I am running Windows 2000 and when I select a jpeg to use as desktop background the files are greyed out and cannot be selected.
Very grateful for any help.
2007-02-03 01:07:41 · 7 answers · asked by Roger B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
i dont know much about computers really but i had the same problem a couple of month ago after getting a virus off a site. luckily it only corrupted that and as the computer was fairly new i created a new user account and deleted the old one.
2007-02-03 02:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by louie3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try opening the file in Microsoft Paint (Start > Programs > Accessories > Paint), then save it as a bitmap file (.bmp), rather than a jpg file. Once you've saved it, go to file, and select "set as background center", and it should work.
2007-02-03 01:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To use a picture as background it should be a bitmap. If your picture viewing program can convert the .jpg to a bitmap then do that then use it as background. If your picture viewing program cannot save it as a bitmap, open it as usual, view it in full screen, then hit your "Print Screen" keyboard button (this copies it to the clipboard) then open up "Microsoft Paint" and hit 'paste' it will ask you to resize it, say yes, then save it and use the bitmap version. Microsoft Paint will only open and save bitmap files no other formats are supported. If you cannot get your picture viewing program to open as a full screen use your browser (IE Explorer/Firefox) to open the picture by dragging the .jpg icon onto your browser icon and then dropping it. When the browser opens the picture hit your F11 key to get full screen, then hit "Print screen" key to capture it, then hit F11 key again to get the browser back to normal, then paste it into "Microsoft Paint" . Note you will have to crop the browser title bar off the bitmap image in paint.
2007-02-03 01:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you did thefollowing?
START > CONTROL PANEL > DISPLAY > DESKTOP > Choose desktop image.
Could it be you have a screen saver that is interfering with the desktop display?
Never seen this happen, but I know some screen savers can create some weird stuff.
2007-02-03 01:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like your profile is restricted. If you are not an administrator on that computer, Desktop changes among other things will no to be allowed.
If your system was installed by your company, this usually is the case where they restrict what you can change so that no damage is done to the system.
2007-02-03 01:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i flow to at least a million administration Panel 2 click on exhibit 3 click on the exhibit tab - ensure you click on the exhibit tab on the total otherwise in case you do click browse, your photos isn't there 4 and if its a image you pick to positioned on your pc it will be interior the scroll record of recommendations, or you may click browse to locate the position you saved them.
2016-11-24 20:53:42 · answer #6 · answered by jandrey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz ur pc is crap no ofence,some pc's just cant take pictures only the ones already on it.
2007-02-03 01:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by кσℓєαвєαя 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋