Can't change wallpaper windows 7 home

For some reason I keep getting an error when I try and change my background on my computer. Screenshot attached.

 

Unable to change background picture in Windows 7

see if any of those get you anywhere

 

None of those options are really working...I know I have administrative privileges enabled on my user account. Even when I open the file in windows photo viewer I can't right click and set as desktop...hmm

 

what if you right click on your desktop, click personalize and then click desktop background and then select an image can you change it then?

it could be the image your are trying not sure if you've tried a different file.

 

yeah I've tried the installed ones

 

Try creating a new user account and login with it for testing purposes
I also found this suggestion (If you want to potnetially fix your current account)
http://www.phuket-data-wizards.com/blog/2011/05/31/unable-to-change-a-wallpaper-internal-error/

 

in looking for a solution one user said they could right click a picture in firefox and set as background and it worked....not really a solution but you might try that

another said this "I have solved my problem. In C:\Users\USER\ i had all AppData subdisr hidden, I only made visible its and now i can change my wall :O." <- in other words right click AppData and uncheck hidden don't know why it worked but multiple users stated it did

some other links that 'might' help i know they may not apply directly but there may be something you can get out of them to help with your problem

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/281-desktop-background-change.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/47294-desktop-background-change-windows-7-starter.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/62038-desktop-background-allow-prevent-changing.html

 

that worked after creating a new user account, is there a way to transfer all my user setting and files to the new user account?

 

Nice yes Plattnnum you can copy it easily - In Windows, what is a user profile, and how do I copy one user profile to another? - Knowledge Base

 

If you create a new user account and intend to delete the other one, make sure that you give admin privileges to the new account or you'll regret it.

 

I followed those instructions however when I highlight my user profile it doesn't say I can copy it. hmm

 

See this thread about windows enabler http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/75403-windows-7-profiles-copy-grayed-out.html
It appears http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Miscellaneous/Windows-Enabler.shtml will allow this copy to function to work, I just tested it and it does work for me!

 

hmm I'm leaving it as solid black for now, I should search the forum to see if anyone else on here has had similar issues.

This is stilll bugging me...

 

anyone have any more suggestions?

 

Had the same problem.

just delete the file %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\TranscodedWallpaper.jpg

 

That worked thanks.

 

Good. Glad It worked out for you.