Windows XP: When one person changes their desktop, everyone's changes. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Aladdin Sane · 03-13-2005, 07:59 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, 03:11 AM

Use seperate user accounts

Aladdin Sane · 03-14-2005, 07:45 PM

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

Evil_Timmy · 03-14-2005, 08:12 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, 07:44 PM

Evil Tim, You've solved it! Thanks.

03-13-2005, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-14-2005, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane Degenerate Location: San Marvelous	I am using separate user accounts. Everyone in my family has their own. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

03-27-2005, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aladdin Sane Degenerate Location: San Marvelous	Evil Tim, You've solved it! Thanks. __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

03-14-2005, 03:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hardknock Republican slayer Location: WA	Use seperate user accounts

03-14-2005, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Evil_Timmy Upright	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.