I can’t change my desktop picture to what I want. I can only pick the pictures supplied by Windows XP.?

October 13, 2009

I ran a registry cleaner yesterday as well as a defragger. I have used both of them before without a problem. Now my desktop picture is gone and was replaced by Active Desktop. It will only replace the desktop picture with the one from Windows XP. The background I want doesn’t become the background. Any ideas?
Any help will be appreciated.

Any REAL freeware registry cleaner that’s good?

June 17, 2009

I saw these ads for FREE registry cleaners and they all have been phony. THey scan and tell me I have anywhere from 200 to 700 errors depending on which one I used, then they say they fixed a few of them and urge me to buy the real program. I would rather they sy from the beginning that this is what they charge rther than lead one on.
So anyone know of a GOOD, REALL FREEWARE to fix registries?
Thanks for the tips all. DG and Shed – I downloaded the CCleaner – and it really was FREE and pretty fast. I even think my computer is running a bit faster – now if it stops locking up every once in a while I'm a very happy camper.
Cheers All
Did the CCleaner and it took oput a bunch of cookies – but fooled around with it and found a place where it took out lots of files and dlls etc etc etc that went nowhere. After I did that, I ran the MS defragger and now my computer runs about 30% faster and so far…no lock ups. Thanks!