[Jason Ryon]

I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
permissions for this.

I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to that
jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in C:\Documents
and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the profile
fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but the
background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in the
preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual desktop.
If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then apply,
it now puts it on.

Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission problem
to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the background?
Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or the new
user would not have permissions to see it there?

Any help is very much appreciated.
Jason Ryon

[Jason Ryon]

Well, I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to be centered on the
fact that I am using a .jpg for the background image. I converted it to .bmp
and now it works fine.

"Jason Ryon" wrote:

> I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
> background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
> Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
> permissions for this.
>
> I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to that
> jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in C:\Documents
> and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the profile
> fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but the
> background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
> click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in the
> preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual desktop.
> If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then apply,
> it now puts it on.
>
> Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission problem
> to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the background?
> Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or the new
> user would not have permissions to see it there?
>
> Any help is very much appreciated.
> Jason Ryon

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Jason,

Yes, that's the problem. See my post here:

Windows XP: Copying Default User; Desktop Background Not Restored:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21451398.html

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"Jason Ryon" <JasonRyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1EA6240F-712A-4711-B32B-A5D95246BE9D@microsoft.com...
> Well, I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to be centered on the
> fact that I am using a .jpg for the background image. I converted it to
> .bmp
> and now it works fine.
>
> "Jason Ryon" wrote:
>
>> I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
>> background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
>> Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
>> permissions for this.
>>
>> I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to
>> that
>> jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in
>> C:\Documents
>> and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the
>> profile
>> fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but the
>> background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
>> click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in
>> the
>> preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual
>> desktop.
>> If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then
>> apply,
>> it now puts it on.
>>
>> Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission
>> problem
>> to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the
>> background?
>> Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or the
>> new
>> user would not have permissions to see it there?
>>
>> Any help is very much appreciated.
>> Jason Ryon

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Wallpaper setting does not apply correctly when you create a custom default
user profile ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultwp.htm

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Windows Shell/User

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http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Jason,
>
> Yes, that's the problem. See my post here:
>
> Windows XP: Copying Default User; Desktop Background Not Restored:
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21451398.html
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
> Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx
>
>
> "Jason Ryon" <JasonRyon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1EA6240F-712A-4711-B32B-A5D95246BE9D@microsoft.com...
>> Well, I'm not sure what the problem is, but it seems to be centered on
>> the
>> fact that I am using a .jpg for the background image. I converted it to
>> .bmp
>> and now it works fine.
>>
>> "Jason Ryon" wrote:
>>
>>> I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
>>> background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
>>> Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
>>> permissions for this.
>>>
>>> I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to
>>> that
>>> jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in
>>> C:\Documents
>>> and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the
>>> profile
>>> fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but
>>> the
>>> background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
>>> click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in
>>> the
>>> preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual
>>> desktop.
>>> If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then
>>> apply,
>>> it now puts it on.
>>>
>>> Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission
>>> problem
>>> to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the
>>> background?
>>> Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or
>>> the new
>>> user would not have permissions to see it there?
>>>
>>> Any help is very much appreciated.
>>> Jason Ryon
>

[ales]

I can't get to my background i see it when i turn on my computer for a sec
then a color srceen overlaps it. I can't click on the browser in the display
properties the best i did was put a web image over top of the screen
overlapping my desktop. this i believe is slowing my computer down. please
help
alex


"Jason Ryon" wrote:

> I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
> background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
> Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
> permissions for this.
>
> I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to that
> jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in C:\Documents
> and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the profile
> fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but the
> background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
> click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in the
> preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual desktop.
> If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then apply,
> it now puts it on.
>
> Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission problem
> to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the background?
> Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or the new
> user would not have permissions to see it there?
>
> Any help is very much appreciated.
> Jason Ryon

[Jason Ryon]

When you say you can't get to the browser in the display properties, what do
you mean? Are you right clicking on the desktop>Properties>Choose the
Desktop tab> Here you should see a list of the built in wallpapers, Bliss,
Tulips, etc... also there is a "Browse..." button there...this is where you
can browse for other images that you have on your computer.

You say "web image", does this mean you right clicked on a webpage image and
said set as desktop? If so, this is the same effect I believe as doing a
browse for this image.

"ales" wrote:

> I can't get to my background i see it when i turn on my computer for a sec
> then a color srceen overlaps it. I can't click on the browser in the display
> properties the best i did was put a web image over top of the screen
> overlapping my desktop. this i believe is slowing my computer down. please
> help
> alex
>
>
> "Jason Ryon" wrote:
>
> > I am creating a default user profile and would like to specify the
> > background. I have the background image saved in C:\Program
> > Files\Background\background.jpg and users have Read&execute and Read
> > permissions for this.
> >
> > I create a dummy user "default". Log in as Default, set background to that
> > jpg, and then log out. I copy "Default" to "Default User" in C:\Documents
> > and Settings. Now when I log in as a different user, it creates the profile
> > fine, and all the other changes I have made seem to have applied, but the
> > background is now a blank blue screen. When I right
> > click>properties>Desktop, it shows the background as 'background' and in the
> > preview it is the picture, but it is not showing up on the actual desktop.
> > If then click to a different background and back to 'background', then apply,
> > it now puts it on.
> >
> > Any ideas why this would be this way? It sounds like a permission problem
> > to me...where is the background stored once it is applied as the background?
> > Perhaps if it is in C:\D&S\default\.... then it would be gone now, or the new
> > user would not have permissions to see it there?
> >
> > Any help is very much appreciated.
> > Jason Ryon