tooolbox timmy
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Hi, does any body know how to save an image off the internet as a background to there computer...some reason it wont let me. Even when saved to the computer...tried programs such as saving it to paint and going from there still no joy...is there a firewall or something I need to disable?
Thanks 
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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Find Image>Right Click>Set as Background/Wallpaper.
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tooolbox timmy
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lol thats what Ive done and no joy,I believe there maybe a firewall on vista that you have to disable...can I find it can I....
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Cavey
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is it vista home? The netbook we've got had windows 7 home and i couldnt change the desktop on it, had to download a seperate program to let me do it, very stupid and annoying
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tooolbox timmy
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yes thats exactly it,samsung netbook with vista home urghhh..dont suppose you have a link to the program download? thanks
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Brett
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Don't think it's firewall related, timmy.
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Brett
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Right click save as this somewhere http://www.winhelponline.com/fixes/wallpaper_enable.reg
Then right click on the downloaded file and click merge, then try setting your wallpaper again.
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pow
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If it's Windows 7 starter edition you won't be able to set your own wallpaper
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nathy_87
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I didnt have that problem on my Vista, nor have i have that problem on Win.7. 
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_Allan_
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
If it's Windows 7 starter edition you won't be able to set your own wallpaper
I always giggle at that. What muppet thought they'd exclude one of the most basic desktop functions from an OS. Hardly gonna make you change your mind and upgrade on the account of you can't have a custom background. Especially if there would be 3rd party software that will allow you to do it somehow.
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