I need help badly. If you solve my problem I will forever be in your debt.

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ok heres the deal.
lately my computer has been acting up. (this is shortly after installing some custom theme) cant remember which one though.
Anyway. i got tired of it all and romoved everything and set it all to defaults cause the custom stuff was getting old.
so after i un installed it all my background can only be a color. i cant change the picture no matter what i do. ive installed windows blinds tryed then un installed. ive ran virus scans i cant figure out what is wrong. i cant even select a picture for my background all choices are greyed out.
but occasionally like when im shuting down or logging on it will show the image for a breif second.
do you know whats wrong?
PLEASE HELP.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What you should do is pretty obvious, but I can't remember what it is.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i cant change the background image no matter what i do all i cna do is change the color. no matter what i try i cant seem to fix it.
anyway i cant even choose a diffrent picture all choices are greyed out.
sometimes it will show the image like when i log on or off.
can you please help me?
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sorry it lost half of my post the first time when i pressed enter for next line and posted it too soon
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
#1 by Bichur
Sat, July 08, 2006 11:19 PM



[Bichur]
What you should do is pretty obvious, but I can't remember what it is.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WTF????
can you help or not?
if not leave. i dont need you coming in here if you cant help
i need this fixed cause its really bugging me
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WTF????
can you help or not?
if not leave. i dont need you coming in here if you cant help
i need this fixed cause its really bugging me


Poor attitude won't help. Humor is part of this community, try being a part of it before you dismis it. Google it yourself if you're going to be a putz.

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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WTF????
can you help or not?
if not leave. i dont need you coming in here if you cant help
i need this fixed cause its really bugging me


aw come on. my reply was fair considering when I posted it you only had:

ok heres the deal.
lately my computer has been acting up. (this is shortly after installing some custom theme) cant remember which one though.


go back to the properties, desktop tab, customize desktop, web tab. uncheck any web pages and unlock desktop items (click all the oks and applys)

if there is no web page, add one and see if another hidden on shows up.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
im not being a putz.
the only 2 responses ive gotten are smat ass remarks.
and im sorry if i was being a little rude but i cant even find it on google
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

....now it's 3.......

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
....now it's 3.......


hey Yrag. 

you will step in before I blow his system up, yes?
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what do i do with it?
how do i know it will work or if it dosent how do i remove it?
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
#8 by Dr1Death1
Sat, July 08, 2006 11:31 PM




im not being a putz.
the only 2 responses ive gotten are smat ass remarks.
and im sorry if i was being a little rude but i cant even find it on google


Piss off asshat. Sometimes people leave smart ass remarks just to keep your thread on top in case someone who knows the answer may find it. If I knew the answer I wouldn't tell you because you seriously lack class.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MasonM, go back and look at #7, 2nd quote - that 's all that was posted when I first replied.

He was probably editing while I was posting.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

(this is shortly after installing some custom theme) cant remember which one though.

That hardly assists with problem-solving.

'custom theme'...of/for what?....WinAMP?

Unfortunately 'help' is limited by the principle of 'GIGO'.

You really need to be more precise with your problem's description/cause...

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and im sorry if i was being a little rude


Thank you for apologizing. That's cool.

Open an image in MS Paint . . .Open the wallpaper you want . . . File | Set as background.

Any error?
Are you running as an admin?

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Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i think that u miss something on the unistall prosses.., but tell me, which programs u were using? only WindowBlinds? or another one, like DesktopX?

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Come on, guys....let's not get all bristly....

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what do i do with it?
how do i know it will work or if it dosent how do i remove it?


never mind, look at #142 on the right column. mouse over before you click - there is an enable and disable.

try the enable one. it's a reg.  I believe double clicking it will put it in.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Download and save Cleandesktop to your computer from this link: http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/cleandesktop.exe and double click on the cleandesktop.exe

It will automatically extract to c:\desktopclean where it needs to be to run and will automatically run the cleandesktop.vbs script

If it doesn't open then go to c:\desktopclean and double click on the cleandesktop.vbs.

If you have script blocking enabled you will get a warning about a malicious script wanting to run. Allow this script to run. It is not malicious.

If you get a message when you first run it "Can not find script file *.*" just double click the cleandesktop.vbs script again.

It will then kill Explorer. You will lose your taskbar and desktop. It will repair the registry entries returning your normal desktop and context menu functions.

It will auto restart Explorer.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
....dragged that one up from the murky depths............  
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Listen to Yrag.


I wasn't kidding about him stepping in before I cause you to fry your system.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yes im admin hang on testing your way.......

nope wont work all it says is "you must save the file before choosing it as a background"

ive saved it like a hundred times it wont work it just keeps repeating the message
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top


so basically it will erase everything?


should i make a backup if i have folders of files not backed up on my desktop?