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no wallpaper display on monitro

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by c.b.m.

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when i start my computer the selected wallpaper will show for a moment while in thae start up process--when all has finished the wallpaper will not show--i have gone into display properties, theme installer, etc. to no avail--the colors will show upand the icons will change but the display will not show--can you help me? i have tried to find this topic in the msn/windows web site but i don't see it. i have a windows 98

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by ann777

In the Desktop Themes (in Control Panel), does the proper background show?

If Yes --> control panel --> display --> and choose the proper background file from there. It should preview it in that location as well.

If no, then you need to place this background (and it should be a filename.BMP file) in c:\windows. Then you should be able to place the wallpaper on your display --> background settings

If neither of these work, then i recommend that you temporarily log onto the internet and see if you can right click and setup a temporary wallpaper. if that fails to work, i recommend that you re-install windows on top of your current installation.

by shanghai sam

i ended up using the last option, in a matter of speaking, by putting in the 'restore the system' hard disk and clicking in the display and monitor and drivers squares to have those areas restored--my wallpaper is back with its colors and cursers--i still don't know what i did wrong, if anything, but i am glad it is back

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