-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Wallpaper
- From: "bookworm54 tds.net" <bookworm54@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:09:47 -0400
Don,
It hasn't been a company computer. From the things and pictures on it, it
belonged to a teen aged girl. I didn't get any disks with it and am
reluctant to format it. I want to give it o a friend who can't afford to buy
a computer and I'm sure she can't afford a Windows disk.
Jo Ann
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 8:43 PM, dsw32952 <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't remember anything in nLite to disable the browse or strtch
> function in the desktop properties dialog box. However, it does sound
> like a hack of some sort. If the machine was used in a business
> environment it is likely the screensaver function was hacked to prevent
> employees from bringing screen savers from home and infecting the
> computer with viruses and other malware.
>
> If you got the system install disks then Gman's suggestion to reinstall
> is probably the only chance to restore. However, if the install disk is
> not a genuine Microsoft disk there is a great chance that when the
> company bought the computer they bought a customized version of XP or a
> site license and modified the install package before making copies for
> each machine.
>
> If that is the case, I hope you like blue or have the budget to buy your
> own install disk.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> Gman wrote:
> > AVG might be the better bet, regardless of free space. McAfee is one of
> the
> > very few companies that didn't bother rewriting their 2009 version apps
> to
> > remove excess bloat. As a result, it's slow, clumsy and full of old
> bugs.
> >
> > The wallpaper issue is a strange one that has me wondering if perhaps the
> OS
> > was 'slimmed down' by a utility such as nLite. If that's true, you may
> not
> > have any options for re-enabling the function because it would be the
> result
> > of something important being removed (including all references to it
> within
> > the registry and .inf files). In that case, you're best bet would be to
> > wipe the drive and install your own non-nLite'd OS.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Gman
> >
>
>
>
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