run the simtfraudfix.exe utility under WinXP normal mode, the problem gets sorted but reoccurs after reboot...
Ok sounds that the user account is corrupted.
Could you please create a new account and see if works normally. If it works normally (like it propably will) you could move all your important files to the new profile and dump that old one.
How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP
I created a new admin account. The same problem occurs. I deleted the new account. I am so pissed off with this thing....
Hi again
We'll have to do a little more research...
Go to Start >Run and type "Notepad" without the quotes
Copy the text from the quotebox below to Notepad.
Go to the menu at the top of the Notepad file and Save as:
- Name the file peek.bat
- Save as Type: All files
- Select the desktop icon on the left to save it on the desktop.
Double click on peek.bat and let it run.
When finished it will open a file in Notepad.
That file will be named info.txt
Please post the contents of info.txt into your next reply here.
(it migh be a long file and you may have to post it in small parts)
You may also upload the file to RapidShare
Then just post the link to your file to me.
if not exist Files MkDir Files
regedit /e peek1.txt "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek2.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek3.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies"
regedit /e peek4.txt "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies"
regedit /e peek5.txt "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies"
regedit /e peek6.txt "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Policies"
type peek1.txt >> info.txt
type peek2.txt >> info.txt
type peek3.txt >> info.txt
type peek4.txt >> info.txt
type peek5.txt >> info.txt
type peek6.txt >> info.txt
del peek*.txt
start notepad info.txt
Copy files\*.txt = info.txt
rmdir /s /q files
Start Notepad info.txt
Last edited by Mr_JAk3; 2007-01-04 at 15:44.
Ok good
Please download the fix.zip file (which is attached to this message) to your desktop. Unzip the fix.zip to your desktop.
Run the file fix.reg and allow to merge when prompted.
Then try if you can change the wallpaper/themes in the normal way.
If you can, restart the computer.
Then see if you can still change the wallpaper.
Let me know
Hi Millsford,
I have been following this problem and may be back later to follow up.
We are going to share so if one or the other if us is here we can try to get some progress.
This:
Prior to logging on to Windows with my username and password I get a message saying that I have to press Ctrl+Alt+Del. Only after I do this do I get the log in box.
Also, I noticed that when I click on start I no longer see the icon next to my username. It's just my username.
If you have set the Classic theme, there will be no Icon next to your name.
The welcome screen is a common problem.
Check this page out:
http://www.petri.co.il/disable_the_w..._in_xp_pro.htm
Hi all,
The file didn't help.
Yes I use the classic standard log On to Windows dialog box.
Thx,
Mills
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