Wallpaper won't stick

[hippydippy]

I am running Windows 7 Home Premium x64. If I use a custom wallpaper, it does not stick. When I reboot, it temporarily shows the wallpaper I set it to. Then, it reverts to the wallpaper I had when I first installed.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

If it's a jpeg try converting it to a bmp file.

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums hippydippy. I must say, I thought it appropriate that Hipster Doofus was the first to respond to you

Now, where are you storing the wallpaper? Put them in C:\windows\Web\Wallpaper\ , see if that helps. How are you setting the wallpaper?

A Guy

 

[Sympatico]

I was gonna suggest Solvite, but then realised this isn't the D.I.Y section.

 

[hippydippy]

I tried converting to BMP and placing in the wallpaper folder. The problem persisted with every image I tried. I am choosing the wallpaper with the desktop background chooser in the control panel.

 

[Thorsen]

when you change it, you should have a new unnamed theme. Save that theme and see if it retains your wallpaper.

New Joke: how can you tell a blonde has changed your background Wallpaper? there is Solvite on the monitor.

 

[Shadowjk]

Have you Run sfc /scannow

see http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html?ltr=S For More Information


Hope This Helps,
Josh

 

[hippydippy]

I have tried every suggestion and had a successful scan, but the problem persists!

 

[A Guy]

Here is how I set my wallpaper. Download and install Irfanview (a great program you will use for other image related things no doubt too).

IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Open the wallpaper image in Irfanview. Click on Options in upper left menu choices. Click on Set As Wallpaper. Click on Centered. See if that doesn't save you from the issue. A Guy

 

[hippydippy]

Here is how I set my wallpaper. Download and install Irfanview (a great program you will use for other image related things no doubt too).

IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Open the wallpaper image in Irfanview. Click on Options in upper left menu choices. Click on Set As Wallpaper. Click on Centered. See if that doesn't save you from the issue. A Guy

That fixed it!

 

[heaumanepunk]

It could have been your security settings.

 

[A Guy]

Here is how I set my wallpaper. Download and install Irfanview (a great program you will use for other image related things no doubt too).

IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Open the wallpaper image in Irfanview. Click on Options in upper left menu choices. Click on Set As Wallpaper. Click on Centered. See if that doesn't save you from the issue. A Guy

That fixed it!

Great, glad you got it sorted

A Guy