Start Up and Shut down background help

edit note: topic first posted in the XP section but later the problem PC was found to be running 2000 so topic moved. Newt

Okay, I was goofing around on someone else's computer at work and as a joke (i.e. return prank) I made the background of their desktop be covered with a picture in a tile pattern. After I got my laugh the person then went and changed the desktop wallpaper back to the one they had already been using (a stock castle or something). We thought it had all gone away but now when you shut the computer down or restart the computer the image of the tiled pictures pops up again and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make it go away.

Help me make it better!

 

Hi Nitmast...

If your comfortable editing the registry you can make some changes. Make sure you are logged in as this person.

Navigate to...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

You will see the Wallpaper options

1) TileWallpaper should be "0" for "no Tiled" / "1" for "Tiled "
2) Wallpaper should be location of wallpaper pic ie: "C:\Windows\wallpaper.bmp "
3) WallPaperStyle should be "0" for "Centered / "2" for "Stretched "

Note: If you want to backup your regisitry before make these changes => http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/199762382617?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam.

After editing Registry you will need to reboot.

 

So why did it do this in the first place?

 

How did you make this change? Display Properties?
Were you logged in as him (his user profile) when you did the prank?
Were you logged in as him when you switched back?

 

Yep, I went into Display Properties and then on the Desktop Tab I did a browse to find the picture in question and then selected "tile" for position and hit apply.

I was under that person's log-in. When it was undone it was undone under that same log-in. To undo it they simply then selected one of the preprogrammed wallpapers (called Chateau I think) and hit apply. The desktop looks just fine and only has the castle on it. The tiled pictures don't come up unless the computer is being started or shut down and then it is only there for a few seconds (although it seems like an eternity).

 

Hi Nitmast...

Lets set him back to XP's default...

1) Get into Display Properties
2) On "Themes" Tab select "Windows XP" from Drop Down menu
3) Click "Apply ". Display should change back to the green field and blue sky with clouds wallpaper (it's called "Bliss ")
4) If you click on "Desktop" tab it should show "Bliss" as the Wallpaper and "Stretched" will be selected.
5) Reboot (does the 'tiled" wallpaper show on shutdown and bootup?)
6) Make your changes back to his Wallpaper

 

FWIW, I change my wallpaper every other day or so, and it is normal to see the last used wallpaper (not the one I currently have) flash briefly at shutdown. After all, the desktop is always there, you just can't see it when you put other windows on top of it. Changing back to default (I prefer Luna Blue!) will usually take the image flash away- but it really makes no difference, other than the daily reminder of your "prank "! LOL

Johanna

 

Except for the fact that the prank involved a picture of a co-worker.

I ran into a snag. Turns out that this particular computer has not been upgraded and is not XP like the rest of us but has 2000 on it.

So, any ideas on how to fix this problem in Windows 2000 or should I take this over to the 2000 forum?

Thanks again!

 

Well, change the background again to something else, then do it again with another pic, maybe throw in a reboot and a prayer, and then put the pic he had back on. With luck, the offending pic will be obliterated by the other choices, and if something does flash, it won't be THAT. LOL

Johanna

 

Try This and if the change does not hold, post back since a repair of the PC may be in order - but I don't think your prank would have caused the 'broken' problem. May have just brought it to light.

I am moving this to the 2000 section just to keep down any possible confusion.