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Thunder Dan
03-01-2008, 10:31 PM
Alright I'm not a complete idiot, I know how to change it, but my roommate did something and it appears that my wallpaper is locked. When I go to properties and desktop all the options are grayed out (I can't choose any of them) ((see picture below)) No matter what I do I can't get it to change, does anyone know of anything like this? It's stuck with the OSU 2002 National Championship logo...which is a little out dated


http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj20/thunderdan317/untitled.jpg
Pistons < Spurs
03-01-2008, 10:42 PM
See if this works ... instead of going through the 'display properties' to change your background, try right clicking on an image that you want to use, and selecting 'set as desktop background'.
Slydragon
03-01-2008, 10:50 PM
Sounds like spyware on your your pc or something run adaware see what it brings up and remove them.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
HighLowLobForBig-50
03-02-2008, 01:12 AM
haha will ferrell as alex trebeck is priceless.
braeden0613
03-02-2008, 01:40 AM
you think he could have found a higher resolution logo
USA Employee
03-02-2008, 01:42 AM
Right click your screen move your mouse to arrange Icons then go down to lock web items on desktop and unlock it.
next time call DELL costumer service ask for Kumar!
NorCal510
03-02-2008, 02:13 AM
Right click your screen move your mouse to arrange Icons then go down to lock web items on desktop and unlock it.
next time call DELL costumer service ask for Kumar!
win
Re-Animator
03-02-2008, 02:31 AM
^ Rack!
Thunder Dan
03-02-2008, 10:07 AM
I ran Adaware and it worked, thanks
Cry Havoc
03-02-2008, 11:18 AM
I ran Adaware and it worked, thanks

You mean you didn't have any anti-spyware running? That's like not changing the oil in your car.

Seriously, people. A computer is not a self-automated machine.
E20
03-02-2008, 01:44 PM
I don't use Spyware programs. I just download all the updates and nothing happens to me. Plus I don't really go on sites that give you Spyware, plus my browser has a Phishing filter and tells me which site is dangerous. I once got a trojan, but that I did on accident with a infected Flash drive. Updates are the way to go.
Thunder Dan
03-02-2008, 05:10 PM
You mean you didn't have any anti-spyware running? That's like not changing the oil in your car.

Seriously, people. A computer is not a self-automated machine.

I use my laptop mostly since I moved to Ohio. The computer I was talking about was a comp I left at my place in Chicago for my roommate to use. That is why it's all fucked up. He didn't run any type of anti virus or spy ware protector. I just got around to cleaning that thing up