Desktop Picture corruption


  1. martienne
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    Windows 7
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    Desktop Picture corruption


    I can't seem to apply a wallpaper in Windows 7 without a very strange behaviour: The wallpaper appears corrupted: Too much exposure in the picture -- and if I try another picture, then the new one and the previous one appear to be merged into one.

    This doesn't happen most of the time when I apply a wallpaper through the "Window Blinds" application (and yes, the problem was present before I installed Window Blinds).

    Anyway, this has got to be either:

    A VERY strange setting accidentally enabled
    A bug
    Something wrong with my graphics card (but I have no other problems at all with the graphics card).

    Does anybody know what could be going on?
    Last edited by martienne; 31 Oct 2009 at 08:23. Reason: .
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  3. Minotar
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    Try
    Go to accessories>Right click command promt>Run as administrator

    Then type sfc /scannow

    It should find corrupted data and fix it.

    If that fails try running start up repair off the installation disk.

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  4. Anthony
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    MS Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
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    martienne said:
    I can't seem to apply a wallpaper in Windows 7 without a very strange behaviour: The wallpaper appears corrupted: Too much exposure in the picture -- and if I try another picture, then the new one and the previous one appear to be merged into one.

    This doesn't happen most of the time when I apply a wallpaper through the "Window Blinds" application (and yes, the problem was present before I installed Window Blinds).

    Anyway, this has got to be either:

    A VERY strange setting accidentally enabled
    A bug
    Something wrong with my graphics card (but I have no other problems at all with the graphics card).

    Does anybody know what could be going on?
    Can you post an image of it??
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