Desktop Wallpaper changes exactly five minutes after system start boot-up
I have a laptop running windows XP Home edition with Service pack 2. I want to run the Aquatic background on the desktop, the one with the scuba diver in the the back. Anyway, I boot the computer up and everything works fine. After exactly five minutes I hear a strange sound effect, the cursor hour glasses for a second and the wallpaper turns to the blank blue background. I can change the wallpaper back to the way I want it and it will stay, until of course I reboot and it does the same thing, here is what I've tried:
I took everything out of startup. I went into the registry and deleted everything out of:
HKEY_Current_User\software
HKEY_Local_Machine\softwar
I ran MSconfig and unchecked everything. I ran a trendmicro virus scan and I installed Microsoft Antispyware and both came up clean. It is completely up to date with Windows Update.
I've also removed everything in scheduled maintenance.
The computer used to have Windows ME with Plus and it didn't start doing this until I upgraded to Windows XP.
I know somebody is going to tell me to get a hijack log, I don't know where to get the program, I suppose I'll search. If anybody has any ideas, please let me know.
I took everything out of startup. I went into the registry and deleted everything out of:
HKEY_Current_User\software
HKEY_Local_Machine\softwar
I ran MSconfig and unchecked everything. I ran a trendmicro virus scan and I installed Microsoft Antispyware and both came up clean. It is completely up to date with Windows Update.
I've also removed everything in scheduled maintenance.
The computer used to have Windows ME with Plus and it didn't start doing this until I upgraded to Windows XP.
I know somebody is going to tell me to get a hijack log, I don't know where to get the program, I suppose I'll search. If anybody has any ideas, please let me know.
Does this happen with any wallpaper file you choose? It looks like the HijackThis log file is clean. Try with a different wallpaper after boot up.
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It still does it with different wallpaper.
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If I change the desktop to that of a pattern, like triangles, then it works fine. I am setting the background the conventional way by right click, properties, desktop
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I figured it out. Under Control Panel>Accessibility Options>General it was set to revert back to the normal setting after 5 minutes. She had the large icons turn on. Thanks for the input anyway.
lol with a few tips to guide you, great news ehehe
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Scan saved at 5:32:07 PM, on 3/6/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.e
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlog
C:\WINDOWS\system32\servic
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spools
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AMERIC~1.0A\wa
C:\PROGRA~1\AMERIC~1.0A\ao
F:\HijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Wi
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1
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O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-0
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-0
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe