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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Anonymous
2011-08-23T11:09:01+00:00 Thanks for that; I deleted the picture (not one of mine) that was in that folder and back to working!
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Anonymous
2011-08-24T12:28:16+00:00 WALLPAPER FIX:
-Start
-Type in the search: Ease of Access
-Click on "Make the computer easier to see"
-Uncheck "Remove background images"
I had this checked. This may solve some of your problems.
nice answer
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Anonymous
2011-09-11T12:15:44+00:00 Your a genius solved problem quick and simple would hug you if I could :)
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Anonymous
2011-09-15T16:29:33+00:00 thanks