My computer was recently infected with spyware. I have since scanned for and
removed all pests but I have a problem still. I can't get my desktop
background to work. It is just a blank white screen and when I go to 'Display
Properties' and click on the 'Desktop' tab all of my available backgrounds
are ghosted out. I can't click on them at all and I am unable to set a
picture as a background from my documents folder. Please help!

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
-and-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop
Delete all the values you see in the right-pane, that have a value of 1.

Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System

Delete the values "Wallpaper" and "WallPaperStyle" in the right-pane.

Close Regedit.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Halocyon6" <Halocyon6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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My computer was recently infected with spyware. I have since scanned for and
removed all pests but I have a problem still. I can't get my desktop
background to work. It is just a blank white screen and when I go to
'Display
Properties' and click on the 'Desktop' tab all of my available backgrounds
are ghosted out. I can't click on them at all and I am unable to set a
picture as a background from my documents folder. Please help!