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Old 09-30-2007   #1 (permalink)
shakey


 
 

Ive got a problem selecting a desk top background for vista!

Hello there people,
Ive got windows vista home premium,And I cant select a picture to be set on
my desktop! its driving me nuts! when I shut the pc down the picture flashes
up for about 2 secs before it shuts down! also I am not getting a little
preview box of pics in my folders! very strange!! Im thinking I should of
stuck with xp at this rate!
can any body help please!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-30-2007   #2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

RE: Ive got a problem selecting a desk top background for vista!

Try updating your Graphics Drivers.

"shakey" wrote:
Quote:

> Hello there people,
> Ive got windows vista home premium,And I cant select a picture to be set on
> my desktop! its driving me nuts! when I shut the pc down the picture flashes
> up for about 2 secs before it shuts down! also I am not getting a little
> preview box of pics in my folders! very strange!! Im thinking I should of
> stuck with xp at this rate!
> can any body help please!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-30-2007   #3 (permalink)
John Barnes


 
 

Re: Ive got a problem selecting a desk top background for vista!

If you right click and select desktop background, and it doesn't set, as
mentioned it may be the drivers, or your system specs may not support the
picture you send.

"shakey" <shakey@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E74CD99-9058-4908-8877-CB3D086DCFA1@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hello there people,
> Ive got windows vista home premium,And I cant select a picture to be set
> on
> my desktop! its driving me nuts! when I shut the pc down the picture
> flashes
> up for about 2 secs before it shuts down! also I am not getting a little
> preview box of pics in my folders! very strange!! Im thinking I should of
> stuck with xp at this rate!
> can any body help please!
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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