I drove my self crazy trying to remedy this dilema for two days. I finally downloaded a program from Stardock called Windows Blinds. That solved my problem.
Cannot change desktop background in Windows 7 Home Premium
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I noticed that someone else had this problem. Does anyone know how to fix it?
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2010-02-19T00:32:40+00:00 Yes this is the way that I am trying, and the window glass changes and the sounds change, but the desktop background stays the same. I am using themes downloaded from Microsoft.
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2010-02-19T00:09:22+00:00 I am having the problem where I follow the instructions stated somewhere close the beggining/middle of the thread and everything about my theme changes except the desktop wallpaper. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium on a new Dell Inspiron INSP1440. I have Intel Pentium(R) Dual-Core-CPU T4300 @ 2.1 GHz/2.1 GHz. 4.0 GB RAM. 64 Bit OS. I believe I have a graphics accelerator. My model was a display model at Wal-Mart, I got it and did a factory restore and downloaded Windows Updates, DDO Online, GIMP 2.0, and Audacity's Beta Version. I also download like 56 of the Windows 7 Themes available through Microsoft.
Sorry, forgot about one more thing. I downloaded and used a program that allowed me to change my startup/shutdown background to whatever picture I could find on my computer as well. The program is called "Windows 7 Logon Background Changer."
I tried searching Regedit using the same method that was posted about halfway towards the end of this thread, and I followed the instructions all the way down to the policies folder and found that the policies folder in my registry wasn't able to be expanded (so maybe thats HP specific).
I did create a new administrator account, and logged onto that account. The themes and everything were working fine on the new account, but upon logging back into the old account I discovered that the background was still stuck on the landscape picture.
Why hasn't anyone from Microsoft proposed a solution to this bug yet? Or at least checked this problem on the forum?
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Anonymous
2010-02-18T23:32:52+00:00 Hi Kit,
I just replied to the post you generated earlier today. If you are using Windows Starter there is a good workaround that will get you what you want.
S.
Sharon Roffey
Queensland, Australia
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Anonymous
2010-02-18T22:49:46+00:00 um this is what i get i dont even have the option. Any ideas coz atm cant change themes,wallpapers etc
Thanks