Windows 7 - Can't change Desktop Background by right clicking on any image.

I can use any of the backgrounds provided in Change Desktop Background in Appearance and Customization, but when I try to rightclick on an image such as in Wallpaper websites, It will not change. There is no error message. When I hit save as Desktop background in the pop-up, nothing happens.

Hi Welcome aboard !

You may download the wallpaper to your computer, and then right click and set as desktop background.

Well I'll try that, but it sure is a pain, when it was a one-click process before, and I still don't know what is causing this. Seems like there should be a simple fix!

are you the administrator? it might be disabled by your administrator in your system services.

Yes, I am the administrator. However, where do I go to check whether it has been disabled by mistake?

If there is any problem in system that preventing it, you may run the system file checker to solve it automatically.

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

If you have custom theme, start buttons etc, the scan will revert those back to the default, and you are to apply those again.

Ok will try that tomorrow. Thanks!

you could try the post from this thread too My personalization is all messed up suddenly.

Perform the following.

a. Press theWindows Logo Key+R to open the Run box.


b.Copy and paste the following path into the box, then pressOK:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\


c. Delete theTranscodedWallpaper.jpg file, and then try tochange your theme again.

Im a microsoft engineer this has happened to me , try this and let me know if it worked for ya.

No, I just tried your suggestion and it still does not work. Thanks though. I think there is something wrong with my user id. On perhaps related issues, I can no longer "try-on" firefox personas, some of my icons on my desktop are now grayed out, (although they still work,) and when I go into my windows live mail, a RSS feed pop-up shows up before it loads new emails. I also, could not work rhapsody. Rhapsody tech support had to set up a whole new user i.d. for it to work (after literally 2 hours on the phone with them.) I had just got my computer back from the shop. they removed a virus and updated everything. Can't help but think it had something to do with some of the updates not being compatible? surely all these problems must have something in common....