How do I unlock the Screen Background in Display?

[jer0070]

I'm not sure what was changed, but I am unable to change the background in the display control panel and I've been unable to reactivate it. Can anyone help?

thanks in advance.

 

[wolluf]

Can you give details of what happens when you try? Also, is this a standalone, workgroup or domain machine?

 

[jer0070]

The options for backgrounds are greyed-out and cannot be selected. I suspect it is a setting in REGEDIT, but I'm not sure which "background" or "wallpaper" registry I need to change (nor what the acceptable value would be).

The machine is part of a corporate network domain, but its the only one that is behaving this way. I suppose I could document the registry values from a machine that works and compare them to the one that doesn't, but I'd rather not spend the time if that is not the solution.

thanks!

 

[jasonboyes]

Just curious. Are the video card drivers installed correctly?

Jaon Rich Cook -- "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning."

 

[theef]

go to registry and look for this string
Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \System named "NoDispBackgroundPage" then set the value to either "1" or "0".
(i think that's the string)

 

[wolluf]

Does it act the same way whoever logs on? (Just wondering if its a policy aimed at your user id).

 

[jer0070]

I've tried changing "NoBackgroundPolicy" but that didn't do anything. I've been looking at the "Wallpaper" registries, but not sure if that's the problem. I'll try looking for a NoDispBackgroundPage registry. Thanks!