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Aladdin Sane · 03-13-2005, 08:59 PM

I am running Windows XP SP2. When one person changes their desktop wallpaper, it changes everyone's wallpaper. It hasn't always done this, but now it does. Any suggestions to stop it?

Hardknock · 03-14-2005, 04:11 AM

Use seperate user accounts

Aladdin Sane · 03-14-2005, 08:45 PM

I am using separate user accounts. Everyone in my family has their own.

Evil_Timmy · 03-14-2005, 09:12 PM

I'm guessing that, when the other people try to set a new wallpaper, they're doing it from Internet Explorer (using Set As Wallpaper). Instead, have them save the image to the computer (if they save it to My Pictures, it'll show up in the list automatically). Then, select it by right-clicking on the desktop, clicking Properties, clicking the Desktop tab, and selecting their desired wallpaper from that list.

Aladdin Sane · 03-27-2005, 08:44 PM

Evil Tim, You've solved it! Thanks.

03-13-2005, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane War Monger Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Through the briars and the brambles and the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.	Windows XP: When one person changes their desktop, everyone's changes. I am running Windows XP SP2. When one person changes their desktop wallpaper, it changes everyone's wallpaper. It hasn't always done this, but now it does. Any suggestions to stop it? __________________ Addicted to Morphemes

03-14-2005, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane War Monger Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Through the briars and the brambles and the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.	I am using separate user accounts. Everyone in my family has their own. __________________ Addicted to Morphemes

03-27-2005, 08:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane War Monger Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Through the briars and the brambles and the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.	Evil Tim, You've solved it! Thanks. __________________ Addicted to Morphemes

03-14-2005, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hardknock Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA	Use seperate user accounts

03-14-2005, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Evil_Timmy Rookie Join Date: Apr 2003	I'm guessing that, when the other people try to set a new wallpaper, they're doing it from Internet Explorer (using Set As Wallpaper). Instead, have them save the image to the computer (if they save it to My Pictures, it'll show up in the list automatically). Then, select it by right-clicking on the desktop, clicking Properties, clicking the Desktop tab, and selecting their desired wallpaper from that list.