I had some virus and deleted them, cleaned my system. But one symptom still remains. When I right click the background, under the background tab the select section is locked. I can't change by background. The original wallpaper is behind this blue background. Any help for this? sbryan

Try this link: http://www.driverheaven.net/showthread.php?t=75580 98% of the population is asleep. The other 2% are staring around in complete amazement, abject terror, or both.

did you delet3e your video driver? Is your display stuck on 640X480/16 color?

Zenith, I went there and read that. That is exactly what my background is doing. However I looked everywhere that instructed me to and did not find that file.?? I am still searching. Spy Sheriff was one of the virus's I had found. Thanks for the lead though. Perfect match to this problem. Dirty_Sanchez, I did't delete the video driver, and display is not stuck. Thanks though. sbryan

I have been able to remove the "blue screen" from the desktop! Thanks for the insight. When I right click the background, under the background tab the select section is still a solid gray background and locked. I can't change by background. I will keep working on it. sbryan

I don't understand what happened but now the blue screen is back. I deleted a file called KERNEL32.exe and had it repaired I thought. Frustrated! Any other specific help? sbryan

Has anybody solved this background lockup problem?