desktop background

I have windows 7 and I can choose a desktop wallpaper and put it to use easily, but whenever I shut off my computer and turn it back on, Windows defaults to some random image that I once had as my desktop background but chose to get rid of. This is such a minute issue that you'd think it's...

Here's a weird one. When I open photos in Windows Photo Viewer, they look correct. When I open them in any other application, or use one as a desktop background, there's a blueish tint that, while it doesn't look ridiculous, isn't what the picture should look like. Anyone know how to...

Whenever I try to play a game, whether it is World of Warcraft or the basic built-in Chess game (hell, it even happens with Skype sometimes), I get a very weird problem. Everytime I click with my mouse, it is as if it clicks on the application that is running 'behind' the current game. For...

1. screen saver: why does the Windows "background" image remain on screen when the screen saver is running? This has never been the case with previous Windows! 2. Why is there no "title" (in title bar) on windows such as Windows Explorer? Thanks for any insight.

I have 34 Regional Themes plus 3 individual desktop backgrounds, some of which I composed from free wallpapers acquired through Google and I'm making more. 1. Open Windows Explorer’s Folder Options, check Show hidden files, folders, or drives and uncheck show the protected operating system...

Hey guys, I am putting together a computer system to be used at bars and clubs etc. It is going to contain a piece of software that will be able to run music videos out of it. Basically I want to be able to boot the system into windows 7 and have it appear on the Desktop with my icons. The...

It happened second time-in the game-I suddenly get black screen and it said : Hign Frequency then I see something which reminds meny for screens for few seconds in the center of black screen and then I have to re-boot computer. My screen runs on recommended : 1280x1024 / 85 Hz As I understand...

Greetings- I purchased a new HP dv6 laptop and discovered the desktop positioning problem that was discussed prior. (The inability to reposition ie-center, tile etc. a picture when used as the desktop background) I found, downloaded and installed the patch referred to in the earlier post...

Hi everone, I have the seemingly common problem. I have a 880OGTX, P5K EPU motherboard and a E8500 I can boot into safemode but every time I want to boot normally I get stuck on the pretty windows logo with only a mouse (I can right click but not start Any programs. Once I managed to add...

Microsoft’s and Apple’s new operating systems are battling on all fronts, including desktop backgrounds. It’s a low profile war with no casualties except a couple of designers and design-conscious fans. Really, what’s in a desktop background, anyway? The war...

Dual Display When I play video on the computer I am unable to see it on the TV. All that shows is the desktop background image. It works fine in XP. I can't find the settings for " clone to both displays" Can anyone help ???

Does WIN 7 currently have a way to set so that your wallpaper can be a .mpeg or .avi file? I am aware of the Photo wallpaper where pictures you choose change at a set amount of time. I was wondering if there is a way for me to set the wallpaper to be a short clip or a movie.

I have 2 systems running Windows 7 beta and a third running XP. When I do a Remote Desktop from my XP machine to a Windows 7 computer everything is fine. When I do a Remote Desktop from one Windows 7 PC to another Windows 7 PC, the desktop screen on the "connected" PC is totally black but...

Hi, It seems as though the area where the album flow is at the top of my library freezes/doesn't refresh to the itunes window. Sometimes that album flow area will show my desktop background, and sometimes it will show another playlist in there. Is this a W7 issue?? Or is it something that...