Why Can't i see my desktop background?

Anonymous
2009-06-22T12:40:30+00:00

I got this Asus laptop, its vista and i used to be able to change the desktop background easily.

But suddenly, the next day, i switched on my laptop and realised that the background was pitch black with not wallpaper.

I am able to change the background colour but i am just unable to set a wallpaper.

When i went to control panels to change the wallpaper, i am able to select the picutures but i cant see it.

 In other words, I cant see the pictures available for us to choose for our wallpaper but i am able to select it.

 But when i jus randomly select the pic, the background is still pitch black.

And that 'cant see picture prob' oso happened to the rest of my pictures in my folders.

i am able to see my pics in the folders onli when i refreshed the page about 3 times.

When i searched for pictures on the internet, i right click on the picutre and slelect 'set as background wallpaper' and it works!

But i still hav no idea why my laptop has this prob. Help pls?

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-07-03T13:46:54+00:00

    I the pictures are in the folders but i canot view them, their name and details are still there but i cant see the photo! Only when i refreshed about 3 times then i can view them. Thank you for replying Ken!

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-07-03T11:10:53+00:00

    hi, i got the same problem.

    i have tried with to set many of my pictures as background but non of of them will.

    when i open the pic and right click and chose set as background a error comes and it says: This image can't be set as wallpaper. An internal error occurred .

    And when i try to change the theme or set the theme pics as background it still wont.

    hope you can help, because it's really annoying.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-07-02T17:34:44+00:00

    Hi ahxiuXIII

    Thank you for replying back and sorry to hear you're still having this issue.

    Question:  If you Browse to the folder where the pictures are that you want to set as your Background, can you view them?

    Ken

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-07-02T12:39:55+00:00

    Thx for ur reply Ken but i stil cant solve the prob after sucessful restore. T.T

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  5. Anonymous
    2009-06-24T12:45:09+00:00

    Hi ahxiuXIII and VitaminEnhanced

    Lets try a Selective Startup (clean boot) - this will help determin if a Service or Startup program is causing the issue

    How-to run Windows in Selective Startup (Clean Boot)…
    1.    <br>Click<br>Start, click Control Panel, click<br>System and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click<br>System Configuration.<br><br><br>2.    <br>Click<br>Continue, or provide Administrator credentials if prompted.<br><br><br>3.    <br>Click the<br>General tab, and click Selective startup.<br><br><br>4.    <br>Under<br>Selective startup uncheck Load startup items.<br><br><br>5.    <br>Click the<br>Services tab, check the Hide all Microsoft services box, and then click<br>Disable all.<br><br><br>6.    <br>Click the<br>Apply, then OK, and then Restart.

    If you still have issue, re-do the above steps and this time click on Normal Startup.

    If this is a recent issue, have you considered doing a System Restore to a point before this issue started?

    Running the**System Restore**utility…
    1.    <br>Click<br>Start, click All Programs, click<br>Accessories, click System Tools, and then click<br>System Restore.<br><br><br>2.    <br>Click<br>Continue or provide Administrator credentials if necessary.<br><br><br>3.    <br>Click<br>Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.<br><br><br>4.    <br>Select a<br>Date and Time prior to first sign of the issue you’ve described.<br><br><br>5.    <br>If the date you need is in excess of (5) days click the<br>Show restore points older than 5 days check box.<br><br><br> <br><br><br>Important Notice **:**That System Restore affects Windows system files, programs, and registry settings. It can also make changes to scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files on your computer. Thus, any recently installed programs, updates, or changes to configuration will be lost if you use System Restore. However, make note that System Restore does not affect personal files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos, so it cannot help you restore a deleted file.

    Ken

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