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  1. Tepid
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    Thanks Brink.
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  3. Ch@n
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    This happens when u disable changing wallpaper or enabling any policy for desktop.

    Desktop Background - Allow or Prevent Changing

    start - run - gpedit.msc
    Follow the image and check whether anything is enabled..
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  4. Tepid
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    ha,, I bet that is where I messed up my PC and forgot about those.
    I couldn't change my wallpaper fro a while, but decided to reload because of that and other little things.

    that's what I get for toying though.
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  6. dasMetzger
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    i just upgraded to windows 7 ultimate and have a similar problem... i can right click everything other than the desktop. and actually... it appears that it is thinking about right clicking, but isn't responding right away. like there is a lag on right click options, but only for the desktop. everything else responds right away.

    i went thru the group policy editor and everything matches what has been suggested already.

    addition: also i cant double click to open the recycle bin. same thing it appears to be thinking about it, and several seconds later it will pop up. like it's lagging behind.
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  7. dasMetzger
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    hmmm... just restarted and it all appears to be working again. if anyone has seen this problem let me know if there is a fix. otherwise it appears that all is ok.
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