Unable to preview JPG or GIF files in Display Properties dialog

I will try to preview JPG or GIF files in Display Properties dialog but get a white screen then I try to preview what I want. I have found a site that will have me run some reg fixs Here but will only last a few days then will go back to a white screen.

The next problem is when I want to set a picture as a desktop background I will right click on the picture and seleted "Set as desktop background" but the pictured is never set as my background. Any ideas on both?

 

Hello antsmarchin01,

Your second problem, not being able to set a background, rang a bell:

See if this solution from an old thread fixes the problem.

http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=31693&page=3&highlight=web

Regards - Charles

 

Charlesvar's covered the second point. As regards the first though, registering the dll files as in the fix you've tried should be permanent. The fact that the fault reoccurs suggests to me some "virus" type problem or maybe some other program you run is overidding the settings. Does the problem alway reoccur after X number of days? or after you've used another program?

Gengis

 

I have an AV software and have also tried other AV installed another AV software to see if there is any virus's. Neither AV software finds a virus. Whats weird is I can still set the certian .jpg file as my wallpaper, but it is just the white screen when I preview. I have tried both AVG and Avast.

 

create a new account and logon using it. does the problem follow? if not, move u'r data over to the new account.

 

Tried a new account still the same problem

 

did u try the web content suggestions previously mentioned?

what graphic progs installed? and what's the default app for each jpg/gif type?


also worth checking what's in startup. get rid of them temp and test. mike lin's statup control panel can help ya here. google mike lin

 

I did try what was previously mentioned still a no go. Besides paint the only other program is photo shop

 

ok. what's in startup?

 

This is all that is checked Here

 

autoruns http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

More startup locations than msconfig is showing.

Logon tab
Winlogon tab
Prnt Monitor tab

Regards - Charles

 

I just ended up formating my PC. Problem solved