Cannot change background from solid colour

As a test, if you don't already have Irfanview, download it (it's a great program you'll like anyway). After you install Irfanview, open a wallpaper you'd like with it. On Options tab, select Set as wallpaper> Centered. See if that will set the wallpaper as background. A Guy

Go to Start/Pictures/open a picture you like. Left click on it, mines opens in Live Windows live photo. Right click on the picture the option is there (set as desktop background).

boohbah said:

This wont answer your problem ,but may help your sanity in the meantime try this (option one)....
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...7-starter.html

Thanks, the background is now on the default Aero one. My sanity has returned. :) I'm unable to see my dock nor Rainmeter though.

Bill2 said:

Try the solutions posted here.

Windows 7 Enterprise - Can't change background image, only set as solid color

Sorry, none of the solutions worked.

Layback Bear said:

Go to Start/Pictures/open a picture you like. Left click on it, mines opens in Live Windows live photo. Right click on the picture the option is there (set as desktop background).

Nope, doesn't work.

A Guy said:

As a test, if you don't already have Irfanview, download it (it's a great program you'll like anyway). After you install Irfanview, open a wallpaper you'd like with it. On Options tab, select Set as wallpaper> Centered. See if that will set the wallpaper as background. A Guy

Last solution I tried and believe it or not, it worked! Thanks a bunch, Bill!

glad someone had a good idea (Bill, a guy).:)

Glad you at least have your wall back. I always use Irfanview to set my wallpaper (also has option to return to previous wallpaper, helpful when trying out new walls). Doesn't fix your original problem, but let's you go around it. A Guy

If I many ask a question. Why is a 3rd party program needed. Why can't it be corrected using Windows 7. I don't use Irfanview and things work here.

JaidynM said:

After downloading and installing NVIDIA driver 280.26, my desktop background changed to a solid black. Now I cannot change it to anything other than a solid colour. If I try, it'll just change back.

I did a System Restore to before the driver was installed leading me to think that it wasn't actually the new driver. I'm currently running the sfc/scannow command to see if it fixes anything but in the meantime, has anyone got any ideas?

Layback Bear said:

If I many ask a question. Why is a 3rd party program needed. Why can't it be corrected using Windows 7. I don't use Irfanview and things work here.

the reason for the workarounds are because the op /jaidynM cant use windows seven to change the wallpapers for him. hopefully he can get the answer to the original problem soon.

I suspect there are some broken files in Explorer somewhere and a repair or clean install only will fix it.

Thank you both for answering my question.